Tanisia Bowman v. Gotham Bagels, Inc.

Summary

According to the complaint, TANISIA BOWMAN, a visually impaired individual, is suing Gotham Bagels, Inc. for failing to make its website, gothambagels.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. BOWMAN 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, along with compensatory damages for affected individuals. The complaint highlights specific accessibility issues encountered by BOWMAN while attempting to use the website, which hindered her ability to order products online.

About the defendant

Provides an array of goods and services including hand-rolled -style bagels, house-made spreads, signature breakfast and lunch sandwiches, and fresh coffee available for online ordering.

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 online

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.