Whitaker
Whitaker v. Mission Edge Caf, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 BRIAN WHITAKER, Case No. 21-cv-09362-CRB
Plaintiff,
ORDER DISMISSING PLAINTIFF’S
v.
UNRUH ACT CLAIM AND
DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
MISSION EDGE CAFÉ, INC., FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT Defendant.
Plaintiff Brian Whitaker filed suit against Defendant Mission Edge Café, Inc. (“Mission Edge Café”) for failure to provide wheelchair-accessible outside dining surfaces and door hardware in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and the California Unruh Civil Rights Act (“Unruh Act”). Compl. (dkt. 1). After Whitaker moved for default judgment, Mot. for Default Judgment (“Mot.”) (dkt. 20), the Court ordered Whitaker to show cause why it should not decline to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over his Unruh Act claim and why this case should not be dismissed for lack of Article III standing. Order to Show Cause (“OSC”) (dkt. 22). Whitaker has since responded. Pl.’s Br. (dkt. 23); Potter Decl. (dkt. 23-1); Whitaker Decl.…