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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans with Disabilities Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES SANFORD, )

) 2:04-cv-2154-GEB-EFB

Plaintiff, )

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V. ) TENTATIVE FINAL PRETRIAL ORDER

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DEL TACO, INC., d/b/a Del )

Taco #115; PHILIPPE DURAND )

GORRY, et al., ) 

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Defendants. )

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This Tentative Final Pretrial Order will be used at the

Final Pretrial Conference scheduled to commence at 2:30 p.m. on

October 16, 2006.

I. JURY/NON-JURY

Trial of the remaining equitable claims is to the bench.

II. IMPARTIAL EXPERT

The parties state in their Joint Pretrial Statement

(“JPS”) they “would stipulate to a court appointed expert to

determine what elements at the facility still at issue

(specifically, the sidewalk and entrance ramp slopes, and the

restroom door lock) . . . currently violate the [Americans with

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The parties’ reference in the JPS to ADAAG § 4.7.5 1

appears to be erroneous, since that section pertains to sides of

curb ramps. Therefore, this disputed factual issue has been

modified to reflect the applicable section of the ADAAG.

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Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (“ADAAG”)].” (JPS

at 16.) The parties shall confer about this to ascertain whether

they could agree on an expert, on payment of the expert’s fees, and

on when any authorized inspection would occur.

III. UNDISPUTED FACTS

A. Defendant Del Taco is a corporation authorized to do

business in the State of California;

B. Defendant, Del Taco, Inc. dba Del Taco #115, 

operates and is lessee of the Del Taco restaurant at issue herein,

located at 5900 Florin Road, Sacramento, California 95823 (the

"Restaurant");

C. Defendant, Philippe Durand Gorry, is the owner and lessor

of the Restaurant;

D. The Restaurant is a place of public accommodation to which

the general public is invited;

E. The Restaurant is a dining facility constructed in the

State of California with private funds.

IV. DISPUTED FACTUAL ISSUES

A. Whether the ramp from the accessible parking space to the

Restaurant exceeds the maximum allowable slope of 8.33%, in

violation of ADAAG § 4.7.2;1

B. Whether the accessible route into the Restaurant exceeds

the maximum allowable slope of 2%, in violation of ADAAG § 4.3.7;

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The parties’ reference in the JPS to ADAAG § 4.3.2(1) 2

appears to be erroneous, since that subsection addresses accessible

routes to the building entrance. Therefore, this disputed factual

issue has been modified to reflect the applicable subsection of the

ADAAG.

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C. Whether the slope of the accessible route to the

restrooms in the Restaurant exceeds the maximum allowable slope

of 2%, in violation of ADAAG §§ 4.3.7 and 4.3.2(2);2

D. Whether the Restaurant's restroom cannot be entered

without a key to unlock the door;

E. Whether the use of a key to open the Restaurant's

restroom requires tight grasping, tight pinching, or twisting of

the wrist to operate, in violation of ADAAG § 4.13.9;

F. Whether the alleged barriers Plaintiff encountered at Del

Taco # 115 are within the dimensional tolerances contemplated by

the ADAAG;

G. Whether Plaintiff suffered an injury in fact;

H. Whether barrier removal is readily achievable; 

I. Whether Plaintiff visited or was deterred from visiting

Del Taco # 115 within the limitations period.

Dated: October 12, 2006

/s/ Garland E. Burrell, Jr.

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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