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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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Consent Decree and Order: 

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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) 

JULIE OSTIL, Esq. (SBN 215202) 

LAW OFFICES OF PAUL L. REIN 

200 Lakeside Dr., Suite A 

Oakland, CA 94612 

Tel: (510) 832-5001 

Fax: (510) 832-4787 

Attorney for Plaintiff: 

ROBERT ATTEBERY 

FRANKLIN G. GUMPERT, Esq. (SBN 66051) 

BARKETT & GUMPERT, Attorneys at Law 

2862 Arden Way, Suite 101 

Sacramento, CA 95825 

(916) 481-3683 

(916) 481-3948 (fax) 

Attorneys for Defendant 

GEORGETOWN DIVIDE PUBLIC 

UTILITY DISTRICT 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

ROBERT ATTEBERY, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

GEORGETOWN PUBLIC UTILITIES 

DISTRICT; and DOES 1-25, Inclusive, 

Defendants. 

_______________________________/ 

CASE NO. 2:06-CV-00744-KJM 

Civil Rights

CONSENT DECREE AND ORDER 

CONSENT DECREE AND ORDER

1. Plaintiff ROBERT ATTEBERY filed a Complaint in this action on April 5, 

2006, to enforce provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), 42 U.S.C. 

§§ 12101 et seq., and California civil rights laws against Defendants, GEORGETOWN 

PUBLIC UTILITIES DISTRICT; and DOES 1-25, Inclusive. Plaintiff has alleged that 

Defendants violated Title II of the ADA and sections 51, 52, 54.1, and 55 of the California 

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Civil Code, and sections 4450 et seq., of the California Government Code by failing to provide 

full and equal access to their facilities at the Georgetown Divide Public Utilities District 

Building located at 6425 Main Street, Georgetown, California. 

2. Defendant GEORGETOWN DIVIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES DISTRICT 

(“Defendant”) denies the allegations in the Complaint and by entering into this Consent Decree 

and Order does not admit liability to any of the allegations in Plaintiff’s Complaint filed in this 

action. The parties hereby enter into this Consent Decree and Order for the purpose of 

resolving this lawsuit without the need for protracted litigation, and without the admission of 

any liability. 

JURISDICTION:

3. The parties to this Consent Decree agree that the Court has jurisdiction of this 

matter pursuant to 28 USC §1331 for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 

42 USC 12101 et seq. and pursuant to supplemental jurisdiction for violations of California 

Government Code §4450 et seq., including §19959; Title 24 California Code of Regulations; 

and California Civil Code §§51; 52; 54; 54.1; §54.3; and 55. 

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

parties to this Consent Decree agree to entry of this Order to resolve all claims regarding 

injunctive relief raised in the Complaint filed with this Court. Accordingly, they agree to the 

entry of this Order without trial or further adjudication of any issues of fact or law concerning 

plaintiff’s claims for injunctive relief. 

 WHEREFORE, the parties to this Consent Decree hereby agree and stipulate to 

the Court’s entry of this Consent Decree and Order, which provides as follows: 

SETTLEMENT OF INJUNCTIVE RELIEF: 

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

Plaintiff’s claims against Defendants for injunctive relief that have arisen out of the subject 

Complaint. The parties agree that there has been no admission or finding of liability or 

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violation of the ADA and/or California civil rights laws, and this Consent Decree and Order 

should not be construed as such. 

6. 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 Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility 

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

as set forth in the conceptual drawings prepared by plaintiff’s consultant Peter Margen. 

a) Remedial Measures: The injunctive relief agreed upon by the Parties is attached 

as Attachments A and B to this Consent Decree, which are incorporated herein by reference as 

if fully set forth in this document. 

b) Timing of Injunctive Relief: Defendants will submit plans for all corrective 

work to the appropriate governmental agencies within 30 days of entry of this Consent Decree 

and Order by the court, will commence interior work within 60 days of receiving approval from 

the appropriate agencies, will commence exterior work within 100 days of receiving approval 

from the appropriate agencies, and will complete all work within 30 days of commencement of 

that phase of work (i.e. interior or exterior). For work not requiring building permits, the work 

will be completed within 30 days of entry of this Consent Decree and Order by the court. In 

the event that unforeseen difficulties prevent defendants from completing any of the agreedupon injunctive relief, defendants or their counsel will notify plaintiff’s counsel in writing 

within 15 days of discovering the delay. Defendants or their counsel will notify plaintiff’s 

counsel when the corrective work is completed, and in any case will provide a status report no 

later than 120 days from the entry of this Consent Decree. 

DAMAGES, ATTORNEY FEES, LITIGATION EXPENSES, AND COSTS:

7. The parties have not reached an agreement regarding plaintiff’s claims 

for damages, attorney fees, litigation expenses and costs. These issues shall be the subject of 

further negotiation, litigation, and/or motions to the Court. 

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ENTIRE CONSENT ORDER: 

8. This Consent Decree and Order and Attachments A and B to this Consent 

Decree, which are incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth in this document, 

constitutes the entire agreement between the signing parties on the 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 described herein. This Consent 

Decree and Order applies to plaintiff’s claims for injunctive relief only and does not resolve 

plaintiff’s claims for damages, attorney fees, litigation expenses and costs, which shall be the 

subject of further negotiation and/or litigation. 

CONSENT ORDER BINDING ON PARTIES AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST: 

9. This Consent Decree and Order shall be binding on Plaintiff ROBERT 

ATTEBERY, Defendants, GEORGETOWN DIVIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES DISTRICT; and 

any successors in interest. The parties have a duty to so notify all such successors in interest of 

the existence and terms of this Consent Decree and Order during the period of the Court’s 

jurisdiction of this Consent Decree and Order. 

MUTUAL RELEASE AND WAIVER OF CIVIL CODE SECTION 1542 AS TO 

INJUNCTIVE RELIEF ONLY:

10. Each of the parties to this Consent Decree understands and agrees that there is a 

risk and possibility that, subsequent to the execution of this Consent Decree, any or all of them 

will incur, suffer, or experience some further loss or damage with respect to the Lawsuit which 

are unknown or unanticipated at the time this Consent Decree is signed. Except for all 

obligations required in this Consent Decree, the parties intend that this Consent Decree apply to 

all such further loss with respect to the Lawsuit, except those caused by the parties subsequent 

to the execution of this Consent Decree. Therefore, except for all obligations required in this 

Consent Decree, this Consent Decree shall apply to and cover any and all claims, demands, 

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actions and causes of action by the parties to this Consent Decree with respect to the Lawsuit, 

whether the same are known, unknown or hereafter discovered or ascertained, and the 

provisions of Section 1542 of the California Civil Code are hereby expressly waived. Section 

1542 provides as follows: 

A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE 

CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE 

TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM MUST 

HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR. 

This waiver applies to the injunctive relief aspects of this action only and does not include 

resolution of plaintiff’s claims for damages, attorney fees, litigation expenses and costs. 

11. Except for all obligations required in this Consent Decree, and exclusive of the 

referenced continuing claims for damages, statutory attorney fees, litigation expenses and costs, 

each of the parties to this Consent Decree, on behalf of each, their respective agents, 

representatives, predecessors, successors, heirs, partners and assigns, releases and forever 

discharges each other Party and all officers, directors, shareholders, subsidiaries, joint 

venturers, stockholders, partners, parent companies, employees, agents, attorneys, insurance 

carriers, heirs, predecessors, and representatives of each other Party, from all claims, demands, 

actions, and causes of action of whatever kind or nature, presently known or unknown, arising 

out of or in any way connected with the Lawsuit.

TERM OF THE CONSENT DECREE AND ORDER: 

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

twelve (12) 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 twelve (12) months 

after the date of this Consent Decree, or until the injunctive relief contemplated by this Order is 

completed, whichever occurs later. 

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SEVERABILITY: 

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

unenforceable, the 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 signature shall have the same force and effect as an original 

signature.

Dated: February __, 2007 

 

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Plaintiff ROBERT ATTEBERY 

Dated: February __, 2007 

 

Defendant GEORGETOWN DIVIDE PUBLIC 

UTILITIES DISTRICT 

APPROVED AS TO FORM: 

Dated: February __, 2007 PAUL L. REIN 

 JULIE OSTIL 

 LAW OFFICES OF PAUL L. REIN 

____________________________________ 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

ROBERT ATTEBERY

 

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 The court acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Consent Decree signed by counsel for all parties. 

The court received a copy of the Consent Decree in an electronic format suitable for signing in May 

2007. 

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Dated: February __, 2007 FRANKLIN GUMPERT 

 BARKETT & GUMPERT 

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Attorneys for Defendants 

GEORGETOWN DIVIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES 

DISTRICT

ORDER

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

Dated: May 22, 2007. 

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