Aaron See v. Manta Sleep LLC

Summary

According to the complaint, Aaron See, a visually impaired individual, is suing Manta Sleep LLC for failing to make its website accessible to blind users, violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). See alleges that the website, mantasleep.com, contains significant barriers that prevent him and others from independently accessing and purchasing sleep-enhancing products. Key issues include the lack of alternative text for images and the requirement to use a mouse for transactions. See seeks a permanent injunction to require the defendant to make the website accessible and compensatory damages for the discrimination faced. The case is filed as a class action on behalf of all legally blind individuals in the U.S. who have faced similar issues.

About the defendant

Provides consumers access to an array of sleep-enhancing products, including sleep masks, Bluetooth® sound sleep masks, white noise machines, earplugs, and related sleep accessories designed for comfort and noise reduction.

What the complaint says

The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.

• Website is inaccessible to visually impaired individuals
• Failure to provide alternative text for images
• Website requires mouse usage for transactions
• Inadequate focus order and ambiguous link texts

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.

• Preliminary and permanent injunction to prohibit Defendant from violating the ADA
• Injunction requiring Defendant to make the Website compliant with the ADA
• Declaration that Defendant discriminates against the visually impaired
• Class action certification
• Pre- and post-judgment interest
• Award of costs and expenses

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.