Johnson v. 5530 Monterey Road LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 SCOTT JOHNSON, Case No. 20-cv-04740-WHO

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO

v. DISMISS

5530 MONTEREY ROAD LLC, et al., Dkt. No. 13 Defendants.

12 INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Scott Johnson is a California resident with physical disabilities. Dkt. No. 1 Complaint (“Compl.”) ¶ 1. He is a level C-5 quadriplegic, cannot walk, and has significant manual dexterity impairments. Id. He uses a wheelchair for mobility and a specially equipped van. Id. Defendants 5530 Monterey Road LLC and Travel Inn Gilroy LLC own the real property and a motel located at 5530 Monterey Road in Gilroy, California (the “Property”), which is a place of public accommodation and business establishment open to the public. Id. ¶¶ 2-5, 11. Plaintiff alleges that the Property has various physical barriers that do not comply with disability access laws. Based on these alleged physical barriers, on July 15, 2020, plaintiff filed this action,…