Riker v. Hilton Hotels Corporation dba Embassy Suites Lake Tahoe Hotel and Ski Resort et al

Filing 37

ORDER GRANTING APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 6/16/11. (Attachments: # 1 Settlement Agreement)(Kaminski, H)

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1 2 3 4 LAW OFFICES OF PAUL L. REIN Paul L. Rein, Esq. (SBN 43053) Celia McGuinness, Esq. (SBN 159420) 200 Lakeside Drive, Suite A Oakland, CA 94612 Telephone: (510) 832-5001 Facsimile: (510) 832-4787 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Attorneys for Plaintiff SEYFARTH SHAW LLP Kristina M. Launey (SBN 221335) klauney@seyfarth.com 400 Capitol Mall, Suite 2350 Sacramento, California 95814-4428 Telephone: (916) 448-0159 Facsimile: (916) 558-4839 SEYFARTH SHAW LLP Minh N. Vu (Washington, D.C. Bar No. 444305) admitted Pro Hac Vice mvu@seyfarth.com 975 F. Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004 Telephone: (202) 828-5337 Facsimile: (202) 641-9279 Attorneys for Defendants HILTON WORLDWIDE, INC. (formerly known as HILTON HOTELS CORPORATION) and ROPPONGI-TAHOE L.P. 17 18 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 19 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 JEAN RIKER, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) HILTON CORPORATION dba EMBASSY ) SUITES LAKE TAHOE HOTEL AND SKI ) RESORT; ROPPONGI-TAHOE LP, A ) California Limited Partnership; and DOES 1-10, ) INCLUSIVE, ) ) Defendants. ) ) 28 Case No. 2:09-cv-01956-MCE-KJN ORDER GRANTING APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AS RESOLUTION OF COMPLAINT Complaint Filed: July 16, 2009 Trial Date: August 6, 2012 Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman 1 [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AS RESOLUTION OF COMPLAINT 13380975v.1 1 Plaintiff Jean Riker filed her action on July 16, 2009 alleging violations of Title III of the 2 Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, sections 51, 52, 54, 54.1, 54.3 and 55 of the California 3 Civil Code, and sections 19955 et seq. of the California Health & Safety Code. The parties 4 participated in a settlement conference on May 17, 2011 before Magistrate Judge Newman. The 5 parties and their counsel of record in this action have reached an agreement for a complete 6 resolution of Plaintiff’s Complaint, including her claims for injunctive relief, damages, and 7 attorneys’ fees, expenses, and costs. The terms and conditions agreed to by the parties are set 8 forth in the Settlement Agreement, including Attachment A, which is submitted to the Court with 9 this Order. 10 ORDER 11 12 IT IS THEREFORE HEREBY ORDERED that the Settlement Agreement, and 13 Attachment A thereto, entered into by the parties and submitted to the Court for approval, is 14 hereby approved by the Court as the complete resolution of Plaintiff’s Complaint in this matter. 15 According to the terms and conditions of the Settlement Agreement, the Court will retain 16 jurisdiction of this matter to enforce the terms and conditions of the Settlement Agreement until 17 such time as the terms and conditions are met. 18 IT IS SO ORDERED. 19 DATED: June 16, 2011 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2 [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AS RESOLUTION OF COMPLAINT 13380975v.1

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