Grayton

Grayton v. County of San Diego CA4/1

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Court of Appeal of CaliforniaFebruary 23, 2024D081684California1,812 words

Opinion

Opinion

Kelety, J.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

The record on appeal does not contain a copy of the complaint, the County’s demurrer, or Grayton’s response. We therefore derive the facts primarily from the trial court’s minute order sustaining the County’s demurrer, which is in the record on appeal. Grayton filed a civil complaint against the County of San Diego in June 2022. The complaint asserts the following causes of action: fraud and deceit, assault, negligence, violation of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Fair Housing Act (FHA), and the Unruh Act. The County demurred and, according to the trial court, Grayton failed to respond to the majority of the County’s arguments. It appears that the Unruh Act claim was the only cause of action for which Grayton contested the demurrer in the trial court. Although we do not have a copy of the complaint in the record on appeal, the parties agree that Grayton’s Unruh Act claim was based on an allegation that Grayton was not permitted to utilize the “Teen Study Room” in a public library. They also agree that, at the time of the incident, signs were posted on the door of the Teen Study Room stating that it was reserved for teen use…

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