Aaron See v. Miniature Market, 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 Miniature Market, LLC for failing to make its website accessible as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). See alleges that the website contains significant access barriers that prevent blind and visually impaired users from independently navigating and completing transactions. The complaint details various specific accessibility issues encountered by See, including 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 class of visually impaired individuals affected by these barriers.
About the defendant
Provides consumers access to a wide selection of tabletop gaming products, including board games, miniatures, trading card games, role-playing games, and gaming accessories.
What the complaint says
The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.
- Website is inaccessible to visually impaired individuals
- Defendant failed to provide necessary accommodations for screen-reader users
- Access barriers prevent independent navigation and transactions on the Website.
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 this 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.