Daniel Mancina v. Tecovas, Inc.
Filed
Case details
- Defendant’s website
- Standards cited
- WCAG 2.1 Level A
Summary
According to the complaint, Daniel Mancina is suing Tecovas, Inc. for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Michigan Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act due to the inaccessibility of their website, www.tecovas.com. Mancina, who is blind, alleges that he encountered numerous barriers while attempting to navigate the site, including unlabeled navigation links and focus displacement issues that prevented him from completing a purchase. He seeks damages for emotional distress and an injunction requiring the defendant to make their website compliant with accessibility standards.
About the defendant
An American retailer of Western-style apparel that distributes products through direct-to-consumer sales and physical retail locations.
What the complaint says
The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.
- Defendant's website is inaccessible to blind users due to multiple coding errors that violate WCAG 2.1 Level A standards.
- Plaintiff encountered navigation issues, unlabeled links, and focus displacement problems that prevented him from completing a purchase.
- Defendant's website fails to provide necessary accessibility features for screen reader users.
Legal claims
The laws the plaintiff says the defendant broke, called causes of action.
- Violation of the PWDCRA
- Violation of the ADA
What the plaintiff asks for
What the plaintiff wants the court to order.
- Damages for emotional distress and dignitary harms
- An award of reasonable attorney fees, costs, and litigation expenses
- Pre- and post-judgment interest
- Any other relief as the Court deems fair and just