Volis v. Housing Authority of Los Angeles Employees

MEMORANDUM

Richard J. Volis appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment dismissing his action alleging federal claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (“RA”), and state law tort claims. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo a dismissal for failure to state a claim under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6). Barker v. Riverside Cty. Office of Educ., 584 F.3d 821, 824 (9th Cir. 2009). We affirm.

The district court properly dismissed Volis’ claims under the ADA and RA because Volis failed to allege facts sufficient to state any plausible claims. See Hebbe v. Pliler, 627 F.3d 338, 341-42 (9th Cir. 2010) (although pro se pleadings are liberally construed, a plaintiff must still present factual allegations sufficient to state a plausible claim for relief); Pardi v. Kaiser Found. Hosps., 389 F.3d 840, 849 (9th Cir. 2004) (setting forth elements of a retaliation claim under the ADA); Lovell v. Chandler, 303 F.3d 1039, 1052 (9th Cir. 2002) (setting forth elements of a discrimination claim under the ADA and § 504 of the RA).

The district court properly dismissed Volis’ state law tort claims because Volis…