Ana Ventura v. Thai Q Truong

Summary

The United States District Court for the Central District of California orders Plaintiff Ana Ventura to show cause why the court should exercise supplemental jurisdiction over claims under California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act. The order discusses the discretionary factors under 28 U.S.C. § 1367(c), California’s heightened requirements for disability-access claims, and decisions declining supplemental jurisdiction over similar claims. Plaintiff is directed to identify the statutory damages sought and provide declarations addressing whether Plaintiff and counsel qualify as high-frequency litigants.

Holdings

1. Supplemental jurisdiction is discretionary, and a district court may decline to exercise it when one of the circumstances identified in 28 U.S.C. § 1367(c) is present, after considering judicial economy, convenience, fairness, and comity.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court should exercise supplemental jurisdiction over Plaintiff's Unruh Civil Rights Act claim and any related state-law claims under 28 U.S.C. § 1367(c).
2. Whether Plaintiff and counsel must provide information concerning the amount of statutory damages sought and Plaintiff's status as a high-frequency litigant before the court decides whether to exercise supplemental jurisdiction.

Disposition

other