Cartwright
Cartwright v. Patel
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 THOMAS CARTWRIGHT, Case No.: 18cv2191-L-BGS
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR
v. DEFAULT JUDGMENT ANJALI PATEL et al., Defendants. 16 Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for default judgment (Doc. no. 22) in the sum of $12,600 for statutory damages and attorneys’ fees. No opposition was filed. For the reasons which follow, the motion is granted. Plaintiff is a paraplegic who uses a wheelchair. He booked a room at the Oceanside Inn & Suites located at 1820 S. Coast Hwy. in Oceanside, California (“Motel”). He discovered that his room and other amenities at the Motel were not accessible. Plaintiff filed a complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq. (“ADA”) and Cal. Civ. Code § 51et seq. (“Unruh Act”) seeking damages and attorneys’ fees. The Court has subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1367. Plaintiff served the complaint on individual…