Ashley Tesch v. Truffoire Inc.

Summary

According to the complaint, Ashley Tesch, a visually impaired individual, is suing Truffoire Inc. for failing to make its website, https://truffoire.com, accessible to blind and visually impaired users. Tesch alleges that the website contains significant access barriers that prevent her and others from independently navigating and completing transactions. The complaint cites violations of 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. Tesch encountered issues such as lack of alt-text, ambiguous link texts, and a design that requires mouse use, which are barriers to her ability to purchase skincare products online.

About the defendant

Provides an array of skincare and beauty products, including anti-aging creams, serums, moisturizers, eye treatments, masks, and cosmetic essentials.

What the complaint says

The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.

• Website is inaccessible to visually impaired individuals
• Failure to provide adequate alt-text and navigation for screen readers
• Denial of equal access to goods and services offered 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.