Plaintiff
- Name: Tazinique Echols
- Filing Date: March 20, 2026
- Court: United States District Court Northern District of Illinois
- State: Illinois
- Attorney Firm: Equal Access Law Group, PLLC
Defendant
- Name: Nuts To You, Inc.
- Website: www.nutstoyou.com
- Industry: Food Products
- Standards Cited: WCAG 2.2
- Summary: Provides consumers access to an array of gourmet snacks and treats, including roasted and salted nuts, honey roasted nuts, sugar free candies, chocolates, dried fruits, trail mixes, gift baskets and mixed trays.
Case Summary
According to the complaint, Tazinique Echols, a visually impaired individual, is suing Nuts To You, Inc. for failing to make its website, Nutstoyou.com, accessible to blind users. Echols alleges that the website contains significant barriers that prevent her and others from independently navigating and completing transactions. The complaint cites violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and seeks both injunctive relief to ensure the website becomes accessible and compensatory damages for the discrimination faced. Echols intends to purchase products from the website but has been deterred due to these accessibility issues.
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 independent navigation and transactions
- Defendant failed to implement necessary accessibility features
Requested Relief
- Preliminary and permanent injunction to prohibit violations of the ADA
- Injunction requiring compliance with ADA
- Declaration of discrimination against visually impaired individuals
- Class action certification
- Pre- and post-judgment interest
- Award of costs and expenses including attorney 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
Subject-matter jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1331 and 42 U.S.C. § 12182; venue proper under 28 U.S.C. §1391(b)(1) and (2)
