Sepulveda
Sepulveda v. Russell J. Bruzzone, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 4 RICHARD SEPULVEDA, Case No. 24-cv-03166-TSH
Plaintiff,
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
v.
RUSSELL J. BRUZZONE, INC., Defendant.
10 On May 24, 2024, Plaintiff Richard Sepulveda filed this Complaint against Defendant Russell Bruzzone, Inc., dba Marathon Gas, alleging claims under the American with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), California’s Health and Safety Code, California’s Disabled Persons Act (“CDPA”), and California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act (“Unruh Act”). Compl., ECF No. 1. These claims stem from alleged barriers Mr. Sepulveda encountered (such as lack of accessible parking) while he visited Marathon Gas, which is owned and operated by Russell Bruzzone, Inc. Id. ¶¶ 3-4. Defendant has not appeared in this action, and default has been entered. ECF No. 9. On September 18, 2024, Mr. Sepulveda filed a Motion for Default Judgment. ECF No. 12. Based upon the recent Ninth Circuit opinion in Vo v. Choi, the Court finds it appropriate for Mr. Sepulveda to show…