Xinyue Hippe v. Dolan Northwest, LLC

Summary

According to the complaint, plaintiff Xinyue Hippe, a visually impaired individual, is suing Dolan Northwest, LLC for failing to make its website, https://www.destinationlighting.com, accessible to blind and visually impaired users. The complaint alleges that the website contains significant access barriers that prevent Hippe and others from independently navigating, browsing, and completing purchases. The plaintiff claims that these barriers violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and seeks a permanent injunction to require the defendant to make the website accessible, as well as compensatory damages for the class of visually impaired individuals affected by these issues.

About the defendant

Provides a wide array of indoor and outdoor lighting fixtures, chandeliers, pendant lights, ceiling and wall lights, lamps, ceiling fans, decorative lighting accessories, smart lighting solutions, and home décor items for purchase online.

What the complaint says

The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.

• Website is not accessible to blind and visually impaired individuals
• Access barriers prevent independent navigation and transactions on the Website
• Defendant has failed to make reasonable modifications to ensure accessibility

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.