Xinyue Hippe v. Sky 26 Enterprise Inc.

Case 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.

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 necessary accommodations for screen-reader users
• Access barriers prevent independent navigation and purchasing on the Website

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 the Website discriminates against the visually impaired
• Order certifying this 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).