Tazinique Echols v. Clean Beauty for All, Inc.
Filed
Case details
- Defendant’s website
Summary
According to the complaint, Tazinique Echols, a legally blind individual, is suing Clean Beauty for All, Inc. for failing to make their website, Saiehello.com, accessible to blind users. The complaint alleges that the website contains significant barriers that prevent blind individuals from independently navigating and completing purchases. Echols claims that these barriers violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The plaintiff seeks a permanent injunction to require the defendant to make the website accessible and compensatory damages for the discrimination faced. The complaint highlights specific issues such as the lack of alt-text for images and the requirement to use a mouse for transactions, which are not compatible with screen-reading software used by blind individuals.
About the defendant
Provides a wide array of clean beauty products including tinted moisturizers, highlighters, blushes, bronzers, concealers, mascaras, brow tools, and lip glosses for online purchase.
What the complaint says
The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.
- Defendant's website is inaccessible to blind and visually impaired persons.
- Plaintiff encountered significant access barriers on Saiehello.com that prevented her from completing a purchase.
- Defendant failed to implement necessary modifications to make the website accessible.
Legal claims
The laws the plaintiff says the defendant broke, called causes of action.
- Violation of 42 U.S.C. §§ 12181 et seq. – Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Declaratory Relief
- Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress
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 Saiehello.com compliant with the ADA.
- Declaration that Defendant discriminates against the blind through its website.
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 Saiehello.com and as a result have been denied access to the enjoyment of goods and services offered by Saiehello.com, during the relevant statutory period.