Sandra Ford v. Finnish Design Shop, Inc.

Case Summary

According to the complaint, Sandra Ford, a visually impaired individual, is suing Finnish Design Shop, Inc. for failing to make its website, https://www.finnishdesignshop.com, accessible to blind users. Ford alleges that the website contains numerous barriers that prevent her from independently navigating and completing purchases, violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Key issues include the lack of alternative text for images, inaccessible forms, and reliance on mouse navigation. Ford seeks a permanent injunction to require the defendant to make the website accessible and compensatory damages for herself and other affected individuals.

Causes of Action

• Violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Declaratory Relief

Key Allegations

• Website is inaccessible to visually impaired individuals
• Failure to provide reasonable modifications for accessibility
• Denial of equal access to goods and services offered online

Requested Relief

• Permanent injunction requiring Defendant to make the Website accessible
• Compensatory damages for 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 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).