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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans w/ Disabilities Act (ADA)

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LAW OFFICES OF

PAUL L. REIN

200 LAKESIDE DR., SUITE A

OAKLAND, CA 94612-3503

(510) 832-5001

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED ORDER] FOR LEAVE

OF COURT TO FILE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

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PAUL L. REIN, Esq. (SBN 43053)

CELIA McGUINNESS, Esq. (SBN 159420)

CATHERINE M. CABALO, Esq. (SBN 248198)

LAW OFFICES OF PAUL L. REIN

200 Lakeside Drive, Suite A

Oakland, CA 94612

Telephone: 510/832-5001

Facsimile: 510/832-4787

reinlawoffice@aol.com

BRIAN GEARINGER, Esq. (SBN 146125)

GEARINGER LAW GROUP

825 Van Ness Ave., 4 Floor th

San Francisco, CA 94109-7891

Telephone: 415/440-3175

Facsimile: 415/440-3103

brian@gearingerlaw.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff

ROLANDA TAYLOR

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

IN AND FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROLANDA TAYLOR,

Plaintiff,

v.

BARNES AND NOBLE

BOOKSELLERS, INC.;

STARBUCKS CORPORATION;

CITY OF OAKLAND; AND DOES

1-10, INCLUSIVE,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. C09-4490 JL

Civil Rights

STIPULATION AND

[PROPOSED] ORDER FOR

LEAVE OF COURT TO FILE

FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

Pursuant to FRCP Rule 15 (a)(2)

Plaintiff ROLANDA TAYLOR filed her Complaint September 23,

2009, naming as defendants BARNES AND NOBLE BOOKSELLERS, INC.;

STARBUCKS CORPORATION; CITY OF OAKLAND; and DOES 1-10,

INCLUSIVE, based on information obtained from public records and Westlaw

databases. Defendants BARNES AND NOBLE BOOKSELLERS, INC. and

STARBUCKS CORPORATION were subsequently served with the Complaint,

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LAW OFFICES OF

PAUL L. REIN

200 LAKESIDE DR., SUITE A

OAKLAND, CA 94612-3503

(510) 832-5001

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED ORDER] FOR LEAVE

OF COURT TO FILE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

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and on November 2, 2009, defense counsel for BARNES AND NOBLE

BOOKSELLERS, INC. and STARBUCKS CORPORATION filed an Answer on

their behalf. Defendant CITY OF OAKLAND was served with the Complaint

but has yet to file an Answer to the Complaint.

In correspondence dated October 5, 2009, counsel for defendant

STARBUCKS CORPORATION first advised plaintiff’s counsel that

STARBUCKS CORPORATION does not own, operate, or control the café that is

the subject of this lawsuit (hereinafter the “Café”). Counsel further corresponded

on this issue in written correspondence and via telephone.

In correspondence dated October 16, 2009, counsel for defendant

CITY OF OAKLAND first advised plaintiff’s counsel that the property that is the

subject of plaintiff’s Complaint falls within the jurisdiction of the Port of

Oakland, which operates as an entity separate from defendant CITY OF

OAKLAND. Counsel further corresponded on this issue in written

correspondence and via telephone.

In a November 3, 2009 email thread to plaintiff’s counsel’s office,

counsel for the Port of Oakland confirmed that the CITY OF OAKLAND

ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS BOARD OF PORT COMMISSIONERS is

the governmental agency with title interest to the property at issue in this lawsuit.

In this November 3, 2009 email thread, counsel for the Port of Oakland also

confirmed that the Port of Oakland has a lease for the subject property with an

entity named “CEP-JLS I LLC.” Counsel for the Port of Oakland subsequently

forwarded plaintiff’s counsel a copy of the lease for the subject property. The

lease identifies “CITY OF OAKLAND ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS

BOARD OF PORT COMMISSIONERS ” as the named party to the lease with

CEP-JLS I LLC.

Upon information and belief, defendant BARNES AND NOBLE

BOOKSELLERS, INC. has its lease for the retail space that is at issue in this case

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LAW OFFICES OF

PAUL L. REIN

200 LAKESIDE DR., SUITE A

OAKLAND, CA 94612-3503

(510) 832-5001

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED ORDER] FOR LEAVE

OF COURT TO FILE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

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with CEP-JLS I LLC.

Defendant STARBUCKS CORPORATION has provided

satisfactory evidence that it has nothing to do with the ownership or operation of

the Café beyond its provision of products and that it has nothing to do with the

maintenance or repair of the lift at issue in this lawsuit.

In order to facilitate resolution of plaintiff’s claims, and in the

interests of justice, plaintiff believes it is necessary that the following

amendments are made to the Complaint: (1) all claims against defendant

STARBUCKS CORPORATION be dismissed with prejudice; (2) the appropriate

entity at issue in this case, CITY OF OAKLAND, A MUNICIPAL

CORPORATION ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS BOARD OF PORT

COMMISSIONERS, be substituted for CITY OF OAKLAND as a defendant in

this action; and (3) the master lease holder for the property at issue in this case,

CEP-JLS I LLC be named as a defendant in this action.

Plaintiff has prepared a First Amended Complaint making the

changes noted above. These changes are the only amendments to the Complaint,

and the First Amended Complaint otherwise remains unchanged from the

original.

Plaintiff seeks leave of the Court to amend the Complaint pursuant to

FRCP 15 (a)(2), with the agreement of defendants BARNES AND NOBLE

BOOKSELLERS, INC. and STARBUCKS CORPORATION, who have already

answered as parties to this action, and also with the agreement of defendant CITY

OF OAKLAND, who has not yet answered the Complaint in this matter.

Therefore, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between that

plaintiff, BARNES AND NOBLE BOOKSELLERS, INC., STARBUCKS

CORPORATION, and CITY OF OAKLAND, the only parties to have appeared

in this action thus far, that plaintiff may seek leave of the court to file a First

Amended Complaint, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.

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LAW OFFICES OF

PAUL L. REIN

200 LAKESIDE DR., SUITE A

OAKLAND, CA 94612-3503

(510) 832-5001

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED ORDER] FOR LEAVE

OF COURT TO FILE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

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Furthermore, defendants STIPULATE that they will not, in future

proceedings, allege that STARBUCKS CORPORATION is responsible for any of

the actions alleged by plaintiff and/or claim that any of plaintiff’s claims should

be dismissed because plaintiff has dismissed STARBUCKS CORPORATION

from this lawsuit.

Dated: January 11, 2010 LAW OFFICES OF PAUL L. REIN

GEARINGER LAW GROUP

 /s/ Paul L. Rein

By PAUL L. REIN

Attorneys for Plaintiff

ROLANDA TAYLOR

Dated: January 8, 2010 EISENBERG RAIZMAN THURSTON &

WONG LLP

As to pages and line numbers 3:24-4:5 only

 /s/ David H. Raizman

By David H. Raizman, Esq.

Attorneys for Defendants

BARNES AND NOBLE BOOKSELLERS,

INC. and STARBUCKS CORPORATION

Dated: January 11, 2010 OAKLAND CITY ATTORNEY’S

OFFICE

 /s/ Stephen Q. Rowell

By Stephen Q. Rowell, Esq.

Attorneys for Defendant

CITY OF OAKLAND

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LAW OFFICES OF

PAUL L. REIN

200 LAKESIDE DR., SUITE A

OAKLAND, CA 94612-3503

(510) 832-5001

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED ORDER] FOR LEAVE

OF COURT TO FILE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

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 ORDER

Pursuant to stipulation, and for good cause shown, IT IS SO

ORDERED. The attached First Amended Complaint is ordered to be filed.

Dated: January __, 2010

__________________________

HON. JAMES LARSON

U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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