Katherine Corbett v. Ever Pretty Garment Inc.

Case Summary

According to the complaint, Katherine Corbett, a visually impaired individual, is suing Ever Pretty Garment Inc. for failing to make its website, ever-pretty.com, accessible to blind users, violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Corbett alleges that the website contains significant access barriers that prevent her and others from independently navigating and completing transactions. The complaint seeks a permanent injunction to require the defendant to make the website accessible, along with compensatory damages for the affected class members. Corbett claims that the lack of accessibility features denies visually impaired individuals equal access to the goods and services offered online.

Causes of Action

• Violation the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Key Allegations

• Website is inaccessible to visually impaired individuals
• Access barriers prevent independent navigation and transactions
• Defendant failed to implement necessary accessibility features

Requested Relief

• Preliminary and permanent injunction to prohibit Defendant from violating the ADA
• Injunction requiring Defendant to make the Website compliant with the ADA
• Declaration that Defendant discriminates against the visually impaired
• Class action certification
• Pre- and post-judgment interest
• Award of costs and expenses

Proposed Class

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.

Jurisdiction & Venue

This Court has subject-matter jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1331 and 42 U.S.C. § 12182; venue is proper under 28 U.S.C. §1391(b)(1) and (2).