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Morgan Cole v. Intervet Inc.

Filed

Case details

Standards cited
WCAG 2.2

Summary

According to the complaint, Morgan Cole, a visually impaired individual, is suing Intervet Inc. for failing to make its website, Surepetcare.com, accessible to blind users. Cole alleges that the website contains significant barriers that prevent visually impaired individuals from independently navigating and completing transactions. The complaint cites violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and seeks injunctive relief to require the defendant to make necessary changes to the website. Cole claims that the lack of accessibility features denies him and others equal access to the goods and services offered online, which includes smart pet care products.

About the defendant

Provides consumers access to an array of smart pet care products and accessories, including microchip pet doors, automatic pet feeders, pet activity monitors, and app-connected devices.

What the complaint says

The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.

  • Website is inaccessible to visually impaired individuals
  • Denial of full and equal access to goods and services offered through the Website
  • Failure to implement basic accessibility features such as alt-text and keyboard navigation

Legal claims

The laws the plaintiff says the defendant broke, called causes of action.

  • Violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

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 the Website discriminates against visually impaired individuals
  • Order certifying this case as a class action
  • Pre- and post-judgment interest
  • Award of costs and expenses of this action together with reasonable attorneys’ and expert 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.