Plaintiff
- Name: Dustin Youngren
- Filing Date: June 3, 2026
- Court: United States District Court Northern District of Illinois
- State: Illinois
- Attorney Firm: Equal Access Law Group, PLLC
Defendant
- Name: Laltitude LLC
- Website: www.picassotiles.com
- Industry: Consumer Goods
- Standards Cited: WCAG 2.2
- Summary: Provides consumers access to a wide selection of magnetic building toys and educational playsets for children, including classic tile sets and marble run tracks.
Case Summary
According to the complaint, Dustin Youngren, a visually impaired individual, is suing Laltitude LLC for failing to make its website, Picassotiles.com, accessible to blind users, violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Youngren alleges that the website contains significant access barriers that prevent him and others from independently navigating and completing purchases. He encountered issues such as a reliance on visual interfaces and inadequate alt-text for images. Youngren seeks a permanent injunction to require the defendant to make the website accessible and compensatory damages for the discrimination faced. The case is filed as a class action on behalf of all legally blind individuals in the U.S. who have faced similar barriers.
Causes of Action
- Violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Key Allegations
- Website is inaccessible to visually impaired individuals
- Access barriers prevent blind users from completing transactions
- Defendant's website design relies on visual interfaces that exclude blind users
Requested Relief
- Preliminary and permanent injunction to prohibit Defendant from violating the ADA
- Injunction requiring Defendant to make the Website compliant with the ADA
- Declaration that Defendant discriminates against visually impaired individuals
- Class action certification
- Pre- and post-judgment interest
- Award of costs and expenses including attorney fees
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
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)
