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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans with Disabilities Act

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CONSENT DECREE AND [PROPOSED] ORDER 

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Center for Disability Access 

Mark Potter, Esq., SBN 166317 

Phyl Grace, Esq., SBN 171771 

Ray Ballister Jr., Esq., SBN 111282 

Dennis Price, SBN 279082 

Mail: PO Box 262490 

San Diego, CA 92196-2490 

Delivery: 9845 Erma Road, Suite 300 

San Diego, CA 92131 

(858) 375-7385; (888) 422-5191 

Fax: phylg@potterhandy.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

Michael Welch + Associates 

Michael D. Welch (SBN: 111022) 

770 L Street, Suite 950 

Sacramento, CA. 95814 

Telephone: (916) 449-3930 

Facsimile: (916) 449-3930 

Attorney for Defendant 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SCOTT JOHNSON 

 Plaintiff, 

vs. 

BALJINDER SAHOTA; 

HUMBERTO R. BEAS; and Does 1-10, 

 

 Defendants. 

Case No. 2:14-CV-02200-JAM-KJN 

CONSENT DECREE AND ORDER 

Judge: Honorable JOHN A. MENDEZ 

TO THE COURT, ALL INTERESTED PARTIES AND ATTORNEYS OF RECORD: 

1. Plaintiff SCOTT JOHNSON filed this action (known as Case No. 2:14-CV02200-JAM-KJN) against Defendants seeking money damages and injunctive relief for, 

inter alia, violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (the "ADA") and 

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corresponding state law claims, as well as common law claims, in the United States District 

Court for the Eastern District of California on September 23, 2014. Defendants BALJINDER 

SAHOTA & HUMBERTO R. BEAS ("Defendants") filed his Answer to the Complaint on 

October 31, 2014. 

2. Defendants and Plaintiff (collectively sometimes referred to herein as the 

“Parties” or separately as a “Party”) wish to settle the portion of the cases relating to issues 

of injunctive relief and hereby desire to enter into this Consent Decree. The Parties hereby 

enter into this Consent Decree and Order for the purpose of resolving certain specified 

aspects of the lawsuit without the need for protracted litigation, and without the admission 

of any liability as to: (a) the amount of damages to which Plaintiff may be entitled or (b) the 

amount of attorneys’ fees to which Plaintiff may be entitled. 

JURISDICTION: 

3. The Parties agree that the Court has jurisdiction of this matter for alleged 

violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. 12101, et seq. and 

pursuant to supplemental jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. §1367(a) for alleged violations of 

California Civil Code §§51 and 54 et. seq. 

4. In order to avoid the costs, expense, and uncertainty of protracted litigation, 

the Parties agree to entry of this Order to resolve all claims regarding injunctive relief raised 

in the above-entitled Actions. Accordingly, the Parties agree to the entry of the proposed 

Order related to this Consent Decree without trial or further adjudication of the issues 

addressed herein. 

NO DISMISSAL OF ACTION REQUESTED: 

5. As noted herein, monetary issues are still at issue and accordingly the Parties 

do not request that the Honorable Court dismiss the action as these issues may still 

proceed to trial. 

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WHEREFORE, the Parties hereby agree and stipulate to the Court’s entry of this 

Consent Decree and Order, which provides as follows: 

SETTLEMENT OF INJUNCTIVE RELIEF: 

6. This Order shall be a full, complete, and final disposition and settlement of 

Plaintiff’s claims against Defendants and any other parties for injunctive relief that have 

arisen out of the acts and/or omissions alleged, or which could have been alleged, in the 

subject Complaint. 

7. The Parties agree and stipulate that the corrective work will be performed in 

compliance with the standards and specifications for disabled access as set forth in the 

California Code of Regulations, Title 24-2 and the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act 

Standards, unless other standards are specifically agreed to in this Consent Decree and 

Order. 

8. Remedial Measures: The corrective work agreed upon by the Parties is 

attached here to as Exhibit “A”. Defendants agree to undertake all of the remedial work set 

forth therein. 

9. Timing of Injunctive Relief: Exhibit “A” also includes the estimated timeframe 

for completing the work described therein. In the event that unforeseen difficulties prevent 

Defendant from completing any of the agreed-upon injunctive relief within the timeframes 

specified, Defendant or his counsel will notify Plaintiff’s counsel, in writing, within fifteen 

(15) days after discovering any such difficulties. Defendant, or his counsel, will promptly 

notify Plaintiff’s counsel when the corrective work is complete, and in any case, will provide 

a status report on or before March 1, 2016. 

ISSUES RELATED TO DAMAGES, ATTORNEYS FEES, LITIGATION EXPENSES, 

AND COSTS REMAIN UNRESOLVED: 

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10. The Parties have not reached an agreement regarding Plaintiff’s claims for 

damages, attorneys’ fees, litigation expenses and costs in this Action (collectively, the 

“Unresolved Issues”). These Unresolved Issues shall be the subject of further negotiation, 

settlement, litigation, and/or motions to the Court. Should the Parties later reach an 

agreement regarding the Unresolved Issues, the terms of that agreement will be set forth in 

a separate settlement agreement. Nothing set forth herein shall be deemed to in any way 

limit or effect a waiver of either of Plaintiff’s past, present, or future rights and/or remedies 

to recover damages, attorneys’ fees, litigation expenses, or costs in connection with each of 

his alleged losses, costs, damages, claims, and causes of action as set forth in each of the 

operative Complaints or otherwise. 

ENTIRE CONSENT ORDER: 

11. This Consent Decree and Order and Exhibit “A” to the Consent Decree, which 

is incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth in this document, constitute the entire 

agreement between the signing Parties on all matters of injunctive relief, and no other 

statement, promise, or agreement, either written or oral, made by any of the Parties or 

agents of any of the Parties, that is not contained in this written Consent Decree and Order, 

shall be enforceable regarding the matters of injunctive relief specifically described herein. 

TERM OF THE CONSENT DECREE AND ORDER: 

12. This Consent Decree and Order shall be in full force and effect for a period of 

twenty four (24) months after the date of entry of this Consent Decree and Order, or until 

the injunctive relief contemplated by this Order is completed, whichever occurs later. The 

Court shall retain jurisdiction of this action to enforce provisions of this Order for twenty four 

(24) months after the date of this Consent Decree, or until the relief contemplated by this 

Order is completed, whichever occurs later. 

SEVERABILITY: 

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13. If any term of this Consent Decree and Order is determined by any court to be 

unenforceable, all other terms of this Consent Decree and Order shall nonetheless remain 

in full force and effect. 

SIGNATORIES BIND PARTIES: 

14. Signatories on the behalf of the Parties represent that they are authorized to 

bind the Parties to this Consent Decree and Order. This Consent Decree and Order may be 

signed in counterparts and a facsimile or e-mail signature shall have the same force and 

effect as an original signature. 

Respectfully Submitted, 

Dated: November 30, 2015 CENTER FOR DISABILITY ACCESS 

 By:Teresa Allen TERESA ALLEN 

 Counsel for Plaintiff 

 SCOTT JOHNSON 

Dated: November 30, 2015 MICHAEL WELCH + ASSOCIATES 

 By:/s/Michael D. Welch 

 MICHAEL D. WELCH 

 Counsel for Defendants 

 BALJINDER SAHOTA & 

 HUMBERTO R. BEAS

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: December 2, 2015 /s/ John A. Mendez____________ 

 HONORABLE JOHN A. MENDEZ 

 United States District Court Judge 

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