Gilbert v. Doctor's Choice Modesto LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 DARREN GILBERT, CASE NO. 1:21-CV-0690 AWI BAM

Plaintiff

ORDER DECLINING SUPPLEMENTAL

v. JURISDICTION

DOCTOR’S CHOICE MODESTO LLC, et al., (Doc. Nos. 118) 13 Defendants 14 15 This is a disabilities discrimination lawsuit brought by Plaintiff Darren Gilbert (“Gilbert”) against inter alia Defendants Amar Kumar (“Kumar”), Shaibi Abdulqawi d/b/a J’s Smoke Shop #9 (“Abdulqawi”), and Arif Faisal d/b/a Global Smoke Shop (“Faisal”) (collectively “Defendants”). Defendants are pro se. The active complaint is the Third Amended Complaint (“TAC”), which alleges violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 1200 et. seq.) (“ADA”), the California Unruh Act (Cal. Civ. Code § 51), and California Health & Safety Code § 19955. On April 11, 2023, the Court issued an order to show cause why the Court should not decline to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over Gilbert’s two state law causes of action pursuant to 28 U.S.C.…