Xinyue Hippe v. Duck Camp LLC

Summary

According to the complaint, plaintiff Xinyue Hippe, a visually impaired individual, alleges that Duck Camp LLC's website, https://duckcamp.com, is not accessible to blind users, violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Hippe claims that the website contains numerous barriers that prevent her and others from independently navigating and completing transactions. Specific issues include ambiguous link texts, lack of alternative text for images, and a design that requires mouse use, which is not feasible for visually impaired users. Hippe seeks a permanent injunction to require the defendant to make the website accessible and compensatory damages for the class of visually impaired individuals affected by these barriers.

About the defendant

Provides a wide array of outdoor apparel and gear for men and women, including tops, pants, shorts, outerwear, headwear, bags, totes, and lifestyle essentials.

What the complaint says

The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.

• Website is inaccessible to blind and visually impaired individuals
• Significant access barriers prevent transactions on the Website
• Defendant's website design does not accommodate 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)
• 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
• Class certification under Fed. R. Civ. P. 23

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.