Yeong Lee v. Young Wan Choi

Summary

The United States District Court for the Central District of California ordered the plaintiff to show cause why the court should not decline supplemental jurisdiction over state-law claims asserted alongside claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The order discusses California’s heightened pleading requirements and high-frequency litigant provisions for construction-related accessibility claims. Plaintiff was directed to identify the statutory damages sought and submit a declaration addressing whether she qualifies as a high-frequency litigant.

Holdings

1. The court did not decide whether to retain supplemental jurisdiction; instead, it ordered plaintiff to show cause why the court should not decline supplemental jurisdiction over the state-law claims.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court should exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the plaintiff's California state-law claims.
2. Whether the plaintiff should be required to demonstrate whether she qualifies as a high-frequency litigant under California law before the court determines whether to retain the state-law claims.

Disposition

other