Case: Richardson v. City of Steamboat Springs

1:99-cv-01247 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: July 1, 1999

Closed Date: 2005

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Case Summary

On July 1, 1999, two individuals who use wheelchairs for mobility, filed a complaint against the City of Steamboat Springs in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado claiming the City had failed to make its bus service and other services were not accessible to persons with disabilities, in violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq., and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 794. The plaintiffs sought inj…
On July 1, 1999, two individuals who use wheelchairs for mobility, filed a complaint against the City of Steamboat Springs in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado claiming the City had failed to make its bus service and other services were not accessible to persons with disabilities, in violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq., and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 794. The plaintiffs sought injunctive and monetary relief.On April 20, 2000, the court granted the United States' motion to intervene on behalf of the plaintiffs. The decree essentially dealt with all of the plaintiffs' claims, requiring the defendant to make its transportation system and other services accessible. The defendant agreed to pay attorneys' fees and costs, $9500 to one plaintiff and $2750 to the other. The defendants were required to submit annual progress reports to plaintiffs' counsel. The decree was to last for 4 years.The settlement concluded without further litigation, and the case is now closed.

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People

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Judge(s)
Attorney for Plaintiff

Breeskin, Michael Wayne (Colorado)

Fox, Timothy Patrick (Colorado)

Attorney for Defendant

Brougham, David R. (Colorado)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Ellenby, Whitney L. (District of Columbia)

Jackson, Harold L. (District of Columbia)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

1:99-cv-01247

Docket

Aug. 10, 2001

Aug. 10, 2001

Docket
1

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Complaint

July 1, 1999

July 1, 1999

Complaint
41

1:99-cv-01247

Consent Decree

Dec. 11, 2000

Dec. 11, 2000

Order/Opinion

Docket

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Last updated April 7, 2025, 10:37 a.m.

ECF Number Date Description Link
1 July 1, 1999

COMPLAINT (Summons(es) issued); jury demand (former empl) (Entered: 07/02/1999)

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July 1, 1999

FILING FEE PAID: on 7/1/99 in the amount of $ 150, receipt # 207084. (former empl)

July 1, 1999

FILING FEE PAID: on 7/1/99 in the amount of $ 150, receipt # 207084. (former empl) (Entered: 07/02/1999)

PACER
2 July 23, 1999

RETURN OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint upon / by defendant Steamboat Spgs, City on 7/9/99 by serving Juline Struble City Clerk (former empl) (Entered: 07/26/1999)

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3 July 29, 1999

ANSWER by defendant to complaint [1-1] (gms) (Entered: 07/30/1999)

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4 July 30, 1999

ORDER R16,stat,stlmt,pto,pto Cases referred to Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe by Judge Zita L. Weinshienk (cc: to counsel) (gms) (Entered: 08/04/1999)

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5 Aug. 4, 1999

Certificate of Service (Compliance) by plaintiff re: LR 72.6(former empl) Modified on 08/05/1999 (Entered: 08/05/1999)

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6 Aug. 10, 1999

ORDER FOR RULE 16 CONFERENCE by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe ; Rule 16 conference set for 2:00 8/24/99 (cc: all counsel) (gms) (Entered: 08/11/1999)

RECAP
7 Aug. 11, 1999

CERTIFICATE OF MAILING BY CLERK OF COURT OF of scheduling order dated 8/10/99 on 8/11/99 (gms) (Entered: 08/12/1999)

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8 Aug. 24, 1999

COURTROOM MINUTES by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe ; rule 16 conf held on 8/24/99 ; discovery ddl set 2/24/00 ; disp mtn ddl set 3/24/00 ; status conf set for 1:30 11/5/99 ; pretrial conf set for 8:30 5/24/00 ; entry date : 8/25/99 Court Reporter: Tape 99-50 (former empl) (Entered: 08/25/1999)

RECAP
9 Aug. 26, 1999

MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe parties to submit original scheduling order with corrections made of record 8/25/99 hrg nunc pro tunc 8/25/99 by 9/3/99 (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 8/27/99 (former empl) (Entered: 08/27/1999)

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10 Sept. 8, 1999

SCHEDULING ORDER Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe ; Discovery cutoff 2/24/00 ;dispositive motions due 3/24/00 (cc: all counsel) (former empl) (Entered: 09/09/1999)

RECAP
11 Oct. 28, 1999

MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe ; status conf set for 8:30 12/16/99 (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 10/29/99 (former empl) (Entered: 10/29/1999)

RECAP
12 Nov. 2, 1999

MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe status conf reset for 10:00 12/16/99 (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 11/3/99 (former empl) (Entered: 11/03/1999)

RECAP
13 Dec. 16, 1999

COURTROOM MINUTES by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe ; status conf held 12/16/99 . Discovery to cont as set forth in sched order. ; entry date : 12/17/99 Court Reporter: Tape MJW 1999-86 (gms) (Entered: 12/17/1999)

RECAP
14 Dec. 20, 1999

Unopposed MOTION by plaintiff to extend disc deadlines (former empl) (Entered: 12/21/1999)

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15 Dec. 22, 1999

MEMORANDUM by Judge Zita L. Weinshienk referring to Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe the motion to extend disc deadlines [14-1] (gms) (Entered: 12/22/1999)

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16 Dec. 23, 1999

MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe granting motion to extend disc deadlines [14-1], regarding [10-1] schedule order ; discovery ddl set 4/15/00 ; disp mtn ddl set 5/15/00 (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 12/23/99 (former empl) (Entered: 12/23/1999)

RECAP
17 Feb. 3, 2000

MOTION by USA to intervene Attorney General and memorandum of points and authorities (former empl) (Entered: 02/04/2000)

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18 Feb. 3, 2000

CERTIFICATE of Service by USA (former empl) (Entered: 02/04/2000)

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Feb. 3, 2000

Tendered Complaint in Intervention re: motion to intervene Attorney General [17-1] (former empl)

Feb. 3, 2000

Tendered Complaint in Intervention re: motion to intervene Attorney General [17−1] (former empl) (Entered: 02/04/2000)

PACER
19 Feb. 10, 2000

NOTICE of Change of Address of Fox & Robertson by plaintiff (former empl) (Entered: 02/11/2000)

RECAP
20 March 1, 2000

RESPONSE by defendant to motion to intervene Attorney General [17-1] (former empl) (Entered: 03/02/2000)

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21 March 2, 2000

MEMORANDUM by Judge Zita L. Weinshienk referring to Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe the motion response [20-1] (former empl) (Entered: 03/03/2000)

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22 March 17, 2000

Unopposed MOTION by plaintiff to extend disc deadlines (former empl) (Entered: 03/21/2000)

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23 March 20, 2000

MEMORANDUM by Judge Zita L. Weinshienk referring to Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe the motion to extend disc deadlines [22-1] (former empl) (Entered: 03/21/2000)

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26 April 18, 2000

Entry of ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff by Michael Wayne Breeskin (former empl) (Entered: 04/25/2000)

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24 April 20, 2000

ORDER by Judge Zita L. Weinshienk granting motion to intervene Attorney General [17-1] clk to add United States as intervenor to caption of action and clk to file stamp cmp in intervention adding intervenor USA (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 4/21/00 (former empl) (Entered: 04/21/2000)

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25 April 20, 2000

INTERVENTION COMPLAINT by intervenor USA (former empl) (Entered: 04/21/2000)

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27 May 4, 2000

MOTION by defendant Steamboat Spgs, City for status conference hearing (former empl) (Entered: 05/08/2000)

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28 May 4, 2000

ANSWER by defendant Steamboat Spgs, City to complaint [25-1] (former empl) (Entered: 05/08/2000)

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29 May 5, 2000

MEMORANDUM by Judge Zita L. Weinshienk referring to Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe the motion for status conference hearing [27-1] (former empl) (Entered: 05/08/2000)

RECAP
30 May 8, 2000

MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe granting motion for status conference hearing [27-1] ; status conf set for 10:00 6/7/00 (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 5/10/00 (former empl) (Entered: 05/10/2000)

RECAP
31 May 9, 2000

RESPONSE by plaintiff to motion for status conference hearing [27-1] (former empl) (Entered: 05/11/2000)

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32 June 7, 2000

COURTROOM MINUTES by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe govt oral mtn for 90 day stay of disc is granted and stayed to 9/4/00, pla's oral mtn to withdraw is granted and mtn withdrawn, withdrawing motion to extend disc deadlines [22-1] ; status conf held 6/7/00 ; settlement conf set for 8:30 9/20/00 ; entry date : 6/8/00 Court Reporter: Tape 0-52 (former empl) (Entered: 06/08/2000)

RECAP
33 June 8, 2000

MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe ; settlement conf set for 8:30 9/20/00 (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 6/9/00 (former empl) (Entered: 06/09/2000)

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34 Sept. 20, 2000

MEMORANDUM by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe ; settlement conf held 9/20/00 no settlement reached (former empl) (Entered: 09/22/2000)

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35 Sept. 21, 2000

MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe, setting telephone status conference for 10/31/00 at 9:30, stay on discovery is cont. until further order of court (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 9/22/00 (former empl) (Entered: 09/22/2000)

RECAP
36 Oct. 31, 2000

COURTROOM MINUTES by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe ; Re: Telephone Status Hrg, counsel instructed to submit motion for dismissal to Senior Judge Weinshienk by 11/30/00, counsel are to meet to discuss atty's fees and costs. entry date : 11/1/00 Court Reporter: MJW Civil Tape 2000-100 (former empl) (Entered: 11/01/2000)

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37 Oct. 31, 2000

MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe, telephone conference call was held 10/27/00, all parties have advised that this case is settled and the settlement was placed on the record. Settlement agreement is approved and parties shall submit their written stipulation for dismissal before Senior Judge Weinshienk by 11/30/00, All future hrgs set before Magistrate Judge Watanabe are vacated. (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 11/1/00 (former empl) (Entered: 11/01/2000)

RECAP
38 Nov. 1, 2000

ORDER by Judge Zita L. Weinshienk ; Magistrate Judge Watanabe's office has advised the court that this case has settled; Case is held in abeyance pending filing of settlement papers; settlement papers ddl set for 11/30/00 If papers have not been rec'd by 12/7/00 case will be dismissed without prejudice (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 11/2/00 (former empl) (Entered: 11/02/2000)

RECAP
39 Nov. 28, 2000

MOTION by plaintiffs to extend date by which to file settlement papers to 12/7/00 and compliance with DC COLO LR 7.1(A) (former empl) (Entered: 11/29/2000)

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40 Nov. 29, 2000

MINUTE ORDER : by Judge Zita L. Weinshienk granting pla's motion to extend date by which to file settlement papers to 12/7/00 [39-1] ; dsm papers ddl set for 12/7/00 (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 11/30/00 (gms) (Entered: 11/30/2000)

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41 Dec. 11, 2000

CONSENT DECREE by Judge Zita L. Weinshienk (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 12/12/00 (former empl) (Entered: 12/12/2000)

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42 Dec. 19, 2000

MOTION by plaintiffs to extend deadline for plaintiffs to move for an award of their fees and costs (former empl) (Entered: 12/20/2000)

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43 Dec. 19, 2000

MINUTE ORDER : by Judge Zita L. Weinshienk granting pla's motion to extend deadline for plaintiffs to move for an award of their fees and costs [42-1] until 1/15/01 (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 12/20/00 (former empl) (Entered: 12/20/2000)

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44 Jan. 11, 2001

Unopposed MOTION by plaintiffs to extend deadline for pla's to move for an award of their fees and costs (former empl) (Entered: 01/12/2001)

RECAP
45 Jan. 12, 2001

MINUTE ORDER : by Judge Zita L. Weinshienk granting pla's motion to extend deadline for pla's to move for an award of their fees and costs until 2/12/01 [44-1] (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 1/17/01 (former empl) (Entered: 01/17/2001)

RECAP
46 Jan. 24, 2001

MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe ; further settlement conf set for 8:30 1/30/01 (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 1/25/01 (former empl) (Entered: 01/25/2001)

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47 Feb. 7, 2001

NOTICE regarding plas' attys' fees and costs by plaintiff Timothy Richardson, plaintiff Jonathan Steele; the issue was resolved at the 1/30/01 settlement conf (lam) (Entered: 02/10/2001)

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Colorado

Case Type(s):

Disability Rights

Special Collection(s):

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: July 1, 1999

Closing Date: 2005

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Two disabled individuals using public transportation.

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

City

City of Steamboat Springs

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

Other Dockets:

District of Colorado 1:99-cv-01247

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: $12,250

Order Duration: 2001 - 2005

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