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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 

SCOTT JOHNSON, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

PDF DEVELOPMENT, LLC, 

Defendant. 

No. 2:16-cv-0365 AC 

ORDER 

 This matter has been referred to the undersigned, by consent, to conduct all further 

proceedings in this case, including trial and entry of final judgment. ECF Nos. 11 (order); see 28 

U.S.C. § 636(c); E.D. Cal. R. 305. 

 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 

 1. 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 

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

why the demand is appropriate. 

 Defendants should respond with an acceptance of the offer or with a meaningful 

counteroffer, and which includes a brief explanation of why the counteroffer is reasonable. The 

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parties should continue in this way until they reach settlement or have exhausted settlement 

efforts. The parties shall file a joint status report advising the court whether they have reached 

settlement or exhausted efforts to settle no later than 60 days of the date of this order. If the 

parties believe they have exhausted their efforts to settle, the joint report shall include the dates on 

which they have exchanged offers and the date settlement discussions concluded. 

 2. All previously set deadlines/hearings are VACATED and this case is STAYED 

pending further order of the court. 

DATED: May 24, 2016 

 

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