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Frank Senior v. Cardhaus Games, LLC

Filed

Case details

Standards cited
WCAG 2.0

Summary

According to the complaint, Frank Senior, a visually-impaired individual, is suing Cardhaus Games, LLC for failing to make its website accessible under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The complaint alleges that the website, www.cardhaus.com, contains multiple barriers that prevent blind users from accessing its products and services, including missing alternative text for images and broken links. Senior claims these issues violate his rights and seeks a permanent injunction to require the company to improve accessibility. The lawsuit also cites violations of New York state laws regarding discrimination against individuals with disabilities.

About the defendant

Operates an online retail store selling tabletop board games, card games, and accessories.

What the complaint says

The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.

  • Defendant's website is not equally accessible to blind and visually-impaired consumers.
  • Plaintiff encountered multiple access barriers that denied him a shopping experience similar to that of a sighted person.
  • Defendant failed to provide alternative text for images, leading to inaccessible content.

Legal claims

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

  • Violations of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. § 12181 et seq.
  • Violations of the NYSHRL
  • Violations of the NYCHRL
  • Violation of GBL § 349

What the plaintiff asks for

What the plaintiff wants the court to order.

  • A preliminary and permanent injunction to prohibit Defendant from violating the ADA and related laws.
  • A declaration that Defendant’s website discriminates against the blind.
  • Compensatory damages for violations of civil rights under New York laws.

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 Defendant’s Website and as a result have been denied access to the equal enjoyment of goods and services offered by Defendant’s Website, during the relevant statutory period.