Tara Nicole Mueller v. Moon Nude LLC
Filed
Case details
- Defendant’s website
- Standards cited
- WCAG 2.2
Summary
According to the complaint, TARA NICOLE MUELLER, a visually impaired individual, is suing Moon Nude LLC for failing to make its website, moonnude.com, accessible to blind users. The complaint alleges that the website contains significant barriers that prevent visually impaired individuals from independently navigating and completing purchases. Specific issues include lack of alternative text for images, improper heading structures, and reliance on mouse navigation. Mueller seeks a permanent injunction to require the defendant to make the website accessible and compensatory damages for the discrimination experienced. The case is filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
About the defendant
Provides consumers access to an array of goods and services, including lifestyle bags and personal organization accessories such as hair tool bags, makeup bags, and travel pouches.
What the complaint says
The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.
- Website is inaccessible to visually impaired individuals
- Denial of equal access to goods and services offered through the Website
- Failure to provide necessary accommodations for screen-reader users
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
- Class action certification
- 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.