Aaron See v. The Boppy Company, LLC

Summary

According to the complaint, Aaron See, a visually impaired individual, is suing The Boppy Company, LLC for failing to make its website, Boppy.com, accessible to blind users. See alleges that the website contains significant barriers that prevent him and others from independently navigating and completing purchases. The complaint cites violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and seeks both injunctive relief to make the website accessible and compensatory damages for the discrimination faced. See's attempts to purchase a nursing pillow were thwarted by these accessibility issues, which he claims deny him equal access to the goods and services offered online.

About the defendant

Provides consumers access to an array of goods and services, including the ability to purchase a variety of baby products, including nursing pillows and slipcovers, pregnancy support pillows, baby carriers, and various travel and nursery accessories.

What the complaint says

The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.

• Website is inaccessible to visually impaired individuals
• Access barriers prevent independent navigation and transactions
• Defendant failed to implement necessary accessibility features

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 the Website discriminates against the visually impaired
• Order certifying this case as a class action
• Pre- and post-judgment interest
• Award of costs and expenses of this action together with reasonable attorneys’ and expert fees

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.