Tazinique Echols v. Harney & Sons Tea Corp.

Summary

According to the complaint, Tazinique Echols, a visually impaired individual, is suing Harney & Sons Tea Corp. for failing to make its website, https://www.harney.com, accessible to blind users. Echols alleges that the website contains significant barriers that prevent her and others from independently navigating and completing purchases. The complaint cites violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and seeks a permanent injunction to require the defendant to make necessary changes to the website, as well as compensatory damages for affected individuals.

About the defendant

Provides consumers access to an array of goods and services, including the ability to purchase a selection of premium teas and tea-related items.

What the complaint says

The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.

• Website is inaccessible to visually impaired individuals
• Defendant failed to provide necessary accommodations for screen-reader users
• Access barriers prevent blind individuals from completing transactions

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 this 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.