Cesar Acevedo v. Other Path, LLC et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Central District of California ordered Plaintiff to show cause why the Court should not decline supplemental jurisdiction over claims under California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act and related state laws. The Court required Plaintiff and counsel to provide declarations addressing whether they qualify as high-frequency litigants and to identify the statutory damages sought, warning that failure to respond would result in dismissal of the state-law claims without prejudice.

Holdings

1. The court ordered Plaintiff to show cause in writing why the court should not decline to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the Unruh Act and related state-law claims, and required Plaintiff to identify the statutory damages sought and submit supporting declarations concerning high-frequency-litigant status.
2. The court stated that failure to respond as ordered would result in declining supplemental jurisdiction over the Unruh Act and related state-law claims and dismissing those claims without prejudice under 28 U.S.C. § 1367(c).

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court should decline to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the Unruh Civil Rights Act and related state-law claims under 28 U.S.C. § 1367(c)(4).
2. Whether Plaintiff and Plaintiff's counsel qualify as high-frequency litigants under California Code of Civil Procedure § 425.55(b)(1) and (2), based on declarations and facts to be submitted in response to the order to show cause.

Disposition

other