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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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Rodgers v. Claim Jumper Restaurant, LLC, et al., Case No. 4:13-cv-05496-YGR

Plaintiff's Request for Dismissal of Action [Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(2)]

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Jason G. Gong (SBN 181298)

LAW OFFICE OF JASON G. GONG

A Professional Corporation

2121 N. California Blvd., Suite 290

Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Telephone: (925) 735-3800

Facsimile: (925) 735-3801

Email: jgong@gonglawfirm.com

Attorney for Plaintiff JOHN RODGERS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHN RODGERS, an individual,

Plaintiff,

vs.

CLAIM JUMPER RESTAURANT, LLC, 

LANDRY'S, INC., EQUITY ONE, INC., 

and DOES 1 through 20, inclusive,

Defendants.

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Case No. 4:13-cv-05496-YGR

PLAINTIFF'S REQUEST FOR 

DISMISSAL OF ACTION

[Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(2)]

On May 5, 2015, the Court entered Judgment on its April 24, 2015 Order Granting in 

part, Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney's Fees, Litigation Expenses, and Costs. See Document 71. 

The Court ordered Defendants Claim Jumper Restaurant, LLC and Landry's, Inc. ("Restaurant 

Defendants") to pay plaintiff's counsel on or before May 25, 2015, the sum of $83,346.00. This 

amount represented the Court's total award of attorney's fees, litigation expenses, and costs 

awarded to plaintiff in this matter. See id. 

Restaurant Defendants have satisfied this Court's Judgment by delivering payment in the 

amount of $83,346.00 to Plaintiff's counsel. Accordingly, Plaintiff hereby requests that the 

Court enter an order dismissing this action with prejudice pursuant to Rule 41(a)(2) of the 

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

Plaintiff also requests that the Court retain jurisdiction over this matter for purposes of 

enforcing the terms of the separate settlement agreements for injunctive relief that Plaintiff 

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reached with Restaurant Defendants and with Defendant Equity One, Inc. See Kokkonen v. 

Guardian Life Insurance Co. Of America, 511 U.S. 375, 381-82 (1994) (empowering district 

courts to retain jurisdiction over enforcement of settlement agreements); see also General Order 

No. 56 at ¶ 7 (N.D. Cal.) (July 17, 2003) ("Should any settlement be conditioned upon future 

conduct such as remediation, the assigned judge will retain jurisdiction to enforce that 

component of the settlement.").

 Respectfully submitted,

Dated: May 26, 2015 LAW OFFICE OF JASON G. GONG

 A Professional Corporation

By: /s/ Jason G. Gong 

JASON G. GONG

Attorney for Plaintiff JOHN RODGERS

[PROPOSED] ORDER

Plaintiff's request for dismissal of the above-referenced action is hereby GRANTED. 

Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(2), the Court dismisses the above-referenced action with 

prejudice and retains jurisdiction to enforce the terms of Plaintiff's settlement agreements for 

injunctive relief with Restaurant Defendants and with Defendant Equity One, Inc. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May ___, 2015 _______________________________________

 YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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