Nicole Davis v. Woven Nook LLC

Summary

According to the complaint, Nicole Davis, a visually impaired individual, is suing Woven Nook LLC for failing to make its website, https://wovennook.com/, accessible to blind users. The complaint alleges that the website contains significant barriers that prevent visually impaired individuals from independently navigating and completing transactions. Davis claims that these barriers violate 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. The complaint highlights specific issues such as the lack of alternative text for images and the requirement to use a mouse for transactions, which excludes blind users from fully participating in the online shopping experience.

About the defendant

Provides an online platform for consumers to purchase a variety of home décor textiles, including pillows, duvet covers, rugs, and curtains.

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
• Significant access barriers prevent independent navigation and transactions

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 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.