Johnson v. Starbucks Corporation

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9

SCOTT JOHNSON,

No. 2:18-cv-02472-TLN-KJN Plaintiff, 12 v. ORDER STARBUCKS CORPORATION, a Washington Corporation; and DOES 1-10,

15 Defendants. 16 17 This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff Scott Johnson’s (“Plaintiff”) Motion to Stay Case Pending Resolution of Appeal. (ECF No. 19.) Defendant Starbucks Corporation (“Starbucks”) opposed Plaintiff’s motion, and Plaintiff filed a reply. (ECF Nos. 20–21.) For the reasons set forth below, Plaintiff’s Motion to Stay is DENIED. /// /// /// /// /// /// /// I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Plaintiff is a quadriplegic who uses a wheelchair for mobility. (ECF No. 1 at 1–2.) Plaintiff initiated this action against Defendants Starbucks and First California Investments on September 11, 2018, alleging violations of the American with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. § 12101, and the Unruh Civil Rights Act (“Unruh Act”), California Civil Code §§ 51–53. 6 …