Ramos v. Little Maya, Inc. et al

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
OSCAR RAMOS, 	Case No.: 2:25-cv-03307-DJC-AC
Plaintiff,
v. 	ORDER
LITTLE MAYA, INC., ET AL.,
Defendants.
On November 13, 2025, Plaintiff Oscar Ramos initiated this action under the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. ECF No. 1. On December 31, 2025,
Defendants filed an answer to the complaint. ECF No. 5.
In the interest of avoiding the accumulation of fees and costs through
potentially unnecessary discovery and motion practice, and to allow the parties
sufficient time to pursue an early informal resolution of this matter, IT IS HEREBY
ORDERED that:
1. 	This action is STAYED for except as set forth herein.
2. 	All previously set deadlines and hearings are VACATED pending further
order of the court.
3. 	If parties have not already made all initial disclosures required by Fed. R.
Civ. P. 26(a)(1), they must do so within fourteen (14) days of this order.

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4. 	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 an explanation of why the demand is
appropriate. Defendant should respond with an acceptance of the offer or with a
meaningful counteroffer, and which includes an explanation of why the counteroffer is
reasonable. The parties should continue in this way until they reach settlement or
have exhausted informal settlement efforts.
3. 	If the parties have not been able to informally reach a settlement within
forty-five (45) days, the parties shall thereafter initiate participation in the court’s
Voluntary Dispute Resolution Program (“VDRP”) by contacting the court’s VDRP
administrator, Sujean Park, at (916) 930-4278 or SPark@caed.uscourts.gov, and file a
notice on the court’s docket stating they have contacted the VDRP administrator. 1
4. 	The parties shall carefully review and comply with E.D. Cal. L.R. 271,
which outlines the specifications and requirements of the VDRP.
5. 	No later than fourteen (14) days after completion of the VDRP session,
the parties shall jointly file their VDRP Completion Report, consistent with E.D. Cal. L.R.
271(o).
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: December 31, 2025 	/s/ Daniel J. Calabretta
THE HONORABLE DANIEL J. CALABRETTA
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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1 The parties are expected to make good faith efforts to timely and fully exhaust informal settlement
efforts prior to initiating participation in the VDRP. The court will look with disfavor upon parties stalling
or failing to participate in the above-mentioned initial informal discussions, and/or failing to participate
in the VDRP program in good faith.