Legally blind Racine woman accused of filing ‘frivolous’ ADA lawsuits [Video]

MILWAUKEE — A legally blind Racine woman is suing several online retailers claiming their websites violate the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Are these cases a service to society or a small business shakedown? TMJ4’s Lighthouse team learned it depends on who you ask.

The civil lawsuits claim a woman named Melissa McCabe was unable to use screen reading software to navigate more than twenty retail websites. Not only are the lawsuits seeking compliance, but they’re also after lots of cash to cover attorney fees.

“I would have sent her a truckload of washi tape for free to not have to do this,” said April Foster.

This $4 decorative tape Foster sells online ended up costing her thousands in court.

“Frivolous, frivolous litigation and lawsuits, it gets under my skin,” she said.

Foster was served a federal lawsuit in May. It claims her arts and crafts website doesn’t provide equal access …