Robert E. White, Plaintiff and Appellant v. Square, Inc., Defendant and Respondent.

Summary

The court answered the certified question affirmatively, holding that a plaintiff has standing under the Unruh Civil Rights Act when the plaintiff visits an online business with a bona fide intent to use its services, encounters discriminatory terms that deny full and equal access, and leaves without entering an agreement. The plaintiff need not complete a transaction, pay a fee, or request an exception to the discriminatory policy. The court limited its decision to standing at the pleading stage and did not decide whether the alleged occupational discrimination violated the Act.