FISCHLER v. DOUGHP, INC

    Plaintiff

    • Name: Brian Fischler
    • Filing date: March 24, 2021
    • State of filing: New York

    Defendant

    • Name: Doughp, Inc
    • Website: www.doughp.com
    • Industry: Food Products
    • Summary: Doughp manufactures and sells cookie dough that is edible raw or baked.

    Case Summary

    On March 24, 2021, Brian Fischler filed a Complaint in New York Federal court against Doughp, Inc. Plaintiff Brian Fischler alleges that www.doughp.com is not accessible per the WCAG 2.1 accessibility standard(s).

    Case Details

    Plaintiff alleges issues in its Complaint including the following:

    • Label elements are blank, where they should have text describing
      the associated control.
    • No title attributes for frames.
    • Lack of alt-text for images.
    • Some pages have the same title.
    • Form controls have no label.
    • Button elements are empty and have no programmatically
      determined name.
    • Form fields are without label elements or title attributes.
    • Web pages have duplicate IDs.
    • Web pages have markup errors.
    • Form field labels are not unique on a page.
    • Headings are empty.
    • Links use generic text that do not explain the link’s purpose. For example, many links are labeled “here here here.”

    Plaintiff asserts the following cause(s) of action in its Complaint:

    • VIOLATIONS OF THE ADA, 42 U.S.C. § 12181 et seq.
    • VIOLATIONS OF THE NYSHRL
    • VIOLATIONS OF THE NYCHRL
    • DECLARATORY RELIEF

    Plaintiff seeks the following relief by way of its Complaint:

    • A preliminary and permanent injunction to prohibit Defendant from violating Title III of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12182, et seq., N.Y. Exec. Law § 296, et seq., N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 8-107, et seq., and the laws of New York
    • A preliminary and permanent injunction requiring Defendant to take all the steps necessary to make its Website into full compliance with the requirements set forth in Title III of the ADA, and its implementing regulations, so that the Website is readily accessible to and usable by blind individuals
    • A declaration that Defendant owns, maintains and/or operates the Website in a manner that discriminates against the blind and which fails to provide access for persons with disabilities as required by ADA, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12182, et seq., N.Y. Exec. Law § 296, et seq., N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 8-107, et seq., and the laws of New York
    • An order certifying the Class and Subclasses under Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(a) & (b)(2) and/or (b)(3), appointing Plaintiff as Class Representative, and his attorneys as Class Counsel
    • Compensatory damages in an amount to be determined by proof, including all applicable statutory damages, punitive damages and fines
    • Pre- and post-judgment interest
    • An award of costs and expenses of this action together with reasonable attorneys’ and expert fees
    • Such other and further relief as this Court deems just and proper.

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