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LUCIUS v. LAFAYETTE 148, INC.

Filed October 23, 2019

Plaintiff

  • Name: Windy Lucius
  • Filing date: October 23, 2019
  • State of filing: Florida

Defendant

  • Name: Lafayette 148, Inc.
  • Website: www.lafayette148ny.com
  • Industry: Apparel
  • Summary: Lafayette 148 is an American fashion house located in New York City.

Case Summary

On October 23, 2019, Windy Lucius filed a Complaint in Florida Federal court against Lafayette 148, Inc.. Plaintiff Windy Lucius alleges that www.lafayette148ny.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
  • All product images on Defendant’s website are labeled with the same description so SRS users hear the same title 7 or 8 times in a row without understanding that they are different images and different views
  • Text description is not available for the "The Journey Of A Coat" video
  • Indicators, such as an asterisk, to denote required fields are missing
  • Screen reader and keyboard-only users are unable to select a size or color
  • All elements are grouped as one so SRS users can hear that size is required but are unable to navigate to the size dropdown or the color buttons
  • The fit selector on the product details page is announced as a link instead of a button
  • The Sort By Feature dropdown is not accessible
  • Audio description is not available for "The Journey Of A Knit" video
  • SRS users are unable to hear the content of the pages in the catalog section
  • The keyboard focus is missing on the "Size" button so it is not announced by a screen reader

Plaintiff asserts the following cause(s) of action in its Complaint:

  • Title III of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. § 12181 et seq.

Plaintiff seeks the following relief by way of its Complaint:

  • The Court issue a Declaratory Judgment 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.
  • The Court issue a Declaratory Judgment 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
  • Such other relief as the Court deems just and proper, and/or is allowable under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act

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