Ashley Tesch v. Truffoire Inc.

Case Summary

According to the complaint, Ashley Tesch, a visually impaired individual, is suing Truffoire Inc. for failing to make its website, https://truffoire.com, accessible to blind and visually impaired users. Tesch alleges that the website contains significant access barriers that prevent her and others from independently navigating and completing transactions. The complaint cites violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and seeks a permanent injunction to require the defendant to make the website accessible, as well as compensatory damages for affected individuals. Tesch encountered issues such as lack of alt-text, ambiguous link texts, and a design that requires mouse use, which are barriers to her ability to purchase skincare products online.

Causes of Action

• Violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Declaratory Relief

Key Allegations

• Website is inaccessible to visually impaired individuals
• Failure to provide adequate alt-text and navigation for screen readers
• Denial of equal access to goods and services offered on the Website

Requested Relief

• Permanent injunction requiring Defendant to make the Website accessible
• Compensatory damages for Class Members
• Certification of this case as a class action

Proposed Class

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.

Jurisdiction & Venue

This Court has subject-matter jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1331 and 42 U.S.C. § 12182; venue is proper under 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b)(1) and (2).