Opinion
5:22-cv-02011-JGB-SP
09-26-2023
Curtis J. Barlows, Plaintiff, v. Tim Nguyen dba Pho 77 Vietnamese Noodle and Grill, Defendant.
JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFF CURTIS J. BARLOWS
The Honorable Jesus G. Bernal, United States District Judge
JUDGMENT
Having granted the Application for Default Judgment filed by Plaintiff Curtis J. Barlows, the Court hereby ORDERS, ADJUDGES AND DECREES as follows:
See Order Granting Plaintiff Curtis J. Barlows's Application for Default Judgment (Dkt. No. 18).
1. Judgment is hereby entered in favor of Plaintiff Curtis J. Barlows and against Defendant Tim Nguyen, doing business as Pho 77 Vietnamese Noodle and Grill;
2. Plaintiff is AWARDED $8,000 in monetary damages as a result of the allegations set forth in the Complaint (Dkt. No. 1).
3. Plaintiff is AWARDED $6,091.13 in attorneys' fees and costs.
4. The Court ENJOINS Defendant as follows:
Defendant Tim Nguyen, doing business as Pho 77 Vietnamese Noodle and Grill, must permit service dogs to accompany people with disabilities in all areas of the facility where the public is normally allowed to go, unless (a) the dog is creating a disturbance and the animal's handler does not take effective action to control it, or (b) the dog is not housebroken. When it is not obvious what service an animal provides, staff may ask only two questions: (1) is the dog a service animal required because of a disability; and (2) what work or task has the dog been trained to perform. Staff cannot ask about the person's disability, require medical documentation, require a special identification card or training documentation for the dog, or ask that the dog demonstrate its ability to perform the work or task.
IT IS SO ORDERED.