Norma O. Gazonni v. Anine Bing Corporation

Summary

According to the complaint, Norma O. Gazonni, a visually impaired individual, is suing Anine Bing Corporation for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Gazonni alleges that the defendant's website, https://aninebing.com/, is not accessible to blind users, preventing her from obtaining necessary information to plan visits to physical stores. The complaint details specific accessibility barriers encountered while using screen-reader software. Gazonni seeks a permanent injunction to require the defendant to make the website accessible and to recover attorney's fees and costs.

About the defendant

Defendant operates an e-commerce platform for selling women's clothing and accessories, allowing customers to browse and purchase merchandise online or in physical stores.

What the complaint says

The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.

• Defendant's website is not fully accessible to blind or visually impaired consumers.
• Plaintiff was unable to independently locate store information and merchandise due to website inaccessibility.
• Defendant's website lacks necessary features for screen-reader software.

Legal claims

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

• Violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act

What the plaintiff asks for

What the plaintiff wants the court to order.

• Permanent injunction requiring Defendant to make the website accessible to visually impaired users.
• Order for periodic maintenance of the accessible website.
• Recovery of reasonable attorney’s fees, costs, and expenses.