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Stephanie Foxworth v. Sheherazade Home & Events Corp.

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Case details

Standards cited
Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12181 et seq.

Summary

According to the complaint, Stephanie Foxworth, a legally blind individual, is suing Sheherazade Home & Events Corp. for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act due to the inaccessibility of their e-commerce website, www.sheherazadehome.com. The plaintiff alleges that the website contains multiple accessibility barriers that prevent blind and visually impaired individuals from fully accessing its goods and services. Key issues include missing functionality for screen-reader software, inaccessible product information, and inadequate navigation features. The plaintiff seeks a permanent injunction to require the defendant to remediate these barriers and ensure compliance with accessibility standards, as well as compensatory damages for the discrimination faced.

About the defendant

Sheherazade Home is a home furnishings and décor retailer offering furniture, lighting, rugs, textiles, accessories, and related home goods through its integrated physical retail store and e-commerce Website.

What the complaint says

The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.

  • Defendant's Website is inaccessible to blind and visually impaired individuals due to multiple barriers.
  • Plaintiff encountered significant accessibility barriers that prevented her from identifying products, selecting options, adding items to a cart, or completing a purchase.
  • Defendant failed to design, maintain, and operate its Website in a manner accessible to blind and visually impaired consumers.

Legal claims

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

  • Violations of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. § 12182 et seq.
  • Violation of NYSHRL
  • Violation of NYCHRL
  • Declaratory Relief

What the plaintiff asks for

What the plaintiff wants the court to order.

  • A preliminary and permanent injunction to prohibit Defendant from violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.
  • A preliminary and permanent injunction requiring Defendant to make the Website fully accessible to blind and visually impaired individuals.
  • Compensatory damages in an amount to be determined by proof, including all applicable statutory and punitive damages and fines.
  • An award of costs and expenses of this action together with reasonable attorneys’ and expert fees.