Plaintiff
- Name: Windy Lucius
- Filing date: February 19, 2020
- State of filing: Florida
Defendant
- Name: Ashley Stewart, Inc.
- Website: www.ashleystewart.com/
- Industry: Apparel
- Summary: Ashley Stewart, Inc. manufactures and sells plus-size women's apparel, shoes, and accessories at retail and via its website.
Case Summary
On February 19, 2020, Windy Lucius filed a Complaint in Florida Federal court against Ashley Stewart, Inc.. Plaintiff Windy Lucius alleges that www.ashleystewart.com/ is not accessible.
Case Details
Plaintiff alleges issues in its Complaint including the following:
- Numerous portions of the website do not interface with and are not readable by SRS.
- A pop-up is displayed to users when they first open the website.
Plaintiff asserts the following cause(s) of action in its Complaint:
Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12181 et seq.
Plaintiff seeks the following relief by way of its Complaint:
- TheCourt issue a DeclaratoryJudgment that determines that the Defendant's website at the commencement of the subject lawsuit is in violation of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12181 et seq.;
- TheCourt issue a DeclaratoryJudgment that determines that the Defendant's website is in violation of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12181 et seq.;
- The Court issue a Declaratory Judgment that Defendant has violated the ADA by failing to monitor and maintain its website to ensure that it is readily accessible to and usable by persons with vision impairment;
- That this Court issue an Order directing Defendant to alter its website to make it accessible to, and useable by, individuals with disabilities to the full extent required by Title III of the ADA;
- That this Court enter an Order directing Defendant to evaluate and neutralize its policies and procedures towards persons with disabilities for such reasonable time so as to allow Defendant to undertake and complete corrective procedures;
- That this Court enter an Order directing Defendant to continually update and maintain its website to ensure that it remains fully accessible to and usable by visually impaired individuals;
- An award of attorney’s fees, costs and litigation expenses pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 12205; and,
- Such other relief as the Court deems just and proper, and/or is allowable under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act.