Teniya Booker, Jessica Meyer v. MATISSE FOOTWEAR, INC.

Summary

According to the complaint, plaintiffs Teniya Booker and Jessica Meyer, both legally blind, allege that Matisse Footwear, Inc. has failed to make its digital platform accessible, violating the Americans with Disabilities Act and New York State Human Rights Law. They claim that barriers on the website prevent them from accessing information about products and completing purchases. The plaintiffs seek a permanent injunction requiring the defendant to improve accessibility, a declaratory judgment of violation, and payment of attorneys' fees. They assert that the lack of accessibility denies them full and equal access to the services offered online.

About the defendant

Designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes women's footwear, handbags, and related products.

What the complaint says

The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.

• Defendant's digital platform is not accessible to legally blind individuals.
• Plaintiffs encountered barriers that denied them access to products and services.
• Defendant failed to implement adequate corporate policies for accessibility.

Legal claims

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

• Title III of the ADA
• Violation of New York State Human Rights Law, Exec. Law, Article 15 § 290, et seq.

What the plaintiff asks for

What the plaintiff wants the court to order.

• Permanent injunction requiring accessibility improvements to the digital platform.
• Declaratory judgment of violation of ADA and New York State Human Rights Law.
• Payment of reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.

Proposed class

The group of people the plaintiff asks to represent, so the case can cover them too.

Individuals with visual disabilities who are denied full and equal access to the defendant's digital platform.