Spikes
Spikes v. Arabo
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KAREL SPIKES, Case No.: 19cv1594-W-MDD
Plaintiff,
ORDER DISQUALIFYING
v. PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL RENAE M. ARABO, et al., Defendants. 15 16 Beginning in January 2019, and continuing throughout the year, attorney Geoffrey Bentley, on behalf of Karel Spikes, filed 16 complaints in this Court, including this case, alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq. and for violations of the state counterpart of the ADA, known as the Unruh Act, California Civil Code § 51, et seq. Simultaneously or within days, Mr. Bentley, as plaintiff, filed complaints in the Superior Court alleging nearly identical violations of the Unruh Act against the same defendants. See Attachment A. This conduct raised concerns with the Court resulting in this Order to Show Cause, issued on January 27, 2020, requiring attorney Bentley, to explain why he should professional misconduct. (ECF No. 6). Mr.…