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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans with Disabilities Act

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Stipulation for Dismissal: Case No. 

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LAW OFFICES OF

PAUL L. REIN 

200 LAKESIDE DR., SUITE A

OAKLAND, CA 94612-3503 

(510) 832-5001

PAUL L. REIN, Esq. (SBN 43053) 

PATRICIA BARBOSA, Esq. (SBN 125865) 

JULIE MCLEAN, Esq. (SBN 215202) 

LAW OFFICES OF PAUL L. REIN 

200 Lakeside Dr., Suite A 

Oakland, CA 94612 

(510) 832-5001 

Attorneys for Plaintiff: 

TOM FISHER 

STEPHEN E. HORAN, Esq. (SBN 125241) 

NATHAN W. AUSTIN, Esq. (SBN 219672) 

PORTER, SCOTT, WEIBERG & DELEHANT 

350 University Ave., Suite 200 

Sacramento, CA 95825 

(916) 929-1481 

(916) 927-3706 (fax) 

Office of County Counsel, County of Butte 

Bruce S. Alpert 

25 County Center Drive 

Oroville, CA 95965-3380 

(530) 538-7621 

(530) 538-6891 (fax) 

Attorneys for Defendant 

BUTTE COUNTY 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

TOM FISHER, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

BUTTE COUNTY; and DOES 1 

through 20, Inclusive, 

Defendants. 

CASE NO. 2:05-CV-00598-WBS-JFM 

Civil Rights

STIPULATION FOR DISMISSAL 

Complaint Filed: January 24, 

2005 

Trial Date: August 22, 2006 

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IT IS STIPULATED by and between Plaintiff, TOM 

FISHER, and Defendant, BUTTE COUNTY, that on March 22, 2006, 

the parties reached a settlement on Plaintiff TOM FISHER’s 

injunctive relief and damages claims. 

BUTTE COUNTY agrees to undertake all of the 

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LAW OFFICES OF

PAUL L. REIN 

200 LAKESIDE DR., SUITE A

OAKLAND, CA 94612-3503 

(510) 832-5001

following injunctive relief at the Courthouse. 

1. Parking Lot at the County Courthouse and Veteran’s 

Building: Provide two van-accessible parking spaces 

with signage designating the accessible spaces in 

the parking lot serving the Superior Court and the 

Veteran’s Building at 196 Memorial Way, Chico, CA. 

2. Paths of Travel: Provide an accessible path of 

travel from the lot to a public entrance to the 

County Superior Courthouse and the Veteran’s 

Building. 

3. Restrooms: Complete a unisex accessible restroom in 

the Veteran’s Building. Install directional signs 

at the accessible restrooms directing persons with 

disabilities to the location of the accessible 

restroom. 

4. Service Counters: Lower one service counter in the 

Veteran’s Building. Install signs directing 

disabled persons to the accessible service counter 

in each building and informing the public that all 

services offered to the general public are available 

at the lowered window for disabled persons. 

5. Entrances: Adjust the opening door pressure to the 

accessible entrance to the Veteran’s Building to no 

more than 8.5 lbs of pressure to open. Install an 

electric door on the north entrance nearest the 

parking lot. 

6. Defendant’s Policy: Train and direct employees to 

make all services, programs and activities offered 

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LAW OFFICES OF

PAUL L. REIN 

200 LAKESIDE DR., SUITE A

OAKLAND, CA 94612-3503 

(510) 832-5001

to the general public available at the service 

counter available to persons with disabilities at 

the designated accessible lowered service counter in 

the Veteran’s Building. 

Defendant BUTTE COUNTY further agrees to pay 

compensatory damages to Plaintiff in the amount of $4,001.00. 

The parties agree that the Court may retain 

jurisdiction of the action to enforce these terms, and the 

claims shall be dismissed with prejudice subject to the 

Court’s continuing enforcement jurisdiction. 

Pursuant to this settlement, BUTTE COUNTY and TOM 

FISHER have agreed that Plaintiff is entitled to recover 

reasonable attorney’s fees and costs, if any, as provided by 

law, and this Court shall retain jurisdiction over that issue. 

PLAINTIFF and BUTTE COUNTY will have sixty (60) days to reach 

a settlement on reasonable attorney’s fees and costs from the 

date the Court signs the order approving this stipulation. In 

the event PLAINTIFF and BUTTE COUNTY are unable to reach a 

settlement on attorney’s fees within sixty (60) days of 

approval of this stipulation, Plaintiff may file a motion to 

recover attorney’s fees and costs with this court no later 

than sixty (60) days thereafter. BUTTE COUNTY reserves all 

rights to oppose such a motion. The Court’s fees and costs 

determination shall be an order appealable directly to the 

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

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LAW OFFICES OF

PAUL L. REIN 

200 LAKESIDE DR., SUITE A

OAKLAND, CA 94612-3503 

(510) 832-5001

Dated: June 22, 2006 PAUL L. REIN 

PATRICIA BARBOSA 

JULIE MCLEAN 

/s/ Paul L. Rein_______________

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

TOM FISHER 

Dated: June 23, 2006 STEPHEN E. HORAN 

NATHAN W. AUSTIN 

/s/ Nathan Austin_____________

Attorneys for Defendant 

BUTTE COUNTY 

(As authorized on 6/23/06) 

ORDER

Pursuant to stipulation, and for good cause shown, IT IS SO 

ORDERED. This court shall retain jurisdiction to enforce the 

settlement terms, and to determine an award of attorney’s fees 

and costs if the parties are unable to reach a settlement on 

the issue of attorneys fees in accordance with the terms and 

schedule set forth above. Subject to these conditions, the 

case is HEREBY DISMISSED. 

Dated: June 27, 2006 

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