Leah Walker v. Online Guru, LLC

Case Summary

According to the complaint, Leah Walker, a visually impaired individual, is suing Online Guru, LLC for failing to make their website, Vaporpuffs.com, accessible to blind users. The complaint alleges that significant access barriers prevent visually impaired individuals from completing transactions, violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Walker claims that despite attempts to use the website, she encountered numerous issues, including a lack of alternative text for images and navigation difficulties. The plaintiff seeks a permanent injunction to require Online Guru to make necessary changes to their website to ensure accessibility for visually impaired users and compensatory damages for the class members affected by 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.
• Access barriers prevent blind users from completing transactions on Vaporpuffs.com.
• Defendant has failed to implement necessary modifications to make the website accessible.

Requested Relief

• Permanent injunction requiring Defendant to make Vaporpuffs.com accessible to visually impaired individuals.
• Compensatory damages for affected class members.

Proposed Class

All legally blind individuals in the United States who have attempted to access Vaporpuffs.com and as a result have been denied access to the enjoyment of goods and services offered by Vaporpuffs.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, as claims arise under Title III of the ADA.