Whitaker
Whitaker v. Joe's Jeans Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 BRIAN WHITAKER, Case No. 21-cv-00597-CRB
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR
v. DEFAULT JUDGMENT
JOE’S JEANS INC., Defendant.
13 Plaintiff Brian Whitaker, a quadriplegic who uses a wheelchair, Compl. (Dkt. 1) ¶ 1, brought suit against Defendant Joe’s Jeans Inc. (“Joe’s Jeans”) for failure to provide an accessible sales counter at its store (“Joe’s Store”) in Livermore, California, in violation of both the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and the California Unruh Civil Rights Act (“Unruh Act”). Id. ¶¶ 22–32. Whitaker now seeks a default judgment. Mot. for Default Judgment (Dkt. 12). The Court found this matter suitable for resolution without oral argument, pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-1(b), vacated the hearing, see Clerk’s Notice (Dkt. 14), and now grants the motion, as explained below. The Court further awards $4,000 in damages, along with $2,087.50 in attorneys’ fees and costs, and …