Arebalo
Arebalo v. Apple, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 JOSHUA AREBALO, Case No. 5:19-cv-03034-EJD
Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AND
v. DECLARATORY RELIEF
APPLE, INC., Re: Dkt. No. 69 Defendant.
13 Plaintiff Joshua Arebalo filed this action against Defendant Apple, Inc. for violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq., and wrongful termination. Dkt. No. 1. Counsel from West Coast Trial Lawyers, APLC (“WCTL”) initially represented Mr. Arebalo but withdrew on December 10, 2020. Dkt. No. 33. Mr. Arebalo has since proceeded pro se. The parties have finalized a settlement agreement, but Apple has not yet fulfilled its obligations under that agreement based on a purported lien dispute between Mr. Arebalo and WCTL. Dkt. No. 65; see also Dkt. No. 34. WCTL now moves for (1) a preliminary injunction preventing Apple from delivering the settlement payment to Mr. Arebalo until…