Ambrosio

INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Faustino Ambrosio sued defendants Italgres Italian Ceramic Tile, Inc., and Seaward Re, L.P., the operator and the owner, respectively, of Italgres Italian Ceramic Tile (the tile store), for violations of section 51, subdivisions (b) and (f) of the Civil Code, also known as the Unruh Civil Rights Act (Civ. Code, § 51 et seq.). (All further statutory references are to the Civil Code unless otherwise specified.) Ambrosio alleged he wished to purchase tile at the tile store, which was a place of public accommodation. Ambrosio further alleged that on four separate occasions, he was denied full and equal access to the tile store due to violations of construction-related accessibility standards, including standards involving van-accessible parking and wheelchair accessibility. He sought damages under section 52, injunctive relief, and attorney fees. Following a bench trial, the trial court entered judgment in favor of defendants. No party requested a statement of decision and the court did not issue one. Ambrosio argues the trial court erred by finding in favor of defendants and denying his motion for reconsideration. We affirm. For the reasons we will explain,…