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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 28:1983 Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PETER STROJNICK, SR,

Plaintiff,

v.

KAIDAN HOSPITALITY LP d/b/a/ RED 

LION HOTEL REDDING,

Defendant.

No. 2:19-cv-02044-TLN-CKD PS

ORDER

On October 11, 2019, plaintiff filed a complaint alleging violations of (1) the Americans 

with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., (2) the California Unruh Civil Rights Act, (3) the 

California Disabled Persons Act, and (4) common law negligence per se. On November 12, 

2019, defendant filed an answer and affirmative defenses. (ECF No. 4.) On March 3, 2020, 

plaintiff submitted a status report claiming that he was unable to contact defendant to confer 

regarding a joint report. (ECF No. 10.)

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

unnecessary discovery and motion practice, and to allow the parties some additional time to 

pursue an early informal resolution of this matter with the assistance of a third party neutral, the 

court finds it appropriate to stay this action and refer it to the Voluntary Dispute Resolution 

Program (“VDRP”).

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Accordingly, 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 meet and confer promptly 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 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 that includes an 

explanation of why the counteroffer is reasonable. The parties should continue 

discussions in this manner until they reach a settlement or have exhausted informal 

settlement efforts.

3. If the parties are not able to reach a settlement informally within forty-five (45) 

days of the date of this order, then the parties shall initiate participation in the court’s

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).

6. Any party that objects to this referral to the VDRP shall file its objections within 

seven (7) days of the date of this order. Such objections shall clearly outline why the

party believes that this action is not appropriate for referral to the VDRP.

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.

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IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: March 13, 2020

17 stroj2044.vdrp

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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