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Michael Wood v. Catalina Rug Gallery, Inc.

Filed

Case details

Standards cited
WCAG 2.2

Summary

According to the complaint, Michael Wood, a visually impaired individual, is suing Catalina Rug Gallery, Inc. for failing to make its website, https://www.catalinarug.com/, accessible to blind users. Wood alleges that the website contains significant barriers that prevent him and others from completing transactions independently. 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. Wood encountered numerous accessibility issues, including lack of alt-text for images and reliance on mouse navigation, which hindered his ability to shop online. He intends to return to the website once the barriers are removed.

About the defendant

Provides consumers access to an array of goods and services, including the ability to purchase a variety of rugs in multiple colors, sizes, materials, and shapes.

What the complaint says

The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.

  • Website is inaccessible to visually impaired individuals
  • Defendant failed to remove access barriers on its Website
  • Plaintiff was denied the ability to independently navigate and make purchases on the Website

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 Defendant from violating the ADA
  • Injunction requiring Defendant to make the Website compliant with the ADA
  • Declaration that Defendant discriminates against the visually impaired
  • Order certifying this case as a class action
  • Award of costs and expenses of this 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.