Mary Ann Deinnocentes v. Campfire Treats, LLC

Summary

According to the complaint, Mary Ann Deinnocentes, a visually impaired individual, is suing Campfire Treats, LLC for failing to make its website accessible to blind users. Deinnocentes alleges that the website, which offers a variety of natural dog treats, contains significant barriers that prevent her and others from 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, as well as compensatory damages for affected individuals. Deinnocentes has attempted to use the website but encountered numerous accessibility issues, including a reliance on visual interfaces that exclude blind users from fully participating in the online shopping experience.

About the defendant

Provides a wide array of natural dog treats and chews, including single-ingredient options for purchase online.

What the complaint says

The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.

• Website is inaccessible to visually impaired individuals
• Denial of equal access to goods and services offered on the Website
• Failure to comply with ADA standards for accessibility

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.

• Permanent injunction to make the Website accessible
• Compensatory damages for Class Members
• Certification of the case as a class action

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.