Morgan Cole v. Destination Knitting LLC

Summary

According to the complaint, Morgan Cole, a visually impaired individual, is suing Destination Knitting LLC for failing to make its website, https://www.woolandcompany.com, accessible to blind users. Cole alleges that the website contains significant barriers that prevent him and others from completing transactions independently, violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The complaint details various accessibility issues, including inadequate alt-text and reliance on mouse navigation, which hinder visually impaired users from accessing products and services. Cole seeks a permanent injunction to require the defendant to make the website accessible and compensatory damages for the class of visually impaired individuals affected by these barriers.

About the defendant

Provides an online platform for purchasing a variety of fiber-arts products including yarn, knitting and crochet patterns, project kits, tools, and accessories.

What the complaint says

The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.

• Website is inaccessible to visually impaired individuals
• Failure to provide necessary accommodations for screen-reader users
• Denial of equal access to goods and services offered 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.

• 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.