Moralez v. Whole Foods Market, Inc.

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART MOTION TO DISMISS

CHARLES R. BREYER, District Judge.

Francisca Moralez, who is wheelchair-bound due to disability, brought this putative class action against a Whole Foods store in Oakland and the lessor of the building Whole Foods occupies (“Bond”), alleging that various features of the store’s design create access barriers in violation of federal and state disability discrimination statutes. Whole Foods and Bond now move to dismiss Moralez’ suit, arguing that Moralez’ claims were all precluded or released by the final settlement and judgment in a…