Taylor

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JMA ENTERPRISES LLC, et al., Case No. 22-cv-01692-WHO

Plaintiffs,

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

v. DISMISS

JOHN ROBERT TAYLOR, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 8 Defendants.

12 Defendants Bascom Avenue Development LLC (“Bascom”), John Robert Taylor, and Taylor Properties (“the defendants”) move to dismiss the complaint filed by plaintiffs JMA Enterprises LLC and Jason Akbarzadeh (“the plaintiffs”) for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The motion is GRANTED. There is no federal question presented on the face of the complaint. Nor is there diversity jurisdiction. The plaintiffs assert state law claims, including breach of contract and indemnity, arising from a dispute over whether the plaintiffs (tenants) or the defendants (their landlord) were responsible under the terms of their lease for modifying a property as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). Although landlords and tenants may contractually allocate the responsibility of ADA…