Sandra Ford v. Finnish Design Shop, Inc.

Summary

According to the complaint, Sandra Ford, a visually impaired individual, is suing Finnish Design Shop, Inc. for failing to make its website, https://www.finnishdesignshop.com, accessible to blind users. Ford alleges that the website contains numerous barriers that prevent her from independently navigating and completing purchases, violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Key issues include the lack of alternative text for images, inaccessible forms, and reliance on mouse navigation. Ford seeks a permanent injunction to require the defendant to make the website accessible and compensatory damages for herself and other affected individuals.

About the defendant

Provides an online platform for consumers to purchase Scandinavian furniture and home décor essentials, including sofas, chairs, tables, rugs, and lighting.

What the complaint says

The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.

• Website is inaccessible to visually impaired individuals
• Failure to provide reasonable modifications for accessibility
• Denial of equal access to goods and services offered online

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
• Certification of the case as a class action

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.