K. Phillip Taylor v. William M. Westenberber, et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Central District of California ordered the plaintiff to show cause why the court should exercise supplemental jurisdiction over claims under California's Unruh Civil Rights Act and other state laws. The order requires information concerning statutory damages and whether the plaintiff or counsel qualifies as a high-frequency litigant, and warns that failure to respond may result in dismissal.

Holdings

1. The court may raise the issue of subject-matter jurisdiction sua sponte during the pendency of the action and may require plaintiff to show cause why supplemental jurisdiction should be exercised.
2. Plaintiff was ordered to submit a written response explaining why the court should exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the Unruh Act and other state-law claims, including the amount of statutory damages sought and facts relevant to the high-frequency-litigant definition.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court should exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the Unruh Civil Rights Act claim and the other state-law claims.
2. What information plaintiff must provide to show cause why supplemental jurisdiction should be exercised, including the amount of Unruh Act statutory damages sought and facts concerning whether plaintiff or plaintiff's counsel are high-frequency litigants.

Disposition

other