Plaintiff
- Name: Haron Cole
- Filing Date: December 10, 2025
- Court: United States District Court Northern District of Illinois
- State: Illinois
- Attorney Firm: Equal Access Law Group, PLLC
Defendant
- Name: RTIC Outdoors, LLC
- Website: rticoutdoors.com
- Industry: Consumer Goods
- Standards Cited: WCAG 2.2
- Summary: RTIC Outdoors provides a wide array of goods and services including coolers, insulated tumblers, water bottles, mugs, jugs, apparel, and outdoor accessories for online purchase.
Case Summary
According to the complaint, Haron Cole, a visually impaired individual, is suing RTIC Outdoors, LLC for failing to make their website, Rticoutdoors.com, accessible to blind users. The plaintiff alleges that the website contains significant barriers that prevent visually impaired individuals from independently navigating and completing purchases. Key issues include the lack of alternative text for images, inaccessible drop-down menus, and a reliance on mouse navigation, which excludes blind users. The plaintiff seeks a permanent injunction to require RTIC Outdoors to make their website compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and compensatory damages for the class members affected by these barriers.
Causes of Action
- Violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Declaratory Relief
Key Allegations
- Defendant's website is not accessible to visually impaired individuals.
- Plaintiff encountered multiple accessibility barriers on the website.
- Defendant failed to implement necessary modifications for accessibility.
Requested Relief
- Permanent injunction requiring Defendant to make the website accessible.
- Compensatory damages for the class members.
- Declaratory relief regarding the website's accessibility.
Proposed Class
All legally blind individuals in the United States who have attempted to access Rticoutdoors.com and as a result have been denied access to the enjoyment of goods and services offered by Rticoutdoors.com, 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).
