Maguire v. City of Santa Rosa

Filing 15

ORDER GRANTING 14 STIPULATION selecting Mediation. Signed by Judge JEFFREY S. WHITE on 5/3/12. (jjoS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/3/2012)

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JEFF A. HARRISON (SBN 151227)
ADAM S. CHERENSKY (SBN 263062)
BARBOSA, METZ & HARRISON, LLP
139 Richmond Street
El Segundo, CA 90245
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff COLLEEN MAGUIRE

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(Appearances continue on the next page)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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COLLEEN MAGUIRE,

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Plaintiff,

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vs.
CITY OF SANTA ROSA and DOES 1
through 10, Inclusive,
Defendants.

) Case No.: 3:11-cv-02352-JSW
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Civil Rights
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) NOTICE OF NEED FOR
) MEDIATION
) AND ORDER THEREON
) (GENERAL ORDER 56 ¶ 6)
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) No trial date assigned
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CAROLINE L. FOWLER, City Attorney (SBN 110313)
JOHN J. FRITSCH, Assistant City Attorney (SBN 172182)
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
100 Santa Rosa Avenue, Room 8
Santa Rosa, California 95404
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Defendant
CITY OF SANTA ROSA

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Plaintiff COLLEEN MAGUIRE and Defendant CITY OF SANTA ROSA

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hereby request that this matter be referred to the ADR mediation program for

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settlement discussions.

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1. The Parties were directed to comply with General Order 56 pursuant to

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Scheduling Order filed by Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler for civil complaints filed

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under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

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2. In compliance with General Order 56, the Parties have exchanged Initial

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Disclosures, pursuant to FRCP 26, and have conducted a site inspection of the City of

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Santa Rosa with their respective experts. Plaintiff has provided Defendant with a

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copy of her expert’s report identifying barriers and, where appropriate, have also

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given recommendations for barrier removal to resolve Plaintiff’s claims for injunctive

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relief. Defendant has provided Plaintiff with a copy of its expert’s report responding

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to Plaintiff’s expert’s report and has furnished date of improvement and title

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information.

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3. The Parties are currently negotiating Plaintiff’s proposed barrier removal and

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modification of policies and procedures, and are working to reach an agreement

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concerning Plaintiff’s claims for injunctive relief.

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4. At this time the Parties would like to be referred to the Court’s ADR unit to
mediate their claims with the assistance of a mediator.

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Dated: May 2, 2012

BARBOSA, METZ & HARRISON, LLP

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By:

/s/ Jeff A. Harrison
JEFF A. HARRISON
ADAM S. CHERENSKY
Attorneys for Plaintiff, COLLEEN MAGUIRE

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(additional signatures on next page)

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Dated: May 2, 2012

OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY

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By:

/s/ John J. Fritsch
CAROLINE L. FOWLER
JOHN J. FRITSCH
Attorneys for Defendant
CITY OF SANTA ROSA

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ORDER
Pursuant to General Order 56 ¶ 6, the Parties are hereby referred to the Court’s
ADR mediation program, as soon as the calendar for the mediator and the parties can
be scheduled.

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DATED: May 3, 2012
Honorable Jeffrey S. White
United States District Court Judge

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