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Xinyue Hippe v. Dogids, LLC

Filed

Case details

Standards cited
WCAG 2.2

Summary

According to the complaint, Xinyue Hippe, a visually impaired individual, is suing Dogids, LLC for failing to make its website, Dogids.com, accessible to blind users. Hippe 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 injunctive relief to require the defendant to make the website accessible, as well as compensatory damages for affected individuals. Hippe claims that the lack of features such as alternative text for images and keyboard navigation options denies her equal access to the goods and services offered online.

About the defendant

provides consumers access to an array of customizable dog identification and safety products, including engraved ID tags, personalized collars, leashes, and harnesses

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.

  • A preliminary and permanent injunction to prohibit Defendant from violating the ADA
  • An injunction requiring Defendant to make the Website compliant with the ADA
  • A declaration that the Website discriminates against the visually impaired
  • Class action certification
  • Pre- and post-judgment interest
  • Award of costs and expenses, including attorneys' 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