Luis Licea v. Joy Organics LLC

Summary

According to the complaint, Plaintiff Luis Licea, who is legally blind, alleges that Joy Organics LLC's website, www.joyorganics.com, contains serious accessibility barriers that prevent him from independently navigating and completing purchases. The complaint cites violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act and California Penal Code § 631(a) due to unauthorized interception of communications. Plaintiff encountered unlabeled graphics, inaccessible controls, and a lack of feedback from the website, which hindered his ability to shop for CBD products. He seeks damages and an injunction requiring the defendant to remediate the website for accessibility.

About the defendant

Defendant sells CBD, hemp-derived, wellness, and related products to consumers, offering customer accounts, subscriptions, rewards, customer support, product education, product search and selection, cart functionality, and checkout functionality through the Website.

What the complaint says

The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.

• The Website contained serious accessibility barriers preventing blind users from navigating and completing purchases.
• Defendant's tracking technologies intercepted and acquired information about Plaintiff's communications and browsing activity without consent.

Legal claims

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

• Violation of California Penal Code § 631(a)
• Violation of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act

What the plaintiff asks for

What the plaintiff wants the court to order.

• Statutory and actual damages under California law
• Injunction against third-party tracking without consent
• Permanent injunction requiring remediation of accessibility barriers
• Reasonable attorneys' fees and costs
• Pre-judgment and post-judgment interest