Garcia
Garcia v. DC Properties I, LP
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ORLANDO GARCIA, Case No. 1:21-cv-00140-JLT-BAK Plaintiff, v. ORDER REQUESTING JOINT STATUS
REPORT
DC PROPERTIES 1, LP, a California Limited Partnership, (14-day deadline)
Defendant. 17 On July 22, 2022, the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion in Love v. Marriott Hotel Services, Inc., in which the Court interpreted the statutory and regulatory framework at issue in this case. 40 F.4th 1043 (9th Cir. 2022). In particular, the Ninth Circuit held the “Reservations Rule” (28 C.F.R. § 36.302(e)(1)) does not require hotels to provide details on their websites regarding accessibility features beyond those described by the DOJ Guidance (28 C.F.R. pt. 36, app. A). Id. at 1046-47. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of plaintiff’s complaint which alleged failure to provide details not outlined in DOJ Guidance—such as the space in inches around the bed, the clearance beneath the sink, and whether grab bars existed near the toilet…