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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans w/ Disabilities Act (ADA)

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Modified Stipulation and Order to Continue Trial and Other 

Related Dates: Case No. C04-2019 SBA

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171 FRONT STREET

SUITE 102

DANVILLE CA 94526

(925) 855-8235

TIMOTHY S. THIMESCH, ESQ. (No. 148213)

171 Front Street, Suite 102

Danville, CA 94526-3321

Direct: (925) 855-8235

Facsimile: (925) 855-8435

Attorney for Plaintiff MICHAI FREEMAN

ALAN L. MARTINI, Esq. (No. 77316)

SHEUERMAN, MARTINI & TABARI

A Professional Corporation

1033 Willow Street

San Jose, CA 95125

(408) 288-9700

Attorneys for Defendants ALTA BATES SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER and ALTA BATES 

SUMMIT FOUNDATION

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAI FREEMAN,

Plaintiff,

v.

ALTA BATES SUMMIT MEDICAL 

CENTER CAMPUS, et al.

Defendants.

Case No. C04-2019 SBA

Civil Rights

MODIFIED FIRST STIPULATION and 

ORDER TO CONTINUE TRIAL AND 

OTHER RELATED DATES TO 

PERMIT COMPLETION OF 

POTENTIAL SETTLEMENT

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(Note: this stipulation is between the parties that remain in the action. A settlement has 

already been reached and dismissal entered for separate Defendants Primary Care and Lifelong 

Medical Clinic.)

TO THE COURT: The parties, Plaintiff MICHAI FREEMAN and Defendants ALTA 

BATES SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER and ALTA BATES SUMMIT FOUNDATION, are 

cooperating toward likely settlement, and to facilitate same, hereby submit this modified

stipulation (which hopefully better explains the complications involved with settlement):

1) Continuance of the Trial from October 25, 2005 to approximately January 24, 

2006, 9AM; and

2) Continuance of the Pretrial Conference from October 15, 2005 to approximately 

January 13, 2006.

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171 FRONT STREET

SUITE 102

DANVILLE CA 94526

(925) 855-8235

The parties have worked diligently, sharing information between the experts, holding 

two meetings on site, and attending a settlement conference before the Honorable Wayne D. 

Brazil. As a result, a tentative agreement has been reached on all injunctive relief issues save 

one of the more complicated, which may involve demolition of existing facilities. This issue is 

complicated by the fact that the particular area of concern is a concrete entranceway to the 

hospital, which was built in approximately 2002. This is the main entrance to the hospital, 

and critical to operations. Alternatives to demolishing the concrete entranceway and 

building a new are being explored. Furthermore, the hospital is considering involving the 

contractor responsible for building the concrete entranceway for comment or possible

remediation. Defendant’s expert believes that the slope of the existing concrete entranceway 

complies with the ADA slope requirements, insofar as it is within industry tolerances and the 

alleged discrepancies are nominal and of no practical significance. Plaintiff’s expert, on the 

other hand, contends that the ramp’s slope and cross-slope are significant barriers to access in 

violation of the ADA. More time is needed to affect a satisfactory resolution of this potentially 

major construction issue.

Dated: October 12, 2005

TIMOTHY S. THIMESCH

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

LARRY McIVER and HOLLYNN D’LIL

Dated: September___, 2005 ALAN L. MARTINI, Esq.

SHEUERMAN, MARTINI & TABARI

//Signature Authorized//

Attorneys for Defendants

ALTA BATES SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER; and 

ALTA BATES SUMMIT 

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ORDER

SO ORDERED. DENIED

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Dated: 10/11/05

HON. SAUNDRA BROWN ARMSTRONG

Judge of U.S. District Court

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