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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans w/ Disabilities Act (ADA)

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

HENDRIK BLOCK,

Plaintiff,

v.

THE GRANARY, LLC,

Defendant.

Case No. 15-cv-04988-BLF 

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND 

RECOMMENDATION TO GRANT 

PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT 

JUDGMENT

[Re: ECF 22]

This case has been referred to the Court with a Report and Recommendation from 

Magistrate Judge Nathanael Cousins. See Report and Recommendation, ECF 22. No parties filed 

written objections to the Report and Recommendation and the deadline to object has elapsed. See 

Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b) (deadline for objections is fourteen days after being served with the Report 

and Recommendation); Certificate of Service, ECF 25 (Report and Recommendation served on 

May 9, 2016).

After careful consideration of the relevant authorities and the submissions, the Court 

adopts the Report and Recommendation in full and GRANTS Plaintiff’s motion for default 

judgment on his ADA and Unruh Act architectural-barrier disability discrimination claims as to 

(1) the lack of properly configured and identified accessible route of travel from the designated 

accessible parking to the elevator; (2) the positioning of the men’s restroom mirror; and (3) the 

positioning of the operable parts of the trash can in the men’s restroom. See Report and 

Recommendation at 4-6, ECF 22.

The Court furthers enter judgment in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendant The Granary, 

LLC in the amount of $7,464.37, consisting of: (1) $4,000 in statutory damages; (2) $1,990.87 in 

attorneys’ fees; and (3) $1,473.50 in costs. In addition, the following permanent injunction is 

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hereby ENETERED against Defendant The Granary, LLC:

Defendant The Granary, LLC must remove the following barriers within 6 

months or bring them into compliance with Americans with Disabilities 

Act and California Code of Regulations, Title 24 as follows: (1) a properly 

configured and identified accessible route of travel from the designated 

accessible parking to the elevator shall be provided; (2) the mirror in the 

men’s restroom shall be properly positioned; and (3) the operable parts of 

the trash can in the men’s restroom shall be positioned within proper reach 

ranges.

For a district court’s contempt power to apply to this injunction, Defendant The Granary, 

LLC must “receive actual notice of it by personal service or otherwise.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(d)(2). 

Plaintiff is thus instructed to provide proper service of this order to Defendant The Granary, LLC 

by no later than June 7, 2016. Plaintiff shall also file a copy of the proof of service.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 24, 2016

 ______________________________________

BETH LABSON FREEMAN

United States District Judge

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