Plaintiff
- Name: Windy Lucius
- Filing date: June 6, 2019
- State of filing: Florida
Defendant
- Name: Casa Violeta, LLC
- Website: www.violetashomedesign.com
- Industry: Consumer Goods
- Summary: Casa Violeta, LLC owns and operates Violeta, selling an eclectic mix of hand selected, exclusive art and home decor pieces from around the world.
Case Summary
On June 6, 2019, Windy Lucius filed a Complaint in Florida Federal court against Casa Violeta, LLC. Plaintiff Windy Lucius alleges that www.violetashomedesign.com is not accessible per the WCAG 2.0 accessibility standard(s).
Case Details
Plaintiff alleges issues in its Complaint including the following:
- Website did not integrate with Plaintiff’s software,
- No function within the website to permit access for
visually impaired individuals through other means.
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:
- A Declaratory Judgment that at the commencement of this action Defendant was in violation of the specific requirements of Title III of the ADA described above, and the relevant implementing regulations of the ADA, in that Defendant took no action that was reasonably calculated to ensure that its Websites are fully accessible to, and independently usable by, blind individuals;
- A permanent injunction pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 12188(a)(2) and 28 CFR § 36.504 (a) which directs Defendant to take all steps necessary to bring the Website into full compliance with the requirements set forth in the ADA, and implementing regulations, so that the Website is fully accessible to, and independently usable by, blind individuals, and which further directs that the Court shall retain jurisdiction for a period to be determined to ensure that Defendant has adopted and is following an institutional policy that will in fact cause Defendant to remain fully in compliance with the law—the
specific injunctive relief requested by Plaintiff is described more fully in Paragraph 6 above; - Costs of suit;
- Reasonable attorneys’ fees, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 12205 and 28 CFR § 36.505; and,
- Whatever other relief the Court deems just, equitable and
Appropriate.