Plaintiff
- Name: Tanisia Bowman
- Filing Date: February 5, 2026
- Court: United States District Court Northern District of Illinois
- State: Illinois
- Attorney Firm: Equal Access Law Group, PLLC
Defendant
- Name: Zero Flakes Given, Inc.
- Website: hellojupiter.com
- Industry: Consumer Goods
- Standards Cited: WCAG 2.2
- Summary: Provides consumers access to an array of scalp-focused haircare products including dandruff treatments and medicated shampoos.
Case Summary
According to the complaint, TANISIA BOWMAN, a visually impaired individual, is suing Zero Flakes Given, Inc. for failing to make its website, hellojupiter.com, accessible to blind users. The complaint alleges that the website contains numerous barriers that prevent visually impaired individuals from completing transactions, including lack of alternative text for images and reliance on mouse navigation. BOWMAN claims this violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and seeks a permanent injunction to require the defendant to make the website accessible, along with compensatory damages for affected individuals.
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
- Denial of equal access to goods and services offered on the Website
Requested Relief
- Permanent injunction requiring Defendant to make the Website accessible
- Compensatory damages for Class Members
- Certification of this 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).
