Mai

Johnson v. Mai

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaNovember 24, 20205:19-cv-00827California3,783 words

Opinion

Trial Court Opinion

I. BACKGROUND

1 Johnson is a C-5 quadriplegic who cannot walk, has significant manual dexterity 2 impairments, and uses a wheelchair for mobility. Ex. A, Decl. of Scott Johnson ¶ 2 (“Johnson 3 Decl.”), ECF 37-3. On February 15, 2019, Johnson filed his complaint against Defendants. See 4 Compl., ECF 1. Defendants appeared pro se and filed an answer on March 19, 2019. See 5 Answer, ECF 10. They did not appear at the case management conference, see Min. Entry, ECF 6 21, and have not meaningfully responded to this Court or any filing by Johnson since entering 7 their answer. Johnson filed a Motion for Summary Judgment on June 18, 2020. Mot. Summ. J., 8 ECF 51. Johnson prevailed on Motion for Summary Judgment, and this Court issued a judgment 9 in his favor, awarding statutory damages and injunctive relief. Id. 10 Johnson moves this Court to award $20,780.00 in reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs 11 pursuant to the ADA (42 U.S.C. § 12205) and the Unruh Act (California Civil Code § 52(a)). 12 Mot. 1, 21-22. Defendants opposed the motion by filing a document stating “We do not accept 13 this offer to contract and we do not consent to these proceedings. Without prejudice, UCC…

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