Cota

BACKGROUND

A. Factual Background : Plaintiff is a visually impaired and legally blind person who requires screen reading 9 || software to read website content using her computer. ECF No. at 1:26-27. Defendant |lis a Minnesota corporation, which operates (1) “stores, which constitute places of public accommodation, in California, and the United States as a whole, selling make-up, hair Vand beauty products, and other items,” and (2) “a website, https://www.aveda.com, which provides consumers with product information, a means to order items:for pick-up in □□□□□□ store location information, and other services.” ECF No. at 1:21-24 (citing ECF No. I13, 5). “Defendant’s website is incompatible with screen-reading software □□□□ therefore, cannot be used by Plaintiff” Jd. at 1:25-26 (citing ECF No. 1, 7 24). Asa V7 result, Plaintiff alleges she has visited Defendant’s website numerous times, and during 18 |l each visit, she has encountered various barriers, which prevented her from using the website. Jd. at 1:27-28 (citing ECF No. 1, 79 26, 28). B. Procedural…