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Haron Cole v. Chip’s Liquor, LLC

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Case details

Summary

According to the complaint, plaintiff HARON COLE is suing Chip's Liquor, LLC for failing to make their website, Chipsliquor.com, accessible to blind and visually-impaired individuals, violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The complaint alleges that the website contains significant barriers that prevent blind users from completing transactions, such as inaccessible interactive elements and a reliance on visual interfaces. Plaintiffs seek a permanent injunction to require the defendant to make the website accessible and compensatory damages for the discrimination experienced. The case highlights the need for compliance with established web accessibility standards to ensure equal access to goods and services for all consumers.

About the defendant

Chip's Liquor provides a website that offers a wide array of alcoholic beverages for online purchase, including liquors, tequila, gin, whiskey, mezcal, wine, beer, and rum.

What the complaint says

The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.

  • Defendant's website is inaccessible to blind and visually-impaired persons
  • Plaintiff was denied the ability to complete a purchase on the website due to accessibility barriers
  • Defendant failed to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act

Legal claims

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

  • Violation of 42 U.S.C. §§ 12181 et seq. – Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Declaratory Relief
  • Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress

What the plaintiff asks for

What the plaintiff wants the court to order.

  • A preliminary and permanent injunction to prohibit Defendant from violating the Americans with Disabilities Act
  • A declaration that Defendant’s website discriminates against the blind
  • Compensatory damages
  • Punitive damages

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 Chipsliquor.com and as a result have been denied access to the enjoyment of goods and services offered by Chipsliquor.com, during the relevant statutory period.