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Lucas Rice v. 360 Fitness LLC

Filed

Case details

Standards cited
WCAG 2.2

Summary

According to the complaint, Lucas Rice, a visually impaired individual, is suing 360 Fitness LLC for failing to make its website, 360fitnesssuperstore.com, accessible to blind users, violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Rice alleges that the website contains significant access barriers that prevent him and others from independently navigating and completing purchases. The complaint seeks a permanent injunction to require the defendant to make the website accessible and compensatory damages for the discrimination faced by Rice and other class members.

About the defendant

Provides consumers access to a wide array of fitness equipment and accessories, including cardio machines, strength training equipment, and home gym systems, along with workout accessories and products designed for recovery and wellness.

What the complaint says

The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.

  • Website is inaccessible to visually impaired individuals
  • Access barriers prevent independent navigation and transactions
  • Defendant failed to implement necessary accessibility features

Legal claims

The laws the plaintiff says the defendant broke, called causes of action.

  • Violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

What the plaintiff asks for

What the plaintiff wants the court to order.

  • Preliminary and permanent injunction to prohibit Defendant from violating the ADA
  • Injunction requiring Defendant to make the Website compliant with the ADA
  • Declaration that the Website discriminates against visually impaired individuals
  • Order certifying this case as a class action
  • Pre- and post-judgment interest
  • Award of costs and expenses of this action together with reasonable attorneys’ and expert fees

Proposed class

The group of people the plaintiff asks to represent, so the case can cover them too.

all legally blind individuals in the United States who have attempted to access the Website and as a result have been denied access to the enjoyment of goods and services offered by the Website, during the relevant statutory period.