Hammond v. REH Services et al
Plaintiff: Randy Hammond
Defendant: REH Services, Grand America Hotel & Resorts, REH Advisors, Little America Hotel and Grand America Hotel
Case Number: 2:2025cv00882
Filed: October 3, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
Presiding Judge: Howard C Nielson
Referring Judge: Cecilia M Romero
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Employment
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 12112 Americans with Disabilities Act - Employment Discrimination
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 8, 2026 Filing 30 NOTICE OF NON-CONSENT Consent to the jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge under DUCivR 72-3 has not been obtained. Case randomly assigned to Judge Howard C. Nielson, Jr and Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero. Magistrate Judge is automatically referred under 28 U.S.C636(b)(1)(A). Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero no longer assigned as the presiding judge to the case. (mh)
December 31, 2025 Filing 29 ANSWER to Complaint filed by Grand America Hotel, Grand America Hotel & Resorts, Little America Hotel, REH Advisors, REH Services.(Kelly, Margaret)
December 24, 2025 Filing 28 NOTICE of Appearance by Steven C. Bednar on behalf of Grand America Hotel, Grand America Hotel & Resorts, Little America Hotel, REH Advisors, REH Services (Bednar, Steven)
December 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER granting #23 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #3 Complaint. Answer deadline updated for Grand America Hotel answer due 12/31/2025; Grand America Hotel & Resorts answer due 12/31/2025; Little America Hotel answer due 12/31/2025; REH Advisors answer due 12/31/2025; REH Services answer due 12/31/2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero on 12/17/2025. (sg)
December 17, 2025 Filing 26 NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE. For the benefit of the public and the bar, the District of Utah offers judicial settlement conference as an alternative for dispute resolution assistance in all civil cases and bankruptcy adversary proceedings. The court offers this alternative because, when compared with litigation, it can resolve a dispute faster, at less expense, and with solutions that are better able to meet the parties' needs and interests. Parties may file a stipulated motion for judicial settlement conference. A form #motion is available on the court's website. Notice e-mailed or mailed to Defendants Grand America Hotel, Grand America Hotel & Resorts, Little America Hotel, REH Advisors, REH Services, Plaintiff Randy Hammond. (mh)
December 17, 2025 Filing 25 NOTICE OF PRESIDING MAGISTRATE JUDGE ASSIGNMENT - This case is assigned to a magistrate judge. Under 28 U.S.C. 636(c), Fed. R. Civ. P. 73, and DUCivR 72-3, you are hereby notified that a magistrate judge for the District of Utah may conduct any or all proceedings in this case, including a jury or bench trial and entry of a final judgment. Exercise of this jurisdiction by the magistrate judge is permitted only if all parties voluntarily sign and return the form. To consent, return the Consent Form to the clerk's office within 21 days via email at [email protected] or mail to the address on the form. Please do not efile the Consent Form in the case. Notice emailed or mailed to Defendants Grand America Hotel, Grand America Hotel & Resorts, Little America Hotel, REH Advisors, REH Services, Plaintiff Randy Hammond. Form due by 1/7/2026. (mh)
December 16, 2025 Filing 24 NOTICE of Appearance by Margaret Kelly on behalf of Grand America Hotel, Grand America Hotel & Resorts, Little America Hotel, REH Advisors, REH Services (Kelly, Margaret)
December 16, 2025 Filing 23 Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #3 Complaint and Memorandum in Support filed by Defendants Grand America Hotel, Grand America Hotel & Resorts, Little America Hotel, REH Advisors, REH Services. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) Attorney Mitchell M. Longson added to party Grand America Hotel(pty:dft), Attorney Mitchell M. Longson added to party Grand America Hotel & Resorts(pty:dft), Attorney Mitchell M. Longson added to party Little America Hotel(pty:dft), Attorney Mitchell M. Longson added to party REH Advisors(pty:dft), Attorney Mitchell M. Longson added to party REH Services(pty:dft)(Longson, Mitchell)
November 25, 2025 Filing 22 Modification of Docket: Error: The Clerk docketed return Summonses received from the USMS for Defendants Grand America Hotel & Resorts, Little America Hotel, REH Advisors and REH Services; however, the Marshal did not check the appropriate box on the USM-285 to certify that service was completed. Correction: The USMS checked the appropriate boxes on the 285 form, the previous Returns are stricken, and new ones are docketed. re #21 Summons Returned Executed, #18 Summons Returned Executed, #20 Summons Returned Executed, #19 Summons Returned Executed. (mdj)
November 25, 2025 Filing 21 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Filed by Randy Hammond. Summons as to REH Services. (mdj)
November 25, 2025 Filing 20 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Filed by Randy Hammond. Summons as to REH Advisors. (mdj)
November 25, 2025 Filing 19 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Filed by Randy Hammond. Summons as to Little America Hotel. (mdj)
November 25, 2025 Filing 18 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Filed by Randy Hammond. Summons as to Grand America Hotel & Resorts. (mdj)
November 25, 2025 Filing 17 STRICKEN, PARTIES DISREGARD SUMMONS Returned Executed. Filed by Randy Hammond. Summons as to REH Services. (mdj) Modified by striking the entire text as this Summons will not be issued on 11/25/2025 (mdj).
November 25, 2025 Filing 16 STRICKEN, PARTIES DISREGARD SUMMONS Returned Executed. Filed by Randy Hammond. Summons as to REH Advisors. (mdj) Modified by striking the entire text as this Summons will not be issued on 11/25/2025 (mdj).
November 25, 2025 Filing 15 STRICKEN, PARTIES DISREGARD SUMMONS Returned Executed. Filed by Randy Hammond. Summons as to Little America Hotel. (mdj) Modified by striking the entire text as this Summons will not be issued on 11/25/2025 (mdj).
November 25, 2025 Filing 14 STRICKEN, PARTIES DISREGARD SUMMONS Returned Executed. Filed by Randy Hammond. Summons as to Grand America Hotel & Resorts. (mdj) Modified by striking the entire text as this Summons will not be issued on 11/25/2025 (mdj).
November 25, 2025 Filing 13 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Filed by Randy Hammond. Summons as to Grand America Hotel. (mdj)
November 24, 2025 Filing 12 REMARK - The clerk's offices received summonses from the Plaintiff and has issued them for Defendants: 5. A service packet comprising the items on the attached cover sheet was prepared for each defendant and hand-delivered to the US Marshal's Office on 11/24/2025 for service per chambers and per the order of Judge Cecilia M. Romero, ECF #5 . (sg)
October 14, 2025 Filing 11 Summons Issued Electronically as to Grand America Hotel. Instructions to Counsel:1. Click on the document number.2. If you are prompted for an ECF login, enter your 'Attorney' login to CM/ECF.3. Print the issued summons for service. (mdj)
October 14, 2025 Filing 10 Summons Issued Electronically as to REH Services. Instructions to Counsel:1. Click on the document number.2. If you are prompted for an ECF login, enter your 'Attorney' login to CM/ECF.3. Print the issued summons for service. (mdj)
October 14, 2025 Filing 9 Summons Issued Electronically as to Little America Hotel. Instructions to Counsel:1. Click on the document number.2. If you are prompted for an ECF login, enter your 'Attorney' login to CM/ECF.3. Print the issued summons for service. (mdj)
October 14, 2025 Filing 8 Summons Issued Electronically as to REH Advisors. Instructions to Counsel:1. Click on the document number.2. If you are prompted for an ECF login, enter your 'Attorney' login to CM/ECF.3. Print the issued summons for service. (mdj)
October 14, 2025 Filing 7 Summons Issued Electronically as to Grand America Hotel & Resorts. Instructions to Counsel:1. Click on the document number.2. If you are prompted for an ECF login, enter your 'Attorney' login to CM/ECF.3. Print the issued summons for service. (mdj)
October 9, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER TO PROPOSE SCHEDULE - See order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero on 10/09/2025. (sg)
October 9, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER granting #4 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis Under 28 U.S.C. 1915 and DUCivR 3-2(b), the court must screen the complaint. Plaintiff is proceeding in forma pauperis and must provide the court with the names and addresses of each named Defendant so the court can effectuate service. See 28 U.S.C. 1915(d) (The officers of the court shall issue and serve all process and perform all duties in [in forma pauperis] cases.). Plaintiff is ordered to complete and return to the clerks office a summons (form AO 440) and Service of Process (form USM 285) for each defendant. The completed forms must be hand-delivered, mailed, or emailed to the Clerk of Court on or before October 23, 2025. If the information is not provided by the deadline, the matter may be dismissed for failure to prosecute the case. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero on 10/09/2025. (sg)
October 7, 2025 Filing 4 **SEALED DOCUMENT** MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Case file will be forwarded to a Magistrate Judge after intake review, filed by Plaintiff Randy Hammond. (Smith, Gregory)
October 7, 2025 Filing 3 COMPLAINT against All Defendants with In Forma Pauperis request filed by Randy Hammond. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Supplement Motion to Proceed IFP) (Smith, Gregory)
October 7, 2025 Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero added. Case number will now read 2:25-cv-00882-CMR. Please make changes to document captions accordingly. (kop)
October 6, 2025 Filing 2 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY No case-initiating document has been filed. By the end of the business day, you must file a case-initiating document; otherwise, the docket for this case number will be closed and no further filings will be permitted under this case number. (kop)
October 3, 2025 Filing 1 Case has been indexed. Plaintiff Randy Hammond is directed to E-File the Complaint and cover sheet (found under Complaints and Other Initiating Documents) and pay the filing fee of $ 405.00 by the end of the business day.NOTE: The court will not have jurisdiction and a judge will not be assigned until the opening document is electronically filed and the filing fee paid in the CM/ECF system. Civil Summons may be issued electronically. Prepare the summons using the courts #PDF version and email it to [email protected] for issuance. (kop)

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Plaintiff: Randy Hammond
Represented By: Gregory Brent Smith
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Defendant: REH Services
Represented By: Steven C. Bednar
Represented By: Mitchell M. Longson
Represented By: Margaret Kelly
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Defendant: Grand America Hotel & Resorts
Represented By: Steven C. Bednar
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