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Dustin Youngren v. Heard Design, LLC

Filed

Case details

Standards cited
WCAG 2.2

Summary

According to the complaint, Dustin Youngren, a visually impaired individual, is suing Heard Design, LLC for failing to make its website, https://howlerbros.com, accessible to blind users, violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Youngren alleges that the website contains significant barriers that prevent him and others from independently navigating and completing transactions. He seeks a permanent injunction to require the defendant to make the website accessible and compensatory damages for the discrimination faced. The complaint highlights various accessibility issues, including the lack of alternative text for images and reliance on mouse navigation, which excludes visually impaired users from fully participating in online shopping.

About the defendant

Provides a wide array of Western-styled apparel and accessories for various activities, including shirts, jackets, hoodies, shorts, pants, hats, bags, and other products for online purchase.

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)

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
  • Declaration of discriminatory practices
  • Class action certification
  • Pre- and post-judgment interest
  • Award of costs and expenses

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.