Aaron See v. Keaworld, LLC
Filed
Case details
- Defendant’s website
- Standards cited
- WCAG 2.2
Summary
According to the complaint, Aaron See, a visually impaired individual, is suing Keaworld, LLC for failing to make its website, keababies.com, accessible to blind users. The complaint alleges that the website contains significant barriers that prevent visually impaired individuals from independently navigating and completing transactions. See claims that these barriers violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and seeks a permanent injunction to require the defendant to make the website accessible, as well as compensatory damages for affected individuals. The complaint details specific accessibility issues encountered by See while attempting to use the website, including inadequate alt-text, inaccessible menus, and reliance on mouse navigation, which excludes blind users from fully participating in the online marketplace.
About the defendant
Provides a wide array of baby and newborn products, including clothing, feeding supplies, nursery items, diapering essentials, bath and grooming products, developmental toys, and safety items.
What the complaint says
The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.
- Website is inaccessible to visually impaired individuals
- Denial of equal access to goods and services offered on the Website
- Failure to comply with ADA standards
Legal claims
The laws the plaintiff says the defendant broke, called causes of action.
- Violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Declaratory Relief
What the plaintiff asks for
What the plaintiff wants the court to order.
- Permanent injunction requiring Defendant to make the Website accessible
- Compensatory damages for Class Members
- Certification of the case as a class action
Proposed class
The group of people the plaintiff asks to represent, so the case can cover them too.
All legally blind individuals in the United States who have attempted to access the Website and as a result have been denied access to the enjoyment of goods and services offered by the Website, during the relevant statutory period.