Erasmus
Erasmus v. Ryan A. Dunlop, D.M.D., Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 MEGAN D. ERASMUS, CASE NO. 1:21-cv-01236-AWI-SAB
Plaintiff,
ORDER ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION
v. TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF’S
COMPLAINT
RYAN A. DUNLOP, D.M.D., INC., a California Professional Corporation, dba Better Life Center for Implant and (Doc. Nos. 13) General Dentistry, 12 Defendant
15 Plaintiff Megan D. Erasmus filed a Complaint against Defendant Ryan A. Dunlop, D.M.D., 16 Inc., asserting causes of action under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and California’s 17 Unruh Civil Rights Act. Doc. No. 1. Pending before the Court is Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss 18 Plaintiff’s Complaint. Doc. No. 13. For the reasons discussed below, the Court will grant in part and 19 deny in part Defendant’s Motion.
BACKGROUND1
21 Plaintiff is a California resident who is completely deaf and therefore relies entirely on 22 closed captioning to consume audio content such as movies, videos, or tutorials. Doc. No. 1, ¶ 1. 23 Defendant is a professional corporation that owns or operates…