Xinyue Hippe v. Duck Camp LLC

Case Summary

According to the complaint, plaintiff Xinyue Hippe, a visually impaired individual, alleges that Duck Camp LLC's website, https://duckcamp.com, is not accessible to blind users, violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Hippe claims that the website contains numerous barriers that prevent her and others from independently navigating and completing transactions. Specific issues include ambiguous link texts, lack of alternative text for images, and a design that requires mouse use, which is not feasible for visually impaired users. Hippe seeks a permanent injunction to require the defendant to make the website accessible and compensatory damages for the class of visually impaired individuals affected by these barriers.

Causes of Action

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

Key Allegations

• Website is inaccessible to blind and visually impaired individuals
• Significant access barriers prevent transactions on the Website
• Defendant's website design does not accommodate screen-reader users

Requested Relief

• Permanent injunction requiring Defendant to make the Website accessible
• Compensatory damages for Class Members
• Class certification under Fed. R. Civ. P. 23

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).