Sandra Edmonds v. Barchester California, LP

I. INTRODUCTION

On September 1, 2021, Sandra Edmonds (“Plaintiff”) filed a first amended complaint (“FAC”) against Barchester California, LP (“Defendant”), asserting violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) (42 U.S.C. § 12102 et seq). (See FAC, ECF No. 29.) The Court held a bench trial on April 21, 2022, and took the case under submission. (See ECF No. 70.) After considering the arguments and evidence presented at trial, the Court ENTERS JUDGMENT FOR DEFENDANT.

II. FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

This opinion serves as the findings of fact and conclusions of law required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (“Rule”) 52. Any finding of fact that actually constitutes a conclusion of law is adopted as such, and vice versa. A. Findings of Fact Plaintiff suffers from chronic pain due to obesity and arthritis. She has impaired mobility and uses a walker. On January 2, September 2, and September 4, 2020, Plaintiff visited a CVS Pharmacy located at 3741 Crenshaw Boulevard in Los Angeles, California (the “Property’’). She parked in an accessible parking stall on the south side of the Property. Plaintiff testified that on one occasion she “saw some…