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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

RICHARD JOHNSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

HOLY DIVER SACRAMENTO, LLC et 

al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:19-cv-01773-CKD

ORDER

On December 4, 2019, this case was reassigned to the undersigned for all further

proceedings pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). (ECF No. 11.) 

In the interest of avoiding the accumulation of fees and costs through potentially 

unnecessary discovery and motion practice, and to allow the parties sufficient time to pursue an 

early informal resolution of this matter, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. This action is STAYED except as set forth herein and all previously set deadlines and 

hearings are VACATED pending further order of the court.

2. The parties are directed to promptly meet and confer to discuss settlement of this action. 

Settlement discussions require focus and preparation and should involve the attorneys who 

will try the case and the person or persons having full authority to negotiate and settle the 

case on any terms. Plaintiff should initiate settlement discussions by providing a written 

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itemization of damages and a meaningful settlement demand that includes an explanation 

of why the demand is appropriate. Defendant should respond with an acceptance of the 

offer or with a meaningful counteroffer, and which includes an explanation of why the 

counteroffer is reasonable. The parties should continue in this way until they reach 

settlement or have exhausted informal settlement efforts.

3. If the parties have not been able to informally reach a settlement within 45 days, the 

parties shall initiate participation in the court’s Voluntary Dispute Resolution Program 

(“VDRP”) by contacting the court’s VDRP administrator, Sujean Park, at (916) 930-4278 

or SPark@caed.uscourts.gov.1

4. The parties shall carefully review and comply with Local Rule 271, which outlines the 

specifications and requirements of the VDRP.

5. No later than fourteen (14) days after completion of the VDRP session, the parties shall 

jointly file their VDRP Completion Report, consistent with Local Rule 271(o).

Dated: January 29, 2020

16/john.stayvdrp

 

1 The resources of the VDRP program are limited, and the parties are expected to make good faith 

efforts to timely and fully exhaust informal settlement efforts prior to initiating participation in 

the VDRP. The court will look with disfavor upon parties stalling or failing to participate in the 

above-mentioned initial informal discussions, prompting potentially unnecessary participation in 

the VDRP and straining the program’s resources.

_____________________________________

CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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