Luz Zendejas v. Ara Tahmasian-Zarneh

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 any other state-law claims. The court required information concerning the statutory damages sought and declarations addressing whether the plaintiff and counsel qualify as high-frequency litigants under California law, warning that failure to respond could result in dismissal of the state-law claims or the entire action without prejudice.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court should exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the Unruh Civil Rights Act claim and any other state-law claims under 28 U.S.C. § 1367(c).
2. Whether plaintiff and plaintiff's counsel satisfy the statutory definition of high-frequency litigants under California Code of Civil Procedure section 425.55(b)(1) and (2).

Disposition

other