Morgan Cole v. Farmington Farm and Garden, Inc.

Case Summary

According to the complaint, Morgan Cole, a visually impaired individual, is suing Farmington Farm and Garden, Inc. for failing to make its website, Countrymax.com, accessible to blind users. The complaint alleges that the website contains significant barriers that prevent visually impaired individuals from completing transactions, violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Cole seeks a permanent injunction to require the defendant to make the website accessible and compensatory damages for the discrimination faced. The complaint highlights specific accessibility issues encountered by Cole while attempting to navigate the site and make a purchase.

Causes of Action

• Violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Declaratory Relief

Key Allegations

• Website is not accessible to visually impaired individuals
• Plaintiff encountered multiple accessibility barriers preventing online purchases
• Defendant failed to implement necessary accessibility features

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 the visually impaired
• Order certifying this case as a class action
• Pre- and post-judgment interest
• 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).