Sepulveda v. Mann Bros Truck Stop Inc.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California orders Plaintiff Richard Sepulveda to show cause why the court should not decline supplemental jurisdiction over his California Unruh Act claim. The order indicates that the court may adopt the magistrate judge’s recommendations concerning the Americans with Disabilities Act claim, attorneys’ fees, and injunctive relief while declining jurisdiction over the state-law claim.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court should exercise supplemental jurisdiction over Plaintiff's California Unruh Act claim in light of California's procedural requirements and the exceptional circumstances identified by the Ninth Circuit.
2. Whether the court should adopt in part the magistrate judge's findings and recommendations concerning Plaintiff's ADA claim, attorney fees, and injunctive relief while declining supplemental jurisdiction over the Unruh Act claim.

Disposition

other