Case: Lane v. Santa Cruz Metro. Transit District

5:02-cv-01808 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: April 16, 2002

Closed Date: 2005

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Case Summary

On April 16, 2002, plaintiffs, Santa Cruz residents who suffered various forms of blindness, filed a complaint against the state transit agency in the United States District Court for the District of Northern California for violations of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12131, et seq.; (2) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 701, et seq. and various state laws. Plaintiffs sought injunctive and monetary relief.Plaintiffs claim that the defendant…

Plaintiffs claim that the defendant failed to implement systems to announce at which stop a bus was stopping and, for individuals waiting at a bus stop, to announce which bus had arrived. Thus, the plaintiffs alleged they had missed stops and taken the wrong bus. The plaintiffs alleged the defendant had been aware of its inaccessible bus system since at least 1989 and that bus drivers were not helpful and lacked training.

On July 11, 2003, the parties entered into a settlement agreement and filed it with the court. The defendant agreed to install "talking technology" equipment to announce bus stops, ensure discipline of drivers who did not comply with the changes, and pay for an outside agency to monitor compliance by riding buses for at least 100 hours per quarter. The agreement was to last two years from the date on which the last bus was fitted with the talking technology. The defendant also agreed to pay $5000 to each plaintiff and $135,000 in attorneys' fees and costs.

On July 22, 2003, the court dismissed the case by stipulation. The case is now closed.

Summary Authors

Eric Weiler (5/27/2010)

People

Judge(s)

Lloyd, Howard R. (California)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Fox, Timothy Patrick (Colorado)

Kilb, Linda D. (California)

Attorney for Defendant

Shureen, Donald Douglas (California)

Smith, Ted Aubrey Vincett (California)

Judge(s)

Lloyd, Howard R. (California)

Whyte, Ronald M. (California)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Fox, Timothy Patrick (Colorado)

Kilb, Linda D. (California)

Attorney for Defendant

Shureen, Donald Douglas (California)

Smith, Ted Aubrey Vincett (California)

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Documents in this case

5:02-cv-01808	Docket	July 22, 2003	July 22, 2003 Docket
1 5:02-cv-01808	Complaint	April 16, 2002	April 16, 2002 Complaint
8 5:02-cv-01808	First Amended Complaint	June 13, 2002	June 13, 2002 Complaint
10 5:02-cv-01808	Defendant Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District's Motion To Dismiss Plaintiffs' 6th Claim For Relief For Failure To State A Claim Upon Which Relief May Be Granted [F.R.C.P. §12(b)(6)]	July 3, 2002	July 3, 2002 Pleading / Motion / Brief
17 5:02-cv-01808	Plaintiffs' Memorandum In Opposition To Defendant Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District's Motion To Dismiss Plaintiffs' 6th Claim For Relief For Failure To State A Claim Upon Which Relief May Be Granted	Sept. 26, 2002	Sept. 26, 2002 Pleading / Motion / Brief
18 5:02-cv-01808	Defendant Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District's Reply Brief In Support Of Its Motion To Dismiss Plaintiffs' 6th Claim For Failure To State A Claim Upon Which Relief May Be Granted [F.R.C.P. §12(b)(6)]	Oct. 4, 2002	Oct. 4, 2002 Pleading / Motion / Brief
24 5:02-cv-01808	Order Granting Defendant's Motion To Dismiss Plaintiffs' 6th Claim For Failure To State A Claim Upon Which Relief May Be Granted	Nov. 7, 2002	Nov. 7, 2002 Order/Opinion
28 5:02-cv-01808	Defendant Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District's Answer To First Amended Complaint	Nov. 25, 2002	Nov. 25, 2002 Pleading / Motion / Brief
5:02-cv-01808	Settlement Agreement and Release No Court	June 9, 2003	June 9, 2003 Settlement Agreement
37 5:02-cv-01808	Order of Dismissal	July 22, 2003	July 22, 2003 Order/Opinion

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Docket

Last updated March 27, 2025, 8:28 a.m.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	April 16, 2002	COMPLAINT ;Summons issued; Jury Demand; against Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (Filing fee $150 receipt number 5505010). Filed by Deborah A. Lane, Joshua E. Loya. (dhm, ) Additional attachment(s) added on 5/1/2002 (dhm, ). (Entered: 04/16/2002)	PACER
2	April 16, 2002	ADR SCHEDULING ORDER: Case Management Statement due by 8/9/2002. Case Management Conference set for 8/16/2002 at 10:30 AM. (dhm, ) (Entered: 04/16/2002)	PACER
	April 16, 2002	Summons Issued as to Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (dhm, ) (Entered: 04/16/2002)	PACER
3	May 2, 2002	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Deborah A. Lane, Joshua E. Loya Proof of Service of Complaint (Fox, Timothy) (Entered: 05/02/2002)	PACER
4	May 8, 2002	STIPULATION re 1 Extension of Time to File Response to Plaintiff's Complaint by Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District. (Smith, A.) (Entered: 05/08/2002)	PACER
5	May 8, 2002	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District re 1 (Smith, A.) (Entered: 05/08/2002)	PACER
6	May 20, 2002	STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Response to Plaintiffs' Complaint by Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District. (Shureen, D.) (Entered: 05/20/2002)	PACER
7	June 6, 2002	STIPULATION Regarding Amended Complaint by Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District. (Shureen, D.) (Entered: 06/06/2002)	PACER
8	June 13, 2002	AMENDED COMPLAINT against all defendants. Filed by Deborah A. Lane, Joshua E. Loya. (Attachments: # 1 Signature Page (Declarations/Stipulations) Signatures of Plaintiffs)(Fox, Timothy) (Entered: 06/13/2002)	PACER
9	July 1, 2002	STIPULATION Concerning Punitive Damages by Deborah A. Lane, Joshua E. Loya, Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District. (Fox, Timothy) (Entered: 07/01/2002)	PACER
10	July 3, 2002	First MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' 6th Claim for Relief filed by Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District. Motion Hearing set for 10/18/2002 09:00 AM. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit # 2 Proposed Order # 3)(Shureen, D.) (Entered: 07/03/2002)	PACER
	July 10, 2002	CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge for Discovery Howard R. Lloyd. (dhm, ) (Entered: 07/10/2002)	PACER
11	July 12, 2002	ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Howard R. Lloyd for Discovery purposes. Signed by Judge Patricia V. Trumbull on 7/11/2002. (dhm, ) (Entered: 07/12/2002)	PACER
12	July 26, 2002	STIPULATION selecting Mediation by Deborah A. Lane, Joshua E. Loya, Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order For Referral to Court−Sponsored Mediation)(Fox, Timothy) (Entered: 07/26/2002)	PACER
13	Aug. 2, 2002	JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT &Stipulation filed by Deborah A. Lane, Joshua E. Loya, Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Regarding Case Management Statement)(Fox, Timothy) (Entered: 08/02/2002)	PACER
14	Aug. 5, 2002	ORDER re 12 Selecting ADR Process. Signed by Judge Ronald M. Whyte on 8/5/02. (jv, ) (Entered: 08/05/2002)	PACER
15	Aug. 19, 2002	STIPULATION Requesting Setting of Case Management Conference by Deborah A. Lane, Joshua E. Loya, Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Setting Case Management Conference)(Fox, Timothy) (Entered: 08/19/2002)	PACER
17	Sept. 26, 2002	Memorandum in Opposition re 10 Defendant Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' 6th Claim for Relief for Failure to State a Claim Upon Which Relief May Be Granted filed by Deborah A. Lane, Joshua E. Loya. (Fox, Timothy) (Entered: 09/26/2002)	PACER
18	Oct. 4, 2002	Reply Memorandum to Motion re 10 Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' 6th Claim for Relief for Failure to State a Claim Upon Which Relief May Be Granted filed by Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District. (Shureen, D.) (Entered: 10/04/2002)	PACER
19	Oct. 18, 2002	CLERK'S NOTICE CONTINUING SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE; Settlement Conference set for 11/15/2002 09:00 AM. (mp, ) (Entered: 10/18/2002)	PACER
20	Oct. 30, 2002	ORDER re Motion to Dismiss 10 Motion Hearing set for 11/1/2002 09:00 AM. Signed by Judge Ronald M. Whyte on 10/30/2002. (dhm, ) (Entered: 10/31/2002)	PACER
21	Oct. 30, 2002	JOINT STIPULATED MOTION re 10 to continue motion date by Deborah A. Lane, Joshua E. Loya, Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District. (dhm, ) Modified on 10/31/2002 (dhm, ). (Entered: 10/31/2002)	PACER
23	Oct. 30, 2002	Letter from D. Douglas Shureen dated 10/17/2002 requesting continuance of 10/18/2002 hearing date.. (dhm, ) (Entered: 11/05/2002)	PACER
22	Nov. 4, 2002	Minute Entry: Motion Hearing re 10 held on 11/1/2002 before Ronald M. Whyte. (Court Reporter Lee−Anne Shortridge.) (jv, ) (Entered: 11/04/2002)	PACER
24	Nov. 7, 2002	ORDER by Judge RMW granting 10 Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Sixth Claim for Relief(rmwlc2) (Entered: 11/07/2002)	PACER
25	Nov. 15, 2002	Minute Entry: Settlement Conference held on 11/15/2002 before Edward A. Infante. Further Settlement Conference set for 1/13/2003 at 01:30 PM.; Supplemental briefs are due no later than 01/10/2003 at 12:00 PM.() (mp, ) (Entered: 11/15/2002)	PACER
26	Nov. 18, 2002	STIPULATION JOINT STIPULATION EXTENDING THE DATE TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO PLAINTIFFS' FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT by Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District. (Shureen, D.) (Entered: 11/18/2002)	PACER
27	Nov. 21, 2002	Joint MOTION to Continue &Reset Case Management Conference filed by Deborah A. Lane, Joshua E. Loya, Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Fox, Timothy) (Entered: 11/21/2002)	PACER
28	Nov. 25, 2002	ANSWER to Amended Complaint by Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District. (Shureen, D.) (Entered: 11/25/2002)	PACER
29	Dec. 4, 2002	ORDER to Reset Case Management Conference. Case Management Conference set for 2/14/2003 at 10:30 AM. Signed by Judge Ronald M. Whyte on 12/4/02. (jv, ) (Entered: 12/04/2002)	PACER
30	Feb. 7, 2003	JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT &Stipulation Regarding Proposed Spring 2003 Case Schedule &Continuance of CMC filed by Deborah A. Lane, Joshua E. Loya, Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Regarding Spring 2003 Case Schedule &Continuance of CMC)(Fox, Timothy) (Entered: 02/07/2003)	PACER
31	March 13, 2003	ORDER re 30 REGARDING SPRING 2003 CASE SCHEDULE AND CONTINUANCE OF CMC. Signed by Judge Ronald M. Whyte on 3/13/03. (jv, ) (Entered: 03/13/2003)	PACER
34	April 21, 2003	CERTIFICATE/PROOF OF SERVICE by Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District of Supplemental Settlement Conference Statement (gm, ) (Entered: 04/22/2003)	PACER
32	April 22, 2003	Minute Entry: Settlement Conference held on 4/21/2003 before Judge Edward A. Infante. Case settled. () (mp, ) (Entered: 04/22/2003)	PACER
33	April 22, 2003	AMENDED Minute Entry: Settlement Conference held on 4/21/2003 before Judge Edward A. Infante. () (mp, ) (Entered: 04/22/2003)	PACER
36	July 11, 2003	STIPULATION of Dismissal Pursuant to Terms of Settlement by Deborah A. Lane, Joshua E. Loya, Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Fox, Timothy) (Entered: 07/11/2003)	PACER
37	July 22, 2003	ORDER of Dismissal. Signed by Judge Ronald M.Whyte on 7/22/03. (jv, ) (Entered: 07/22/2003)	PACER

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Case Details

State / Territory:

California

Case Type(s):

Disability Rights

Special Collection(s):

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: April 16, 2002

Closing Date: 2005

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Two blind individuals riding public bus system

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Regional

State public transportation agency

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.

Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act), 29 U.S.C. § 701

State law

Other Dockets:

Northern District of California 5:02-cv-01808

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Monetary Relief

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Damages

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Amount Defendant Pays: $145,000

Order Duration: 2003 - 2005

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of Lane v. Santa Cruz Metro. Transit District, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, http://www.dev.clearinghouse.net/case/11401/ (last updated 5/27/2010).