Chris Langer v. Gary J. Jacobson
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. CV 20-05135-JEM Date November 12, 2020 Title Chris Langer v. Gary J. Jacobson, et al. Present: The Honorable JOHN E. MCDERMOTT, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE S. Lorenzo Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: Attorneys Present for Defendants: None None Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE SUPPLEMENTAL
JURISDICTION
The Complaint filed in this action asserts a claim for injunctive relief arising out of an alleged violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101, et seq. and a claim for damages and injunctive relief pursuant to the Unruh Civil Rights Act (“Unruh Act”), Cal. Civ. Code §§ 51-53. The sole basis for jurisdiction over the Unruh Act claim is supplemental jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1367(a). The Court, however, may decline to exercise supplemental jurisdiction for the reasons delineated in § 1367(c). This Court has a sua sponte obligation to confirm that it has subject matter jurisdiction. Nevada v. Bank of Am. Corp., 672 F.3d 661, 673 (9th…