Tammy Hampton v. Eadem, Inc.
Filed
Case details
- Defendant’s website
- Standards cited
- WCAG 2.2
Summary
According to the complaint, Tammy Hampton, a visually impaired individual, is suing Eadem, Inc. for failing to make its website, eadem.co, accessible to blind users, violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Hampton alleges that the website contains significant barriers that prevent her and others from independently navigating and completing transactions. The complaint seeks a permanent injunction to require Eadem to make its website accessible and compensatory damages for the discrimination faced by Hampton and other class members. The case highlights the need for compliance with established web accessibility standards to ensure equal access for visually impaired individuals.
About the defendant
Provides consumers access to an array of skincare and lip care products, including dark spot serums, exfoliating essences, facial mists, moisturizers, cleansing balms, lip balms, sunscreen and primer products, and skincare sets and bundles.
What the complaint says
The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.
- Website is inaccessible to visually impaired individuals
- Access barriers prevent independent navigation and transactions
- Defendant failed to implement necessary accessibility features
Legal claims
The laws the plaintiff says the defendant broke, called causes of action.
- Violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
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 the Website compliant with the ADA
- Declaration that Defendant discriminates against the visually impaired
- Order certifying this case as a class action
- Pre- and post-judgment interest
- Award of costs and expenses of this action together with reasonable attorneys’ and expert fees
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.