Gomez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANDRES GOMEZ, Plaintiff, No. C 21-7147 WHA

v.

GATES ESTATES, INC., ORDER DISMISSING CASE Defendant.

12 INTRODUCTION In this action under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a blind plaintiff alleges that a realtor’s website discriminates against him by failing to be usable by “screen reader software,” which vocalizes visual information on websites for use by the visually impaired. Defendant moves to dismiss for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction under FRCP 12(b)(1). For the reason that follows, this case is DISMISSED. STATEMENT Defendant Gates Estates, Inc., d/b/a Vintage Sotheby’s International Realty, is a residential real estate broker doing business in Napa. As part of its business, defendant owns and operates the website located at: https://thenapahometeam.com. Plaintiff Andres Gomez, a blind man who lives in Miami, cannot use a computer without …