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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DIMAS O'CAMPO,

NO. CIV. S-10-1105 LKK/CMK 

Plaintiff,

v.

 O R D E R

CHICO MALL, LP, et al.,

Defendants.

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Plaintiff brings claims against numerous defendants for

violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and

various state laws concerning the accessibility of defendant public

accommodations. On June 22, 2010, defendant Hot Topic, Inc. filed

an application for a stay of proceedings pursuant to the newly

enacted California Civil Code Section 55.54(d). This application

was not set for hearing. On June 24, 2010, plaintiff filed a three

sentence objection to the application indicating that he does not

know how to respond because the application was not noticed as a

motion. On June 29, 2010, however, plaintiff filed an opposition

to the defendant Hot Topic, Inc.’s application. Plaintiff argues,

inter alia, that Section 55.54(d) should not be applied to the case

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at bar because (1) it is preempted by the ADA and the Supremacy

Clause of the federal Constitution and (2) it constitutes a state

procedural rule that may not be applied in federal court pursuant

to Erie R. Co. v. Tompkins, 304 U.S. 64 (1938).

For the foregoing reasons, the court ORDERS as follows:

(1) Defendant Hot Topic, Inc.’s application for a stay of

proceedings, Dkt. No. 15, shall he heard on August 9,

2010 at 10:00 a.m.

(2) Defendant Hot Topic, Inc. may file an reply brief on or

before July 12, 2010.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: July 1, 2010.

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