Yeong Lee v. Pantox, LLC

Summary

The Central District of California ordered Plaintiff Yeong Lee to show cause why the court should exercise supplemental jurisdiction over claims under California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act. The order discusses discretionary jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1367, California’s heightened pleading requirements for construction-related accessibility claims, and the treatment of high-frequency litigants. Plaintiff was directed to identify the statutory damages sought and submit declarations addressing whether Plaintiff and counsel meet the statutory definition of high-frequency litigants.

Holdings

1. The court did not yet decide whether to exercise supplemental jurisdiction; instead, it ordered Plaintiff to show cause why supplemental jurisdiction should be exercised and warned that failure to respond may result in dismissal of the state-law claims under 28 U.S.C. § 1367(c).

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court should exercise supplemental jurisdiction over Plaintiff's Unruh Act claim and any related state-law claims.
2. What information Plaintiff must provide concerning the amount of statutory damages sought and whether Plaintiff and counsel qualify as high-frequency litigants under California law.

Disposition

other