Nestor A. Proveyer v. HC Salon Holdings, Inc.

Summary

According to the complaint, Plaintiff Nestor A. Proveyer's visual impairment prevents him from effectively accessing Defendant HC Salon Holdings, Inc.'s website, which offers hair services. He alleges that the website contains numerous accessibility barriers that violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Plaintiff attempted to use the website to gather information and schedule services but faced issues such as unlabeled graphics and inaccessible navigation. He seeks a court order for the website to be made accessible and for damages related to the alleged trespass of software on his computer. The complaint emphasizes the need for compliance with ADA standards to ensure equal access for individuals with disabilities.

About the defendant

Defendant sells hair services such as haircuts, color, style, treatments, blowouts, curl, waxing, and extensions.

What the complaint says

The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.

• Plaintiff encountered access barriers on Defendant's website including unlabeled graphics, inaccessible drop-down menus, improperly formatted navigation elements, empty links, and content that could not be interpreted by screen-reader software.
• Defendant's website does not comply with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Level AA or higher versions of web accessibility.

Legal claims

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

• Violation of the ADA
• Trespass

What the plaintiff asks for

What the plaintiff wants the court to order.

• A declaration that Defendant’s website is in violation of the ADA
• An Order requiring Defendant to update its website to remove barriers for individuals with visual disabilities
• An award to Plaintiff of his reasonable attorney’s fees and costs