Sam Benford v. Martin Garcia

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

10 Case No.: 2:24-cv-04915-MEMF-JPR SAM BENFORD,

Plaintiff, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THE

COURT SHOULD NOT DECLINE TO

v. EXERCISE SUPPLEMENTAL

JURISDICTION OV ER PLAINTIFF’S

STATE LAW CLAIMS

MARTIN GARCIA D/B/A GARCIAS MINI

MARKET; CHANG K. HONG; and DOES 1 to

10,

Defendants.

On June 11, 2024, Plaintiff Sam Benford (“Benford”) filed a Complaint against Defendants

Martin Garcia D/B/A Garcias Mini Market, Chang K. Hong, and Does 1 to 10, asserting: (1) a claim

for injunctive relief arising out of an alleged violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. § 12213; (2) a claim for damages pursuant to California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act (“Unruh Act”), Cal. Civ. Code §§ 51–52, et seq.; (3) a claim for damages pursuant to the California Disabled Persons Act, Cal. Civ. Code § 54, et seq.; (4) a claim for damages and injunctive relief pursuant to the Cal. Health & Safety…