Tanisia Bowman v. Edloe Finch, LLC

Summary

According to the complaint, TANISIA BOWMAN, a visually impaired individual, is suing Edloe Finch, LLC for failing to make its website, https://www.albanypark.com, accessible to blind users. The plaintiff alleges that the website contains significant barriers that prevent visually impaired individuals from independently navigating and completing purchases. Key issues include inaccessible navigation menus and the requirement of mouse use for transactions, which violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). BOWMAN seeks a permanent injunction to require the defendant to make the website accessible and compensatory damages for the class of visually impaired individuals affected by these barriers.

About the defendant

Provides consumers access to an array of goods and services, including the ability to purchase modern home furnishings such as sofas, sectionals, loveseats, armchairs, and ottomans.

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 purchasing
• Defendant failed to comply with ADA requirements

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 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.