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Nature of Suit Code: 445
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Employment
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans with Disabilities Act

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LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C. 

50 W. San Fernando, 7th Floor

San Jose, CA 95113.2303 

408.998.4150

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO TAKE SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE OFF CALENDAR 

BENJAMIN A. EMMERT, (SBN 212157) 

bemmert@littler.com 

HECTOR J. RODRIGUEZ, (SBN 305446) 

hjrodriguez@littler.com 

LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.

50 W. San Fernando, 15th Floor 

San Jose, CA 95113.2303 

Telephone: 408.998.4150 

Fax: 408.288.5686 

Attorney for Defendant 

NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER 

CORPORATION (“AMTRAK”) 

Clayeo C. Arnold, Esq., SBN 65070 

Anthony J. Poidmore, Esq., SBN 51346 

Joshua H. Watson, Esq., SBN 238058 

CLAYEO C. ARNOLD 

A Professional Law Corporation 

865 Howe Avenue 

Sacramento, CA 95825 

Telephone: (916) 924-3100 

Facsimile: (916) 924-1829 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

LENARD R. MATTHEWS, SR. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

LENARD R. MATTHEWS, SR., 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

AMTRAK NATIONAL RAILROAD 

PASSENGER CORPORATION, and 

DOES 1 through 25, inclusive, 

Defendants. 

Case No. 2:16-cv-00959-TLN-EFB 

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO TAKE 

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE OFF 

CALENDAR IN LIGHT OF THE 

PARTIES’ AGREEMENT TO PRIVATE 

MEDIATION 

 

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO TAKE SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE OFF CALENDAR 

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, by and between Defendant NATIONAL RAILROAD 

PASSENGER CORPORATION (“AMTRAK” or “Defendant”) and Plaintiff LENARD R. 

MATTHEWS, SR. (“MATTHEWS” or “Plaintiff”), (collectively referred to as “the Parties”) as 

follows: 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Court’s Minute Order issued on October 15, 2019 [Dkt. 

36], the Settlement Conference was set for January 15, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 25 before 

Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman; 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Court’s Minute Order issued on December 31, 2019 [Dkt. 

37], the Settlement Conference was reset for January 15, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. in Courtroom 25 before 

Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman; 

WHEREAS, the Parties have agreed to private mediation with Susan Feder of Judicate 

West in lieu of the Settlement Conference before Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman;. 

THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the Parties, through 

their respective counsel, that the Parties jointly request that the Court take the Settlement Conference 

set for January 15, 2020, off calendar and the Parties participate in private mediation. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

Dated: January 13, 2020 

Respectfully Submitted, 

/s/ Hector J. Rodriguez 

BENJAMIN A. EMMERT 

HECTOR J. RODRIGUEZ 

LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C. 

Attorneys for Defendant 

NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER 

CORPORATION (“AMTRAK”)

Dated: January 13, 2020 

Respectfully Submitted, 

/s/ Joshua H. Watson 

CLAYEO C. ARNOLD 

ANTHONY J. POIDMORE 

JOSHUA H. WATSON 

MATT VANDALL 

CLAYEO C. ARNOLD 

A Professional Law Corporation 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

LENARD R. MATTHEWS, SR. 

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PROPOSED ORDER 

The court, having considered the Parties’ stipulation to take the Settlement Conference 

set for January 15, 2010 off calendar and the Parties proceed to private mediation, hereby grants the 

request. The Settlement Conference set for January 15, 2020, is taken off calendar and the Parties are 

ordered to participate in private mediation. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: January 14, 2020 

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