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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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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 

KATHLEEN E. FINNERTY, Esq. (SBN 157638) 

GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP 

1201 K Street, Suite 1100 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

(916) 442-1111 

Attorneys for Defendant 

Superior Court of California, County of Butte 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

TOM FISHER, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

BUTTE COUNTY; BUTTE COUNTY 

COURTHOUSE; SUPERIOR COURT 

OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF 

BUTTE; and DOES 1 through 

20, Inclusive, 

Defendants. 

CASE NO. 2:05-CV-00600-WBS-KJM 

Civil Rights

STIPULATION FOR DISMISSAL 

Complaint Filed: January 24, 

2005 

Trial Date: August 22, 2006 

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IT IS STIPULATED by and among Plaintiff, TOM FISHER, 

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LAW OFFICES OF

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200 LAKESIDE DR., SUITE A

OAKLAND, CA 94612-3503 

(510) 832-5001

Defendant, BUTTE COUNTY, and Defendant, SUPERIOR COURT OF 

CALIFORNIA, that on or about 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 

following injunctive relief at the Courthouse. SUPERIOR COURT 

OF CALIFORNIA agrees to maintain its policies effectuating 

item number 6 below, The Court’s Policy. 

1. Parking Lot Serving the County Courthouse: Provide 

two van-accessible parking spaces with signage 

designating the accessible spaces in the parking lot 

serving the Court facility located at the Chico 

Branch of the Superior Court of Butte County located 

at 655 Oleander Avenue, Chico, CA (hereinafter the 

“Courthouse”). 

2. Paths of Travel: Provide an accessible path of 

travel from the lot to a public entrance to the 

Courthouse. 

3. Restrooms: Complete a unisex accessible restroom in 

the Courthouse. 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 

Courthouse. Install signs directing disabled 

persons to the lowered service counter to inform the 

public that all services offered to the general 

public are available at the lowered window for 

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LAW OFFICES OF

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200 LAKESIDE DR., SUITE A

OAKLAND, CA 94612-3503 

(510) 832-5001

mobility impaired persons. 

5. Entrances: Adjust the opening door pressure to the 

accessible entrance to the Courthouse to no more 

than 8.5 lbs of pressure to open. 

6. The Court’s Policy: Train and direct appropriate 

employees to make all services offered to the 

general public available to mobility impaired 

persons at the lowered service counter in the 

Courthouse. 

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 waives any claim for damages, attorney’s fees and 

costs against Defendant SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA. By 

entering into this stipulation, Defendant, SUPERIOR COURT OF 

CALIFORNIA, does not admit any liability whatsoever, all such 

liability being denied. 

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 

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200 LAKESIDE DR., SUITE A

OAKLAND, CA 94612-3503 

(510) 832-5001

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. 

This Court’s fees and costs determination shall be 

an order appealable directly to the Ninth Circuit Court of 

Appeals.

Dated: June 23, 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) 

Dated: June 22, 2006 GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP 

/s/ Kathleen Finnerty_________ 

 KATHLEEN E. FINNERTY 

MARC B. KOENIGSBERG 

Attorneys for Defendant 

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, 

COUNTY OF BUTTE 

(as authorized on 6/22/06) 

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LAW OFFICES OF

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200 LAKESIDE DR., SUITE A

OAKLAND, CA 94612-3503 

(510) 832-5001

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 as between Plaintiff and BUTTE COUNTY if said 

parties are unable to settle this matter in accordance with 

the terms and schedule set forth above. Subject to these 

conditions, the case is HEREBY DISMISSED. 

Dated: July 19, 2006 

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