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Andre Battle v. Rowmark LLC

Filed

Case details

Standards cited
WCAG 2.2

Summary

According to the complaint, Plaintiff ANDRE BATTLE, a visually-impaired individual, is suing Rowmark LLC for failing to make their website Jpplus.com accessible under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The complaint alleges that the website contains significant barriers that prevent blind users from completing transactions, including inaccessible menus and lack of alternative text for images. Plaintiff seeks a permanent injunction to require Rowmark to make the website accessible and compensatory damages for the discrimination faced. The case highlights the need for equal access to online services for individuals with disabilities.

About the defendant

Rowmark provides a website offering a wide array of customization products and equipment, including sublimation blanks, engravable items, decorating supplies, and personalization machines.

What the complaint says

The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.

  • Defendant's website is inaccessible to blind individuals
  • Plaintiff encountered significant access barriers on Jpplus.com
  • Defendant failed to comply with ADA requirements

Legal claims

The laws the plaintiff says the defendant broke, called causes of action.

  • Violation of 42 U.S.C. §§ 12181 et seq. - Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Declaratory Relief
  • Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress

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 Jpplus.com accessible
  • Declaration of discrimination against the blind
  • Class action certification
  • Payment of nominal damages
  • Pre- and post-judgment interest
  • Award of costs and expenses
  • Punitive damages
  • Compensatory damages

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 Jpplus.com and as a result have been denied access to the enjoyment of goods and services offered by Jpplus.com, during the relevant statutory period.