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Livingston Bennett v. Reel Products, Inc.

Filed

Case details

Standards cited
WCAG 2.2

Summary

According to the complaint, Livingston Bennett, a visually impaired individual, is suing Reel Products, Inc. for failing to make its website, reelpaper.com, accessible to blind users. Bennett alleges that the website contains significant barriers that prevent him and others from independently navigating and completing transactions. 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, along with compensatory damages for affected individuals. Bennett claims that the website's design excludes visually impaired users from accessing essential goods and services, which is a violation of their rights under the ADA.

About the defendant

Provides consumers access to an array of eco-friendly household paper products, including toilet paper, paper towels, facial tissues, and household bags, through an online store.

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 discrimination against visually impaired individuals
  • Class action certification
  • Pre- and post-judgment interest
  • Award of costs and attorney 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.