Latanya Williams v. Balbina Gazga Galindez

Summary

The Central District of California orders the plaintiff to show cause why the court should exercise supplemental jurisdiction over claims under California's Unruh Civil Rights Act and any other state-law claims. The court also requires the plaintiff and counsel to provide declarations addressing whether they qualify as high-frequency litigants and to identify the statutory damages sought.

Holdings

1. Because it appeared that the court possessed only supplemental jurisdiction over the Unruh Civil Rights Act claim and any other state-law claims, the court ordered plaintiff to show cause in writing why supplemental jurisdiction should be exercised.
2. The court required plaintiff to identify the amount of statutory damages sought and required plaintiff and counsel to submit declarations under penalty of perjury containing facts necessary to determine whether they satisfy California's definition of a high-frequency litigant.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the plaintiff should show cause why the district court should exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the Unruh Civil Rights Act claim and any other state-law claims.
2. What information plaintiff and plaintiff's counsel must provide to permit the court to determine whether they satisfy California's definition of a high-frequency litigant.

Disposition

other