A visually-impaired individual has filed a class action lawsuit against a prominent sleep technology company, accusing it of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by failing to make its website accessible to blind and visually-impaired users. Andre Battle lodged the complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on February 26, 2025, targeting Eight Sleep, Inc.
Andre Battle, who is legally blind and relies on screen-reading software to navigate websites, alleges that Eight Sleep's website, Eightsleep.com, contains significant accessibility barriers that prevent him and others with similar disabilities from accessing the goods and services offered online. According to Battle's complaint, these barriers include inaccurate landmark structures, ambiguous link texts, lack of keyboard navigation options for interactive elements, and insufficient alt-text for images. "Blind persons must rely on sighted companions to assist them in accessing and purchasing on Eightsleep.com," Battle states in his filing.
The lawsuit claims that these issues amount to discrimination under the ADA because they deny blind individuals equal access to Eight Sleep's products and services. The plaintiff emphasizes that despite readily available accessible technology used by other retail websites—such as alternative text descriptions and keyboard-friendly navigation—Eight Sleep has chosen an exclusively visual interface. This choice allegedly excludes blind users from participating fully in the digital marketplace.
Battle seeks a permanent injunction requiring Eight Sleep to modify its website policies and practices to ensure full accessibility for blind consumers. Additionally, he requests compensatory damages for himself and other class members who have faced discrimination due to these accessibility barriers. The complaint underscores the need for businesses to comply with established web accessibility guidelines like WCAG 2.2 to avoid such legal challenges.
Representing Andre Battle is attorney Uri Horowitz from Flushing, NY. The case is presided over by judges at the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois under Case No.: 1:25-cv-2009.