Kato v. Stonestown Shopping Center L.L.C. et al - ADA Employment Discrimination Complaint
Summary
Emery Kato filed an ADA employment discrimination complaint in the U.S. District Court Northern District of California against Stonestown Shopping Center L.L.C. and additional defendants. The complaint, filed on April 15, 2026, was accompanied by a certificate of interested entities and proposed summons. Case number 3:26-cv-03212 has been assigned to the San Francisco courthouse. No case summary is available and no ruling or judgment has been issued.
What changed
Emery Kato filed a civil complaint alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act in an employment context against Stonestown Shopping Center L.L.C. and unnamed defendants. The complaint was filed with the required $405 filing fee and includes a certificate of interested entities and proposed summons.\n\nFor employers and business owners, this filing underscores ongoing ADA employment enforcement risks in federal court. Defendants named in ADA employment suits should engage legal counsel promptly upon receiving service of process to evaluate response options and potential exposure.
What to do next
- Monitor for service and responsive pleading deadlines
- Review complaint allegations for relevance to similar employment practices
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Kato v. Stonestown Shopping Center L.L.C. et al
Case Number: 3:26-cv-03212 Location: San Francisco Case Type: Civil Case Basis: Federal Question Nature of Suit: American with Disabilities - Employment Date Filed:
April 15, 2026
Last Filing Date:
April 15, 2026
View Publicly Available Documents Case Summary No summary of this case is available
Recent Filings
| Date Filed | Docket Number | Document Description |
|---|---|---|
| 04-15-26 | 1 | COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21874599.). Filed by Emery Kato. (Valenti, Matthew) |
| 04-15-26 | 2 | Certificate of Interested Entities by Emery Kato re [1] Complaint (Valenti, Matthew) |
| 04-15-26 | 3 | Proposed Summons. (Valenti, Matthew) |
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