John Ho v. Rosemead Lawrence Plaza, LLC

Case 2:22-cv-00665-SB-PLA Document Filed 05/03/ Page 1 of Page ID #:

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL

Case No.: 2:22-cv-00665-SB-PLA Date: May 3, 2022

Title: John Ho v. Rosemead Lawrence Plaza, LLC

Present: The Honorable STANLEY BLUMENFELD, JR., U.S. District Judge

Jennifer Graciano N/A

Deputy Clerk Court Reporter

Attorney(s) Present for Plaintiff(s): Attorney(s) Present for Defendant(s):

N/A N/A

Proceedings: ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Plaintiff John Ho, a self-identified high-frequency litigant who requires the use of a wheelchair while traveling in public, filed this suit alleging that Defendant’s facilities impose physical barriers that impede his access, in violation of, inter alia, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Unruh Act. Dkt. No. 1.

Because Plaintiff’s Unruh Act claim is closely related to his ADA claim, the Court has authority to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the Unruh Act claim under 28 U.S.C. § 367(a). However, supplemental jurisdiction “is a doctrine of discretion,…