Tazinique Echols v. SendAFriend LLC

Summary

According to the complaint, Tazinique Echols, a visually impaired individual, is suing SendAFriend LLC for failing to make its website, sendafriend.co, accessible to blind users. Echols alleges that the website contains significant barriers that prevent her and others from completing transactions independently. 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. Echols claims that the lack of accessible features denies visually impaired users equal access to the goods and services offered online.

About the defendant

Provides an online platform for purchasing a variety of gift products such as stuffed animals, curated gift bundles, care packages, and related accessories.

What the complaint says

The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.

• Defendant's website is inaccessible to visually impaired individuals.
• Echols was denied the ability to complete a purchase due to accessibility barriers.
• Defendant failed to provide necessary accommodations for screen-reader users.

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 to visually impaired individuals.
• 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.