Mary Ann Deinnocentes v. Molly Mutt, LLC
Filed
Case details
- Defendant’s website
- Standards cited
- WCAG 2.2
Summary
According to the complaint, Mary Ann Deinnocentes, a visually impaired individual, is suing Molly Mutt, LLC for failing to make its website, mollymutt.com, accessible to blind users, violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Deinnocentes alleges that the website contains significant barriers that prevent her and others from completing transactions independently. The complaint cites various accessibility issues, including lack of alternative text for images and reliance on mouse navigation, which excludes visually impaired individuals from accessing the goods and services offered. Deinnocentes seeks a permanent injunction to require the defendant to make the website accessible and compensatory damages for the discrimination faced.
About the defendant
Provides a wide array of eco-friendly pet products including dog beds, protective covers, pet blankets, collars, leashes, and accessories for dogs.
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 through the Website
- Failure 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.
- Preliminary and permanent injunction to prohibit violations of the ADA
- Injunction requiring compliance with ADA accessibility standards
- Declaration of discriminatory practices 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.