Brooke
Theresa Brooke v. Castle Investments LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 THERESA BROOKE, Case No. 1:25-cv-01194-KES-CDB Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO
DECLINE SUPPLEMENTAL JURISDICTION
v. OVER PLAINTIFF’S STATE LAW CLAIMS CASTLE INVESTMENTS LLC, (Docs. 1, 5) Defendant. 14-DAY DEADLINE 16 17 Background On September 14, 2025, Plaintiff Theresa Brooke (“Plaintiff”) initiated this action with the filing of a complaint against Defendant Castle Investments LLC (“Defendant”), alleging violations of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act. (Doc. 1). These claims stem from alleged barriers Plaintiff encountered while visiting a facility owned, operated, or leased by Defendant. Id. at 2-3. Defendant has not appeared. On September 16, 2025, the undersigned ordered Plaintiff to show cause why the Court should not decline to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over her Unruh Act claim in light of the Ninth Circuit’s decision…