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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans with Disabilities Act

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EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR DEFENDANTS 1 

TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO COMPLAINT; PROPOSED ORDER 2:09-cv-03192 LKK DAD 

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Kevin S. Simon, State Bar No. 168467 

Jennifer K. Achtert, State Bar No. 197263 

FISHER & PHILLIPS LLP 

One Embarcadero Center, Suite 2340 

San Francisco, California 94111 

Telephone: (415) 490-9000 

Facsimile: (415) 490-9001 

Attorneys for Defendants 

D.G. SMITH ENTERPRISES, INC., 

individually and d/b/a Taco Bell, DAVID G. SMITH 

individually and d/b/a Taco Bell, KEITH SHERMAN 

individually and d/b/a Taco Bell, and 

KEITH SHERMAN ENTERPRISES, INC. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SCOTT N. JOHNSON, 

 Plaintiff, 

vs. 

D.G. SMITH ENTERPRISES, INC., et al., 

 Defendants. 

Case No. 2:09-cv-03192-LKK-DAD 

EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR 

EXTENSION OF TIME FOR DEFENDANTS

TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE RESPOND 

TO COMPLAINT; ORDER 

Complaint Filed: November 17, 2009 

Trial Date: TBD

I, Jennifer K. Achtert, hereby declare as follows: 

1. I am Of Counsel to Fisher & Phillips LLP, attorneys of record for defendant 

D.G. Smith Enterprises, Inc., individually and d/b/a Taco Bell; David G. Smith, individually 

and d/b/a Taco Bell; Keith Sherman, individually and d/b/a Taco Bell; and Keith Sherman 

Enterprises, Inc. (“Defendants”), in this matter. I am licensed to practice law in the State of 

California and before this Court, and I am familiar with the pleadings and documents pertaining 

to the above-captioned lawsuit. I have personal knowledge of the facts stated in this 

declaration and, if called as a witness, could competently testify to these facts. 

2. Pursuant to Local Rule 144(c), Defendants submit their Ex Parte Application for 

Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint, to provide Defendants with 

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an extension of time until February 23, 2010, to submit their answer or other responsive 

pleading to Plaintiff’s Complaint. 

3. On November 17, 2009, Plaintiff filed his Complaint in this matter which 

contains claims arising under Title III of the federal Americans With Disabilities Act and 

California Law. 

4. On or about December 29, 2010, Defendants D.G. Smith Enterprises, Inc. 

Individually and d/b/a Taco Bell, and David G. Smith Individually and d/b/a Taco Bell were 

served with a copy of the Complaint and summons; assuming service was proper Defendants 

D.G. Smith Enterprises, Inc. Individually and d/b/a Taco Bell, David G. Smith Individually and 

d/b/a Taco Bell had until approximately January 19, 2010, to file their answer or other 

responsive pleading to the Complaint. 

5 On or about January 5, 2010, Defendants Keith Sherman Individually and d/b/a 

Taco Bell, and Keith Sherman Enterprises, Inc. were served with a copy of the Complaint and 

summons; Defendants Keith Sherman Individually and d/b/a Taco Bell, and Keith Sherman 

Enterprises, Inc. have until approximately January 25, 2010, to file their answer or other 

responsive pleading to the Complaint. 

6. On January 21, 2010, my firm, as counsel for Defendants, contacted Plaintiff to 

ascertain Plaintiff’s willingness to enter into a stipulation providing Defendants with the 

requested extension to submit their answer or other responsive pleading. 

7. To date, counsel for Defendants has not received a response to the request. 

There have therefore been no previous extensions obtained. 

8. Defendants are currently investigating this matter and the requested extension 

will provide Defendants with an opportunity to complete their investigation and explore the 

possibility of settlement. 

9. This Ex Parte Application is not being submitted for the purpose of undue delay 

or for any improper purpose and, again, will provide the parties an opportunity to explore the 

possibility of an early settlement. In addition, this Ex Parte Application will not impact any 

existing scheduling dates or prejudice any of the parties to this litigation. 

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10. WHEREFORE, Defendants D.G. Smith Enterprises, Inc. Individually and d/b/a 

Taco Bell, David G. Smith Individually and d/b/a Taco Bell, Keith Sherman Individually and 

d/b/a Taco Bell, and Keith Sherman Enterprises, Inc, respectfully submit their Ex Parte 

Application requesting an extension of time until February 23, 2010, to submit their answer or 

other responsive pleading to Plaintiff’s Complaint. 

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States and the State of 

California that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this 22nd of January 2010, at San 

Francisco, California. /s/ Jennifer K. Achtert 

Jennifer K. Achtert 

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ORDER

This matter having come before the Court on Defendants’ EX PARTE 

APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR DEFENDANTS D.G. SMITH 

ENTERPRISES, INC., INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A TACO BELL; DAVID G. SMITH, 

INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A TACO BELL; KEITH SHERMAN, INDIVIDUALLY 

AND D/B/A TACO BELL; AND KEITH SHERMAN ENTERPRISES, INC., TO 

ANSWER OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO COMPLAINT, Defendants shall have until 

February 23, 2010, to submit their answer or other responsive pleading to Plaintiff’s Complaint.

IT IS SO ORDERED 

DATED: January 25, 2010 

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