Plaintiff
- Name: Katherine Corbett
- Filing Date: April 8, 2026
- Court: United States District Court Western District of Wisconsin
- State: Wisconsin
- Attorney Firm: Equal Access Law Group, PLLC
Defendant
- Name: Environmental Seeds West LLC
- Website: naturesseed.com
- Industry: Consumer Goods
- Standards Cited: WCAG 2.2
- Summary: provides consumers access to an array of goods and services, including the ability to purchase wide selection of seed products, including grass seed, wildflower seed mixes, pasture seed blends, and erosion control solutions
Case Summary
According to the complaint, Katherine Corbett, a visually impaired individual, is suing Environmental Seeds West LLC for failing to make its website, https://naturesseed.com/, accessible to blind and visually impaired users, violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Corbett alleges that the website contains significant access barriers that prevent her and others from independently navigating and completing purchases. The complaint seeks a permanent injunction to require the defendant to make the website accessible and compensatory damages for the discrimination faced by Corbett and other class members. The case is filed as a class action on behalf of all legally blind individuals in the United States who have attempted to access the website but were denied equal access to its goods and services.
Causes of Action
- Violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Declaratory Relief
Key Allegations
- Website is inaccessible to visually impaired individuals
- Access barriers prevent free and full use by visually impaired individuals
- Defendant's website requires the use of a mouse to complete a transaction
- Defendant has failed to take actions to correct access barriers
Requested Relief
- A preliminary and permanent injunction to prohibit Defendant from violating the ADA
- A preliminary and permanent injunction requiring Defendant to make the Website compliant with the ADA
- A declaration that Defendant discriminates against the visually impaired
- An order certifying this case as a class action
- Pre- and post-judgment interest
- An award of costs and expenses of this action together with reasonable attorneys’ and expert 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
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)
