Nicole Da Vis v. Reimagine Football Company

Summary

According to the complaint, NICOLE DA VIS, a visually impaired individual, is suing Reimagine Football Company for failing to make their website, Goalfive.com, accessible to blind users. The complaint alleges that the website contains significant barriers that prevent blind individuals from completing transactions, violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). DA VIS claims that despite her attempts to purchase a sports bra, she encountered numerous accessibility issues, including inadequate alt-text and reliance on mouse navigation. The plaintiffs seek a permanent injunction to require the defendant to make the website accessible and compensatory damages for the discrimination faced by blind users.

About the defendant

Provides a wide array of performance apparel, including shorts, leggings, joggers, tops, bras, and outerwear, available for online purchase.

What the complaint says

The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.

• Defendant's website is not accessible to blind and visually impaired persons.
• Plaintiff encountered significant access barriers on Goalfive.com that hindered her ability to complete a purchase.
• Defendant has failed to take necessary steps to make the website accessible as required by the ADA.

Legal claims

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

• Violation of 42 U.S.C. §§ 12181 et seq. – Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act
• Declaratory Relief
• Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress

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 Goalfive.com compliant with the ADA.
• Declaration that Defendant’s website discriminates against the blind.
• Class action certification and appointment of Plaintiff as Class Representative.
• Payment of nominal damages.
• Pre- and post-judgment interest.
• Award of costs and expenses of this action together with reasonable attorneys’ and expert fees.
• Punitive damages.
• Compensatory damages in an amount to be determined at trial.

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 Goalfive.com and as a result have been denied access to the enjoyment of goods and services offered by Goalfive.com, during the relevant statutory period.