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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans w/ Disabilities Act (ADA)

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[PROPOSED] FINAL APPROVAL ORDER

CASE NO. C05-01525 JSW/EDL

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J. KENDRICK KRESSE (CA BAR NO. 53926)

JENNIFER PESEK (CA BAR NO. 219161)

CALIFORNIA CENTER FOR LAW AND THE DEAF

14895 E. 14th Street, Suite 220

San Leandro, CA 94578

Tel.: (510) 483-0922 V/TTY

Fax: (510) 483-0967

Email: ken.kresse@deaflaw.org

SHAWNA L. PARKS (CA BAR NO. 208301)

DISABILITY RIGHTS LEGAL CENTER 

(FORMERLY WESTERN LAW 

CENTER FOR DISABILITY RIGHTS)

919 Albany Street

Los Angeles, CA 90015

Tel.: (213) 736-1031

Fax: (213) 736-1428

Email: shawna.parks@lls.edu

JAMES R. McGUIRE (CA BAR NO. 189275)

RITA F. LIN (CA BAR NO. 236220)

MORRISON & FOERSTER, LLP

425 Market Street

San Francisco, CA 94105-2482

Tel.: (415) 268-7000

Fax: (415) 268-7522

Email: rlin@mofo.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

VICTORIA MUNOZ, et al.,,

Plaintiffs,

v.

SACRAMENTO AREA COUNCIL OF 

GOVERNMENTS, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. C05-01525 (JSW/EDL)

[PROPOSED] FINAL ORDER APPROVING 

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS, 

CERTIFYING SETTLEMENT CLASSES, 

APPROVING ATTORNEYS’ FEES, AND 

DISMISSING ACTION

Date: July 6, 2007

Time: 9:00 a.m.

Place: Courtroom 2, 17th floor

Judge: Hon. Jeffrey S. White

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This matter came before the Court for hearing pursuant to the Order of the Court on July 

6, 2007 upon the motion of Plaintiffs, on behalf of themselves and all Settlement Class Members, 

and all Defendants remaining in this case, California Highway Patrol and its Commissioner Mike 

Brown (“CHP”), California Department of Transportation and its Director Will Kempton 

(“Caltrans”), Riverside County Transportation Commission (“RCTC”), and San Bernardino 

County Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies (“SB SAFE”) (collectively, “the Parties”),

for final approval of the Settlement Agreements, attached as Exhibits A through D to the 

Preliminary Approval Motion filed March 22, 2007. Due and adequate notice having been given 

to the Settlement Classes as required in the Court’s April 25, 2007 Order, and the Court having 

considered all papers filed and proceedings had herein and otherwise being fully informed and 

good cause appearing, therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED 

that:

1. The Settlement Agreements are hereby incorporated by reference into this Final 

Order Approving Settlement Agreements, Certifying Settlement Classes, Approving Attorneys’ 

Fees, and Dismissing Action (“Final Approval Order”), and are hereby adopted by this Court. 

Capitalized terms in this Order shall, unless otherwise defined, have the same meaning as in the 

Settlement Agreements.

2. For settlement purposes only, the Settlement Classes, as defined in the respective 

Settlement Agreements, are found to meet the relevant requirements of, and are hereby certified 

under, Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(a) and (b)(1)(A) and (b)(2).

3. The Court appoints Plaintiffs Victoria Munoz, Daniel Arellenas, Lyle Hinks, 

Seymour Bernstein, and the California Association of the Deaf as representatives of the 

Settlement Class and finds that they meet the requirements of Fed. R. Civ. P. 23.

4. The Court appoints the California Center for Law and the Deaf, the Disability

Rights Legal Center, and Morrison & Foerster, LLP as class counsel (“Class Counsel”) and finds 

that they meet the requirements of Fed. R. Civ. P. 23.

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5. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(e), the Court hereby approves the Settlement 

Agreements in all respects and finds that the Settlement Agreements are, in all respects, fair, just, 

reasonable and adequate to the Settlement Classes.

6. The Court finds all parties have substantially complied with the notice 

requirements set forth in the Court’s April 25, 2007 Order. The notice provided to members of 

the Settlement Classes satisfies the requirements of due process and Fed. R. Civ. P. 23.

7. After due consideration of Plaintiffs’ Motion for Award of Attorneys’ Fees and 

Costs to Class Counsel filed on March 22, 2007, its supporting Memorandum of Points and 

Authorities, its supporting declarations, arguments of counsel and all other matters presented to 

the Court, the Court approves the award of attorneys’ fees and costs to Plaintiffs’ counsel as

provided in the respective Settlement Agreements.

8. Without affecting the finality of this Final Approval Order in any way, this Court 

hereby retains continuing jurisdiction over this action and the Parties to the extent provided in the 

respective Settlement Agreements.

9. Any amendments, modifications and/or expansions of the Settlement Agreements 

are subject to the conditions set forth in the Settlement Agreements.

10. This action is hereby dismissed with prejudice and the claims against CHP, 

Caltrans, RCTC, and SB SAFE are released as provided in the respective Settlement Agreements.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 27, 2007

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The Honorable Jeffrey S. White

United States District Judge

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