Michael Wood v. Remedy Wholesale, LLC

Summary

According to the complaint, Michael Wood, a visually impaired individual, is suing Remedy Wholesale, LLC for failing to make its website, https://www.remedyliquor.com, accessible to blind and visually impaired users. Wood alleges that the website contains significant access 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, as well as compensatory damages for affected individuals. Wood encountered issues such as ambiguous link texts and a lack of necessary accommodations for screen-reader users, which hindered his ability to purchase products online.

About the defendant

Provides consumers access to a wide array of alcoholic beverages, including wines, whiskeys, tequilas, vodkas, rums, liqueurs, and other spirits for online purchase and delivery.

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)
• Declaratory Relief

What the plaintiff asks for

What the plaintiff wants the court to order.

• Permanent injunction requiring Defendant 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.