Orlando Garcia v. Apple Seven Services SPE San Diego, Inc.

I. INTRODUCTION

18 Defendant Apple Seven Services SPE San Diego, Inc. (“Apple Seven”) moves 19 to recover attorneys’ fees or, in the alternative, sanctions from Plaintiff Orlando 20 Garcia, in the amount of $16,463.65. (Mot. Att’y Fees/Sanctions (“Mot.” or 21 “Motion”), ECF No. 22.) Garcia opposes. (Pl.’s Opp’n Mot., ECF No. 25.) For the 22 reasons discussed below, the Court GRANTS the Motion and awards Apple Seven 23 $15,273.65 in attorneys’ fees.1

II. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

25 Apple Seven owns and operates a Courtyard by Marriott hotel (“Marriott”). 26 (First Am. Compl. (“FAC”) ¶ 2, ECF No. 9.) Garcia initiated this action against

28 1 Having carefully considered the papers filed in connection with the Motion, the Court deemed the matter appropriate for decision without oral argument. Fed. R. Civ. P. 78; C.D. Cal. L.R. 7-15. Case 2:21-cv-00841-ODW-PVC Document Filed 03/21/ Page 2 of Page ID #:429

1 Apple Seven alleging that Marriott’s hotel reservations website lacked sufficient 2 accessibility information, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) 3 and the Unruh Civil Rights Act…