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Michael Wood v. Z-man Fishing Products, Inc.

Filed

Case details

Standards cited
WCAG 2.2

Summary

According to the complaint, Michael Wood, a visually impaired individual, is suing Z-man Fishing Products, Inc. for failing to make its website, https://zmanfishing.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 purchases. 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 the discrimination experienced by Wood and other class members.

About the defendant

Provides consumers access to an array of goods and services, including the ability to purchase a broad selection of innovative soft plastic lures and baits, fishing gear and equipment, accessories, rods, reels, tackle boxes, and products for sport and game fishing.

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.