Morgan Cole v. Vietri, Inc.

Summary

According to the complaint, Morgan Cole, a visually impaired individual, is suing Vietri, Inc. for failing to make its website, https://www.vietri.com/, accessible to blind users. Cole alleges that the website contains significant barriers that prevent him and others from completing transactions, violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The complaint details various accessibility issues, including the lack of alternative text for images and the requirement to use a mouse for navigation. Cole seeks a permanent injunction to require Vietri to make its website accessible and compensatory damages for the class of visually impaired individuals affected by these barriers.

About the defendant

Provides consumers access to an array of goods and services, including handcrafted Italian ceramics and tabletop products such as plates, bowls, mugs, and home décor items.

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 on the Website
• Failure to comply with ADA standards for accessibility

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 this 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.