Lucas Rice v. Attain Inc.

Summary

According to the complaint, Lucas Rice, a visually impaired individual, is suing Attain Inc. for failing to make its website, katinusa.com, accessible to blind users. Rice alleges that the website contains significant barriers that prevent him and others from independently navigating and completing transactions. The complaint cites violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and seeks a permanent injunction to require the defendant to make necessary changes to the website to ensure accessibility. Rice claims that the lack of features such as alt-text and keyboard navigation options denies him equal access to the goods and services offered online, which he argues is a violation of his rights under the ADA.

About the defendant

Provides a wide array of apparel and accessories for online purchase, including t-shirts, shirts, hoodies, shorts, swim trunks, hats, and small accessories such as keychains and stickers.

What the complaint says

The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.

• Website is not accessible to blind and visually impaired individuals
• Access barriers prevent independent navigation and transactions on the Website
• Defendant has 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)
• Declaratory Relief

What the plaintiff asks for

What the plaintiff wants the court to order.

• Permanent injunction requiring Defendant to make the Website accessible
• Compensatory damages for Class Members
• Class certification under Fed. R. Civ. P. 23

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.