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Xinyue Hippe v. Sky 26 Enterprise Inc.

Filed

Case details

Standards cited
WCAG 2.2

Summary

According to the complaint, Xinyue Hippe, a visually impaired individual, is suing Sky 26 Enterprise Inc. for failing to make its website, https://www.allurez.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 details specific access issues, such as the reliance on mouse-dependent functionality and lack of proper alt-text for images. Hippe seeks a permanent injunction to require the defendant to make the website accessible and compensatory damages for the discrimination faced by her and the class members.

About the defendant

Provides consumers access to an array of goods and services, including the ability to purchase rings, wedding bands, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, men’s jewelry, watches, and custom-designed pieces.

What the complaint says

The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.

  • Website is inaccessible to visually impaired individuals
  • Failure to provide necessary accommodations for screen-reader users
  • Access barriers prevent independent navigation and purchasing on the Website

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.

  • Preliminary and permanent injunction to prohibit Defendant from violating the ADA
  • Injunction requiring Defendant to make the Website compliant with the ADA
  • Declaration that the Website discriminates against the visually impaired
  • Order certifying 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.