Jesus Garcia v. Mr. Hose Inc.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Central District of California ordered the plaintiff to show cause why the court should not decline supplemental jurisdiction over claims under California's Unruh Act and other state laws. The order also requires the plaintiff to identify the statutory damages sought and provide declarations addressing whether the plaintiff and counsel are high-frequency litigants, warning that failure to respond may result in dismissal.

Holdings

1. The court may require plaintiff to show cause why it should not decline to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the Unruh Act and other state-law claims under 28 U.S.C. § 1367(c).
2. Plaintiff must respond within ten days and must identify the statutory damages sought and provide sworn declarations from plaintiff and plaintiff's counsel containing facts necessary to determine whether either is a California statutory high-frequency litigant.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court should require plaintiff to show cause why it should not decline to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the Unruh Act and other state-law claims.
2. What information plaintiff must provide to permit the court to evaluate the amount of statutory damages sought and whether plaintiff and plaintiff's counsel qualify as high-frequency litigants under California law.

Disposition

other