Edmond Neal v. Soap Plant, Inc.
United States District Court, Central District of CaliforniaOctober 18, 20242:24-cv-08870California1,229 words
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No. 2:24-cv-08870-MRA-JPR Date October 18, 2024
Title Edmond Neal v. Soap Plant, Inc. et al.
Present: The Honorable MÓNICA RAMÍREZ ALMADANI, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Gabriela Garcia None Present
Deputy Clerk Court Reporter
Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: Attorneys Present for Defendants:
None Present None Present
Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THE COURT
SHOULD EXERCISE SUPPLEMENTAL JURISDICTION OVER
PLAINTIFF’S STATE LAW CLAIMS
On October 15, 2024, Plaintiff Edmond Neal filed this action against Defendants Soap Plant, Inc., Warren A. Techentin, as Trustee of the Techentin Family Trust, and Does 1-10, asserting claims for (1) injunctive relief under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131, et seq.; (2) damages pursuant to California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act (“Unruh Act”), Cal. Civ. Code §§ 51-53; (3) damages pursuant to California’s Disabled Persons Act, Cal. Civ. Code § 54; (4) damages and injunctive relief pursuant to California’s Health and Safety Code § 19955, et seq.; and (5) negligence. ECF 1.…