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Livingston Bennett v. Kanno Enterprises, LLC

Filed

Case details

Standards cited
WCAG 2.2

Summary

According to the complaint, LIVINGSTON BENNETT, a visually impaired individual, is suing Kanno Enterprises, LLC for failing to make its Website, https://thehoneyjarhome.com, accessible to blind users. Bennett alleges that the Website contains significant access 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 a permanent injunction to require the Defendant to make the Website accessible, as well as compensatory damages for the discrimination faced by Bennett and other class members.

About the defendant

Provides consumers access to an array of goods and services, including the ability to purchase a variety of raw, unfiltered honey and related products, including honey sticks, honey corn, beeswax candles, lip balm, wraps, bulk beeswax, and seasonal specials.

What the complaint says

The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.

  • Defendant's Website is inaccessible to visually impaired individuals.
  • Access barriers prevent blind users from completing transactions on the Website.
  • 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)
  • Declaratory Relief

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.
  • An order requiring Defendant to make the Website fully compliant with the ADA.
  • A declaration that Defendant’s Website discriminates against visually impaired individuals.

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.