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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans w/ Disabilities Act (ADA)

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360995 

 STIPULATION TO EXTEND MEDIATION 

COMPLETION DEADLINE 

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Bryan Cave LLP 

1900 Main Street, Suite 700 

Irvine, California 92614-7328 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

CONNIE ARNOLD, 

 Plaintiff, 

vs. 

WESTIN BAY HOTEL REALTY LLC; 

STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS 

WORLDWIDE, INC.; and DOES 1-25, 

Inclusive, 

 Defendants. 

Case No. C07-03279 JCS 

STIPULATION TO EXTEND 

MEDIATION COMPLETION 

DEADLINE 

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Stacey L. Herter, California Bar No. 185366

Jesse E.M. Randolph, California Bar No. 221060 

BRYAN CAVE LLP 

1900 Main Street, Suite 700 

Irvine, California 92614-7328 

Telephone: (949) 223-7000 

Facsimile: (949) 223-7100 

stacey.herter@bryancave.com 

jesse.randolph@bryancave.com 

Attorneys For Defendants 

WESTIN BAY HOTEL REALTY LLC and 

STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS 

WORLDWIDE, INC. 

Paul L. Rein, California Bar No. 43053 

Julie A. Ostil, California Bar No. 215202 

LAW OFFICES OF PAUL L. REIN 

200 Lakeside Drive, Suite A 

Oakland, California 94612 

Telephone: (510) 832-5001 

Facsimile: (510) 823-4787 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

CONNIE ARNOLD 

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This Stipulation between Plaintiff Connie Arnold (“Plaintiff”), on the one hand, and 

Westin Bay Hotel Realty LLC and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. 

(collectively, “Defendants”), on the other hand, is based on the following: 

 1. This action alleges the denial of rights of access protected by Title III of the 

Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12181-12189, and therefore is governed by 

this Court’s General Order No. 56. 

 2. On December 4, 2007, and pursuant to General Order No. 56, Plaintiff filed 

a Notice of Need for Mediation. This action subsequently was referred to mediation in an 

Order by this Court dated December 12, 2007. 

 3. This Court’s Local Rules for Alternative Dispute Resolution provide: 

“Unless otherwise ordered, the mediation must be held within 90 days after the entry of the 

order referring the case to mediation.” ADR L.R. 6-4(b) (emphasis added). Thus, the 

parties’ current deadline to participate in a mediation is Tuesday, March 11, 2008. 

 4. Through a series of informal telephone discussions facilitated by the Court’s 

appointed mediator, Linda McSweyn, Esq., the parties have made substantial progress in 

their efforts to resolve this dispute. The parties believe that further progress is likely to be 

made through additional informal efforts, but that a final and complete resolution of this 

action likely will not be achieved before the current March 11 mediation completion 

deadline. 

 5. In light of the progress that has already been made through informal 

settlement discussions, and in light of the costs that would be associated with having to 

participate in a formal mediation by March 11th (including, but not limited to, the 

substantial travel costs Defendant’s counsel and client representatives would have to incur 

in order to attend a mediation in the San Francisco Bay Area), the parties request that their 

mediation completion deadline be extended by sixty (60) days, to Friday, May 9, 2008, so 

that they are given sufficient time to continue with their efforts to resolve this matter short 

of a formal mediation. 

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 6. The parties’ proposal is consistent with both General Order No. 56 and the 

Court’s Local Rules for Alternative Dispute Resolution, since it would allow the parties to 

further direct their energies toward a facilitative resolution of this action. 

Dated: February 14, 2008 BRYAN CAVE LLP 

Stacey L. Herter 

Jesse E.M. Randolph 

By: /s/ Stacey L. Herter 

Attorneys for Defendants WESTIN BAY 

HOTEL REALTY LLC and STARWOOD 

HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC. 

Dated: February 14, 2008 LAW OFFICES OF PAUL L. REIN 

Paul L. Rein 

Julie A. Ostil 

By: /s/ Julie A. Ostil 

 

Attorneys for Plaintiff CONNIE ARNOLD 

ORDER

Having read the foregoing Stipulation of the parties, and good cause appearing 

therefor, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 

Hon. Joseph C. Spero 

United States Magistrate Judge 

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Feb. 15, 2008

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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Judge Joseph C. Spero

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