Johnson v. Lincoln Properties, LTD.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SCOTT JOHNSON, No. 2:18-cv-02436-KJM-CKD Plaintiff, 13 v. ORDER 14 LINCOLN PROPERTIES, LTD., et al., 15 Defendants.

17 In this suit alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), plaintiff Scott Johnson moves for a stay pending the resolution of two similar cases on appeal before the Ninth Circuit. For the following reasons, the court GRANTS Johnson’s motion in part. I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff filed this case on September 6, 2018, alleging Starbucks is violating the ADA and the Unruh Act, because its location at 121 Lincoln Center in Stockton, California, has inadequate handicapped parking spaces and curb ramps, as well as inadequate space at the transaction counter inside the Starbucks. See Compl., ECF No. 1. Johnson’s complaint also names defendant Lincoln Properties, Ltd., as the owner of the 121 Lincoln Center property in which the Starbucks is housed. Id. at 2. On June 27, 2019, Johnson moved for a stay…