Alcazar
Alcazar v. Fashion Nova, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JUAN ALCAZAR, Case No. 20-cv-01434-JST
Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR
v. PRELIMINARY APPROVAL
FASHION NOVA, INC., Re: ECF No. 192 Defendant.
12 Before the Court is Plaintiff Juan Alcazar’s motion for preliminary approval of class action settlement. ECF No. 192. The Court will deny the motion without prejudice. I. BACKGROUND A. Factual and Procedural Background Plaintiff alleges that Defendant Fashion Nova, Inc., a clothing retailer, operates its website in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq. (“ADA”) and the Unruh Civil Rights Act, Cal. Civ. Code §§ 51–53 (“Unruh Act”). ECF No. 1 at 15–18. Plaintiff, who is visually impaired, alleges that he and others similarly situated are denied access to the goods and services of Defendant’s stores, which are places of public accommodation, because the website cannot be accessed using screen-reader software. Id. …