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Zachary Morris v. Spice Alliance, LLC, D/B/A Beanilla

Filed

Case details

Standards cited
WCAG 2.1

Summary

According to the complaint, Plaintiff Zachary Morris, a visually-impaired individual, is suing Spice Alliance, LLC, doing business as Beanilla, for failing to make its website, www.beanilla.com, accessible to blind users. The complaint alleges that the website contains numerous barriers that prevent blind individuals from fully accessing its products and services, violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Morris claims he attempted to purchase vanilla beans but was unable to due to these access barriers. He seeks a permanent injunction requiring the defendant to comply with accessibility standards and to implement changes to ensure equal access for visually-impaired consumers.

About the defendant

Offers a variety of vanilla products, extracts, powders, and related baking ingredients for online sale.

What the complaint says

The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.

  • Defendant's website is not accessible to blind and visually impaired individuals.
  • Plaintiff encountered barriers that denied full access to the website.
  • Defendant failed to comply with WCAG 2.1 guidelines.

Legal claims

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

  • Violations of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. § 12182 et seq.
  • Declaratory Relief

What the plaintiff asks for

What the plaintiff wants the court to order.

  • A preliminary and permanent injunction to prohibit Defendant from violating the ADA.
  • An order requiring Defendant to make its website fully compliant with the ADA.
  • A declaration that Defendant’s website discriminates against the blind.
  • Certification of the Class under Fed. R. Civ. P. 23.
  • Payment of nominal damages.
  • Pre- and post-judgment interest.
  • An 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 Defendant’s Website and as a result have been denied access to the equal enjoyment of goods and services, during the relevant statutory period.