Robert Cauley v. Auto Explosion, Inc.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Central District of California ordered Robert Cauley to show cause why the court should not decline to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over his California state-law claims. The court directed Cauley and his counsel to provide information and declarations concerning statutory damages and whether they qualify as high-frequency litigants under California law.

Holdings

1. The court did not resolve whether to exercise supplemental jurisdiction; instead, it ordered Cauley to show cause why the court should exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the state-law claims.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court should exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the Unruh Act, California Disabled Persons Act, California Health and Safety Code, and negligence claims under 28 U.S.C. § 1367.
2. What information Cauley and his counsel must provide for the court to evaluate whether they are high-frequency litigants under California law.

Disposition

other