Darnell Williams v. Bogey Bros Golf Co. LLC

Summary

According to the complaint, Darnell Williams, a visually impaired individual, is suing Bogey Bros Golf Co. LLC for failing to make its website accessible to blind users, violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Williams alleges that the website contains numerous barriers that prevent him and others from completing transactions independently. He seeks a permanent injunction to require the defendant to make the website accessible and compensatory damages for the discrimination faced. The complaint highlights specific accessibility issues encountered by Williams while attempting to navigate the website, which ultimately deterred him from making a purchase.

About the defendant

Provides an array of golf-inspired clothing and accessories for purchase online, including polos, t-shirts, hoodies, hats, and golf towels.

What the complaint says

The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.

• Website is inaccessible to visually impaired individuals
• Denial of equal access to goods and services offered on the Website
• Failure 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)

What the plaintiff asks for

What the plaintiff wants the court to order.

• Preliminary and permanent injunction to prohibit violations of the ADA
• Injunction requiring compliance with ADA accessibility standards
• Declaration of discrimination against visually impaired individuals
• Class action certification
• Pre- and post-judgment interest
• Award of costs and attorney 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.