Jonathan Club v. City of Los Angeles

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS AND, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT.

CURTIS, District Judge.

INTRODUCTION

This matter comes before the court on the City’s Motion To Dismiss or, in the Alternative, for Summary Judgment based upon the abstention doctrine as announced in Younger v. Harris, 401 U.S. 37, 91 S.Ct. 746, 27 L.Ed.2d 669 (1971). In its opposition to the motion, the Jonathan Club requests that the court stay any determination of the motion pending the resolution of New York State Club Association, Inc. v. The City of New York, etc., et. al., 86-1836,…