Sandi Rush v. Sport Chalet, Inc.

OPINION

MOTZ, Senior District Judge:

Plaintiff Sandi Rush appeals the district court’s sua sponte order that dismissed Defendants ’Petsmart, Inc.; Sport Chalet, Inc.; and Foothill Ranch, LLC (collectively “defendants”) after holding that they were improperly joined. We reverse the district court’s legal conclusion under Rule 20 as to Foothill Ranch. We also vacate its decision to dismiss rather than sever the retail defendants and remand with instructions.

I

Rush is wheelchair-bound and “physically disabled” under applicable federal and California law. She alleges she encountered physical…