Blind Woman’s Accessibility Suit Against Website Can Proceed

A blind woman’s proposed class action alleging Vanilla Chip LLC’s website violates the Americans with Disabilities Act survived the company’s attempt to toss her claims Friday.

The ADA’s “sweeping remedial purpose and legislative history require adopting the more expansive interpretation” that its protections extend to alleged violations of commercial websites, Judge Jennifer L. Rochon of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York said.

Jacqueline Fernandez, who’s legally blind and uses screen-reading software, sued Vanilla Chip after she attempted multiple times to purchase a product on its website but was unable to. The website allegedly contains ...