Daniel Mancina v. Rainbow Sandals, Inc.

Case Summary

According to the complaint, Daniel Mancina is suing Rainbow Sandals, Inc. for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Michigan Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act due to the inaccessibility of their website, www.rainbowsandals.com. Mancina, who is blind, alleges that he encountered multiple barriers while attempting to navigate the site, including a malfunctioning pop-up dialog, a non-functional skip link, and a navigation banner that trapped him in a loop. These issues prevented him from browsing products or completing a purchase, denying him equal access to the goods and services offered. Mancina seeks injunctive relief to compel the defendant to make the website accessible, along with compensatory damages for the emotional distress caused by these accessibility failures.

Causes of Action

• Violation of the PWDCRA
• Violation of the ADA

Key Allegations

• Defendant's website is inaccessible to blind users due to multiple accessibility errors.
• Plaintiff encountered a disorienting pop-up dialog that did not function correctly with screen readers.
• The skip link on the website did not work, preventing navigation to main content.
• The filter panel was unlabeled and did not allow efficient navigation to product listings.
• The navigation banner trapped the user in a loop, preventing access to the website's content.

Requested Relief

• Injunctive relief to make the website accessible
• Compensatory damages for emotional distress
• Costs and attorney's fees

Jurisdiction & Venue

This Court has original jurisdiction over Plaintiff’s ADA claims pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1331(a) and supplemental jurisdiction over Plaintiff’s PWDCRA claims pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1367.