Plaintiff
- Name: Dustin Youngren
- Filing Date: December 23, 2025
- Court: United States District Court Northern District of Illinois
- State: Illinois
- Attorney Firm: Equal Access Law Group, PLLC
Defendant
- Name: Tubby Todd Bath Co. LLC
- Website: tubbytodd.com
- Industry: Consumer Goods
- Standards Cited: WCAG 2.2
- Summary: Provides an array of skincare products for babies and families, including hair and body wash, lotions, sunscreens, and toothpastes.
Case Summary
According to the complaint, Dustin Youngren, a visually impaired individual, is suing Tubby Todd Bath Co. LLC for failing to make its website, https://tubbytodd.com, accessible to blind users. Youngren alleges that the website contains numerous barriers that prevent him and others from completing transactions, violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). He claims that the website's design excludes visually impaired individuals from accessing the goods and services offered, which include skincare products for babies. Youngren seeks a permanent injunction to require the defendant to make the website accessible and compensatory damages for the class of visually impaired individuals affected by these barriers.
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 necessary accommodations for screen-reader users
- Significant access barriers prevent transactions on the Website
Requested Relief
- Permanent injunction requiring Defendant to make the Website accessible
- Compensatory damages for Class Members
- Certification of the 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).
