John Ho v. Great Hope Investments, LLC

Summary

The United States District Court for the Central District of California orders John Ho to show cause why the court should not decline supplemental jurisdiction over his California Unruh Civil Rights Act claim. The court requires Ho to identify the statutory damages sought and requires Ho and his counsel to provide declarations addressing whether they qualify as high-frequency litigants under California law.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court should exercise supplemental jurisdiction over Ho's Unruh Civil Rights Act claim under 28 U.S.C. § 1367(c).
2. Whether Ho and his counsel must provide information and declarations concerning statutory damages and high-frequency-litigant status before the court decides whether to exercise supplemental jurisdiction.

Disposition

other