Moises Villalobos v. Big Shotz Bar & Grill, et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Central District of California ordered Plaintiff Moises Villalobos to show cause why the court should exercise supplemental jurisdiction over his California state-law claims arising from alleged disability-access violations. The order requests information about statutory damages and declarations addressing whether Villalobos and his counsel qualify as high-frequency litigants under California law.

Holdings

1. The court ordered Villalobos to show cause in writing why the court should exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the Unruh Act, California Disabled Persons Act, California Health and Safety Code, and negligence claims.
2. Villalobos must identify the amount of statutory damages sought, and Villalobos and counsel must submit declarations under penalty of perjury providing facts necessary to determine whether they satisfy California's high-frequency-litigant definitions.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court should require Plaintiff to show cause why it should exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the Unruh Act, California Disabled Persons Act, California Health and Safety Code, and negligence claims.
2. What information and declarations Plaintiff and counsel must provide regarding statutory damages and potential classification as high-frequency litigants under California law.

Disposition

other