Plaintiff
- Name: Haron Cole
- Filing Date: December 10, 2025
- Court: United States District Court Northern District of Illinois
- State: Illinois
- Attorney Firm: Equal Access Law Group, PLLC
Defendant
- Name: Outer, Inc.
- Website: liveouter.com
- Industry: Consumer Goods
- Standards Cited: WCAG 2.2
- Summary: Outer provides a website that offers a variety of outdoor furniture products for online purchase, including sofas, dining tables, fire pits, and umbrellas.
Case Summary
According to the complaint, Haron Cole, a visually impaired individual, is suing Outer, Inc. for failing to make their website, Liveouter.com, accessible to blind users. The plaintiff alleges that the website contains significant barriers that prevent visually impaired individuals from completing transactions and accessing the goods and services offered. The complaint cites violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and seeks a permanent injunction to require Outer to make the website accessible, as well as compensatory damages for affected individuals. The plaintiff has attempted to make a purchase on the website but was unable to due to these barriers.
Causes of Action
- Violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Declaratory Relief
Key Allegations
- Defendant's website is not accessible to visually impaired individuals.
- Plaintiff encountered numerous accessibility barriers on Liveouter.com.
- Defendant has failed to take necessary steps to make the website accessible.
Requested Relief
- Permanent injunction requiring Defendant to make the website accessible.
- Compensatory damages for the class members.
- Certification of the case as a class action.
Proposed Class
All legally blind individuals in the United States who have attempted to access Liveouter.com and as a result have been denied access to the enjoyment of goods and services offered by Liveouter.com, during the relevant statutory period.
Jurisdiction & Venue
This Court has subject-matter jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1331 and 42 U.S.C. § 12182, and venue is proper under 28 U.S.C. §1391(b)(1) and (2).
