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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 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

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SCOTT JOHNSON, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

MOHINDER PAL; SATYA PAL; and 

GUSTAVO DELGADO RIOS, 

 Defendants. 

NO. CIV. 2:16-00318 WBS CKD 

 ORDER REFERRING CASE TO VDRP AND 

 STAYING PROCEEDINGS 

 

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This court previously determined that this case is 

appropriate for an early settlement conference before the 

assigned magistrate judge, however, the magistrate judge is 

unavailable to conduct a settlement conference within the time 

the court anticipated. The court continues to believe that it is 

in the best interest of the parties to avoid unnecessary fees and 

costs and pursue settlement of this matter by virtue of 

alternative dispute resolution. The court therefore finds it 

appropriate to withdraw the previous referral of this case for a 

settlement conference and will instead refer the action to the 

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court’s Voluntary Dispute Resolution Program (“VDRP”). 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that: 

1. Within fourteen (14) days of this Order, the 

parties shall contact the court’s VDRP administrator, Sujean 

Park, at (916) 930-4278 or SPark@caed.uscourts.gov, to start the 

process of selecting an appropriate neutral. The parties shall 

carefully review and comply with Local Rule 271, which outlines 

the specifications and requirements of the VDRP. 

 2. Any party that objects to this referral to the 

VDRP shall file its objections within seven (7) days of this 

Order. Such objections shall clearly outline why that party 

believes that the action is not appropriate for referral to the 

VDRP. 

 3. To avoid the unnecessary expenditure of costs and 

attorneys’ fees, this action is hereby stayed to provide the 

parties time to complete the VDRP session. No later than five 

(5) days after completion of the VDRP session, the parties shall 

file a joint statement indicating whether a settlement was 

reached. 

4. The Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference will 

remain set for September 12, 2016. If a settlement is not 

reached at the VDRP session, the parties shall submit an Amended 

Joint Status Report two weeks prior to the Status (Pretrial 

Scheduling) Conference. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: June 28, 2016 

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