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Kendrick Vaughn v. Cozy Corner Patios, LLC

Filed

Case details

Standards cited
WCAG 2.2

Summary

According to the complaint, KENDRICK VAUGHN, a visually impaired individual, is suing Cozy Corner Patios, LLC for failing to make its website, Zipcushions.com, accessible to blind users. Vaughn alleges that the website contains significant barriers that prevent him and others from independently navigating and completing purchases. The complaint cites violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and seeks injunctive relief to require the defendant to make the website accessible, along with compensatory damages for the discrimination faced by Vaughn and other class members.

About the defendant

provides consumers access to an array of goods and services, including the ability to purchase a comprehensive selection of custom-made indoor and outdoor cushions, including specialized solutions for window seats, benches, and patio furniture, complemented by cushion covers and Sunbrella curtains

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 purchasing
  • Defendant failed to provide necessary accommodations for screen-reader users

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 Defendant from violating the ADA
  • injunction requiring Defendant to make the Website compliant with the ADA
  • declaration that Defendant discriminates against the visually impaired
  • class action certification
  • pre- and post-judgment interest
  • award of costs and expenses of this action together with reasonable attorneys’ and expert 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