Bernard Taruc v. Auto Collision Group Covina Inc

I. Background

25 A. Factual Background1 26 27 1 The factual allegations included in this section are taken from the Complaint. ECF No. 1 (“Compl.”). The Plaintiff Bernard Taruc (“Taruc”) suffers from paraplegia, and requires a wheelchair while traveling in public. Compl. ¶ 1. Defendants Auto Collision Group Covina Inc. and Pal Covina Small Bay, LLC are the owner, the real property owners, business operators, lessors and/or lessees of the real property for an auto repair shop (“Business”) located at or about 575 E. Edna Pl., Covina, California. Id. ¶ 2. In or about February 2025, Taruc went to the Business. Id. ¶ 10. He encountered barriers in doing so. Id. ¶ 12. The Business does not have a parking space designated for persons with disabilities, nor does it have signage indicating such a space with the International Symbol of Accessibility, signage warning others not to park in the designated space, proper paint on the ground for such a space, or proper van accessibility for such a space. Id. ¶ 13. These issues denied Taruc the full and equal access to the Business and deter him from visiting the business. Id. ¶ 14.…