Summary
The United States District Court for the Central District of California ordered Mario Mendoza to show cause why it should exercise supplemental jurisdiction over his California state-law claims arising from alleged disability-access violations. The court requested information about the statutory damages sought and declarations addressing whether Mendoza and his counsel qualify as high-frequency litigants under California law. The response was due fourteen days from the date of the order, April 3, 2025.
Court
United States District Court for the Central District of California
Jurisdiction
United States District Court for the Central District of California
Decision date
April 3, 2025
Docket number
2:25-CV-02475-MEMF-SK
Disposition
other
Questions Presented
- Whether the district court should exercise supplemental jurisdiction over Mendoza’s claims under the California Unruh Civil Rights Act, California Disabled Persons Act, California Health and Safety Code, and negligence law.
- Whether Mendoza and his counsel must provide information and declarations concerning high-frequency-litigant status and the amount of statutory damages sought.
Holdings
- The court did not decide whether to retain supplemental jurisdiction at that time; instead, it ordered Mendoza to show cause why the court should exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the Unruh Act, California Disabled Persons Act, California Health and Safety Code, and negligence claims.
- Mendoza must identify the amount of statutory damages sought, and Mendoza and his counsel must submit sworn declarations addressing whether they satisfy California’s definitions of high-frequency litigant, including the number of relevant claims filed or handled during the preceding twelve months.
Court Document
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