Orlando Garcia v. CWI Santa Barbara Hotel, LLP

I. INTRODUCTION

19 On March 22, 2021, Plaintiff Orlando Garcia initiated this action against 20 Defendants CWI Santa Barbara Hotel, LP and CWI2 Santa Barbara Hotel LP 21 (collectively, “CWI”). Based on allegations that CWI’s hotel reservations website lacks 22 sufficient accessibility information, Garcia asserts two causes of action: (1) violation of 23 the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and (2) violation of the Unruh Civil 24 Rights Act (“Unruh Act”). CWI moves to dismiss Garcia’s complaint for failure to state 25 a claim. (Mot. to Dismiss (“Motion” or “Mot.”), ECF No. 8.) For the reasons discussed 26 below, the Court GRANTS CWI’s Motion.1

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. II. BACKGROUND2 Garcia has physical disabilities and uses a wheelchair for mobility. (Notice of 3 Removal (“NOR”) Ex. 1 (“Compl.”) ¶ 1, ECF No. 1.) In December 2020, Garcia 4 planned to travel to the Santa Barbara area and went online to book a room at one of 5 CWI’s…