Abel
Abel v. Oceanic Arcata, LP dba Red Roof Inn
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 SHERIE ABEL, Case No. 17-cv-03734-SI
Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT
v. OCEANIC ARCATA'S MOTION FOR
SUMMARY JUDGMENT
OCEANIC ARCATA, LP, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 63 Defendants.
14 Defendant Oceanic Arcata’s motion for summary judgment was heard on November 8, 2019. Having considered the papers submitted and the arguments made, the court hereby DENIES the motion for summary judgment in its entirety. 18 BACKGROUND1 Plaintiff Sherie Abel is a quadriplegic who requires the assistance of a caretaker. Dkt. No. 49 at 22. In early September 2015, Ms. Abel and her husband, Steven Keck, visited the Red Roof Inn in Arcata, California on their honeymoon. Dkt. No. 63-1 at 12 (Motion for Summary Judgment); Dkt. No. 63-2 at 16-17 (Ex. A – Abel Depo.). They stayed in a handicapped accessible room. Dkt. No. 63-1 at 14 (Motion for Summary Judgment). Ms. Huskelhus, an experienced caretaker,…