Phillips v. S. Coast Plaza
In brief
The Supreme Court declined to hear Phillips's petition, so it did not decide whether his claims against South Coast Plaza should succeed.
- Where it stands
- Decided
Decided · May 4, 2020
- What it’s about
- This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Phillips against South Coast Plaza, originating from the Ninth Circuit. The specific legal claims and facts are not detailed in the available record.
- Who it affects
- The denial ended Phillips's request for Supreme Court review; it did not decide his claims against South Coast Plaza or endorse either side.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.

What it's about
The petition involved claims under California's Unruh Civil Rights Act and Fair Employment and Housing Act, along with negligence, emotional-distress, and contract claims against South Coast Plaza.
Question presented
1. Whether the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division Three, erred in affirming the trial court's order granting summary judgment in favor of South Coast Plaza on Phillips' claims for disability discrimination and retaliation under the Unruh Civil Rights Act and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act? 2. Whether the California Court of Appeal erred in affirming the trial court's order granting summary judgment in favor of South Coast Plaza on Phillips' claims for negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress? 3. Whether the California Court of Appeal erred in affirming the trial court's order granting summary judgment in favor of South Coast Plaza on Phillips' claims for breach of contract and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing?
What the Court decided
Holding
Petition DENIED.
What's next
The Supreme Court's action on this petition is complete; the denial did not resolve the underlying legal questions.
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- What did the Supreme Court's denial decide?
- It decided only that the Court would not hear Phillips's petition; it did not decide the underlying claims.
Sources
Primary materials plus reporting. Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.