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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

CAROL RENÉ BROPHY (SBN 155767)

NOSSAMAN, GUTHNER, KNOX & ELLIOTT, LLP

50 California Street, 34th Floor

San Francisco, California 94111-4799

Telephone: (415) 398-3600

Fax: (415) 438-7267

cbrophy@nossaman.com

Attorneys for Defendants JCM PARTNERS, LLC & 

PACIFIC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC

REUBEN D. NATHAN, ESQ. (SBN 208436)

AZIMY & NATHAN, LLP.

18500 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 500

Irvine, California 92612

Telephone: (949) 486-1888

Fax: (949) 486-1889

r.n@azimynathan.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff JOSEPH ABDULLAH

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – SACRAMENTO DIVISION

JOSEPH ABDULLAH,

Plaintiff,

v.

JCM PARTNERS, LLC.; PACIFIC CAPITAL

MANAGEMENT, INC. and Does 1 through 

100, inclusive.

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CIV. NO. CV05-01047 FCD GGH

CONSENT DECREE AND ORDER

Date Action Filed:

May 26, 2005

Trial Date: None Set

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RECITALS:

The Litigating Parties 

1. Plaintiff JOSEPH ABDULLAH (“Plaintiff”) filed this action

(“Action”) 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 JCM PARTNERS, LLC and PACIFIC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT,

INC. (hereinafter ”Defendants”). 

2. Plaintiff has alleged that Defendants violated Title III of the ADA and

section 54.1, and 55 of the California Civil Code, and sections 19955 et seq., of

California Health and Safety Code by failing to provide sufficient barrier-free

access to the apartment buildings allegedly owned and/or operated by Defendants

including inaccessible paths of travel, inaccessible parking, inaccessible rental

offices and/or otherwise failing to comply with specific accessibility requirements

as set forth in the ADA Accessibility Guidelines and/or California’s Title 24

Building Code requirements, and/or other applicable codes, statutes and/or

regulations. In addition, Plaintiff also seeks determination by pendant jurisdiction

of his state law claim for negligence. 

The Parties Desire To Avoid The Costs And Expense Of Protracted Litigation By Entry Of A

Consent Decree And Order.

3. To avoid the costs, expense, and uncertainty of protracted litigation,

Plaintiff and Defendants have agreed upon a settlement to resolve all allegations

regarding Plaintiff’s claims for injunctive relief and demand for monetary damages. 

Accordingly the Parties agree to the entry of this Consent Decree and Order

(hereinafter “Consent Decree”), the terms of which are set forth below, without trial

or further adjudication of any issues of fact or law concerning Plaintiff’s claims for

injunctive relief or monetary damages as set forth in the Complaint filed in this

Action.

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4. Plaintiff and Defendants agree that the settlement of the claims asserted

is made in good faith but without any admission or finding of liability or fault as to

any allegation or matter.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES AGREE as follows:

1. JURISDICTION

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 pendant jurisdiction for violations of California Health & Safety Code

§19955 et seq., including §19959; Title 24 California Code of Regulations;

California Civil Code §§ 54, 54.1, 54.3, and 55.

2. PURPOSE

The purpose of this Consent Decree is to resolve the existing dispute among

the parties hereto as to whether remedial improvements at the Properties are

necessary to provide access to persons with disabilities and to settle the claims

asserted against the Defendants and the properties they own or operate that are

identified in this Action.

3. DENIAL OF LIABILITY

Defendants deny any and all legal or equitable liability under any federal,

state or local statute, regulation or ordinance, or the common law, for any damages

or claims of any nature whatsoever caused by or arising out of the conditions at the

Properties. By entering into this Consent Decree, or by taking any action in

accordance with it, Defendants do not admit any allegations contained herein or in

any of the Complaints filed in the Action, nor do Defendants admit any liability for

any purpose or admit any issue of law or fact or any responsibility for the alleged

noncompliance of the Defendants with the ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act

Accessibility Guidelines (“ADAAG”), Title 24 of the California Building Standards

Code, any other state or federal building code or statute, or with California statutory

law or common law with respect to negligence.

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4. APPLICABILITY OF THE ADA TO THE PROPERTIES

All of the Properties are complexes consisting of apartments for rent. The

parties agree that neither the ADA nor ADAAG apply to the residential units rented

at the properties, or to any paths of travel within the Properties which are for the

use of residents of the Properties. Therefore, the parties agree that the ADA and

ADAAG only apply to the public facilities at the Properties, which include only the

rental offices at the Properties, the paths of travel to the rental offices that are

located on the property if any, and to parking located on the Properties for persons

who wish to access the rental offices, if any. The parties agree that the provisions

of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act apply to the residential units at

the properties.

5. WORK TO BE PERFORMED.

5.1 As to the relief demanded by Plaintiff, Plaintiff agrees that as

consideration for the settlement, Defendants shall cause some or all of the

following categories of modifications to occur at each of the Properties:

A. Appropriate Signage: This includes site entrance signage,

signage informing handicapped users of special instructions for registration where the

facility cannot provide a handicapped-accessible rental office, and other relevant

signage.

B. Handicapped Parking: This includes provision of van-accessible

handicapped parking, an additional access aisle on the passenger side, striping and

surface identification, and the installation of post-mounted, van-accessible signage at

each stall.

C. Handicapped-Accessible Walks, Ramps and Sidewalks: This

includes the provision of pedestrian ramps, built-up curb cuts, curb ramps, ramp rails,

and in some cases the removal of sidewalks and the installation of new ones.

D. Handicapped-Accessible Doorways in Rental Office: This

includes ensuring that doorways are of minimum width, that doorways have the

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appropriate clearance, that doorway thresholds do not exceed the maximum allowable

height, and also that the door is equipped with handicapped-usable hardware, such as

pressure-sensitive doorknobs and kick-plates. This also includes the provision of the

“International Symbol of Accessibility” at the primary entrance.

E. Alternative Compliance Program: Defendants shall implement

a procedure to allow disabled individuals to apply for a rental unit at an alternate

location. The alternate compliance program may include either of the following ways to

inform mobility-impaired individuals how they may apply to rent an apartment: 1) a sign

informing the prospective mobility-impaired tenant how to inquire about available rental

units; 2) a policy to meet the mobility impaired tenant in an alternate accessible location,

which may include meeting in a unit that is available for rent, to initiate and complete the

rental application process. For properties without one accessible path of travel from a

principal public entrance to the rental office, and where it is not readily achievable to

create the accessible path of travel due to site conditions, such as slope or configuration,

Defendants shall implement a Permanent Alternate Compliance Program. The Parties

recognize that the provisions of the Alternate Compliance Program will vary from

property to property. When the modifications to the rental office and the accessible path

of travel to it have been completed, the Alternate Compliance Program may be

discontinued for that property. 

5.2 The parties agree that the modifications that must be performed are not

the same for each and every Property, and that the obligation of each Defendant to

perform any particular modification varies depending on the circumstances of the

individual Defendant and of the individual Property. The reason why the legal

and/or equitable obligations of each Defendant and/or Property vary includes, but

are not limited to, the fact that the Properties were built at different times, and that

the financial circumstances of the owners/operators of the Properties vary. 

Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 5.1 above, the parties agree that the

specific obligations of each Defendant with respect to each Property are formally

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described in the document entitled “Compliance Matrix,” a copy of which is

attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated into this Consent Decree by

reference. Insofar as the requirements of the Compliance Matrix differ from those

set forth in paragraph 5.1, the requirements of the Compliance Matrix shall govern.

5.3 Plaintiff agrees that when the modifications described above and in the

Compliance Matrix are fully performed, Defendants’ facilities will be readily

accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities, that said alterations and

improvements are of a permanent nature, and that no further injunctive relief will

be necessary. 

5.4 Defendants agree to maintain the use of accessible facilities, as fully

described and set forth in the Compliance Matrix, barring circumstances beyond

Defendants’ control. Defendants agree to maintain the policies and procedures they

have implemented to make their facilities accessible and usable by persons with

disabilities. In the event that Defendants relinquish ownership or control of a

property listed in the Compliance Matrix, the Defendant shall have no further

obligation under this settlement agreement, provided that Defendant either 1)

completes the modifications identified in the Compliance Matrix; or 2) identifies in

a written document the new owner’s or operator’s obligations to complete the

appropriate modifications identified in the Compliance Matrix. 

6. TIMETABLE FOR COMPLETION OF WORK.

6.1 Plaintiff agrees that because of the financial cost to Defendants of

implementing the agreed-upon modifications to the Properties set forth in Exhibit

A, it is not economically feasible or readily achievable to implement all such

modifications at the same time. Each property owner or manager may elect to

perform the required upgrades in up to five phases, provided that each phase shall

be approximately 20% of the total number of properties. The parties agree that the

modifications to the Properties will be implemented according to the following

guidelines:

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Category of Modification

Time for Completion of Modification

Alternative Compliance Program 90 days after entry of the Consent Judgment

Phase I Properties June 1, 2006

Phase II Properties June 1, 2007

Phase III Properties June1, 2008

Phase IV Properties June 1, 2009

Phase V Properties June 1, 2010

6.2

Notwithstanding the guidelines set forth in paragraph 6.1 above, the parties agree

that the timetable by which any Defendant shall have implemented any required modifications at

any Property shall be as set forth in the attached “Compliance Timetable,” a copy of which is

attached hereto as Exhibit B and incorporated into this Consent Decree by reference. Insofar as

the requirements of the Compliance Timetable differ from those set forth in paragraph 6.1, the

requirements of the Compliance Timetable shall govern. 

6.3 Certain Deviations From Compliance Timetable Are Permitted. The parties

agree that Defendants or any one of them may deviate from the requirements of the

Compliance Timetable in the following manner and under the following

circumstances:

Whenever under the terms of this Consent Decree, including under the terms of the

Compliance Matrix and Compliance Timetable, certain modifications are not required to be performed

at a Property until some time in the future, the Defendant’s owner/operator of that Property may, in that

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Defendant’s sole discretion, elect to perform those certain modifications earlier than otherwise required,

if that Defendant determines that it is preferable for any reason to do so.

A. A Defendant may elect to revise the schedule if necessary, by

substituting one property’s completion date for another property’s completion date, as

long as the number of properties modified in each phase remains the same or the net

effect of the revision is to accelerate the completion date. 

B. Other deviations may be permitted, subject to the agreement of the

parties. The parties acknowledge that certain facts and circumstances may occur during

the term of this Consent Decree that may render certain required modifications

economically unfeasible, not readily achievable, or otherwise difficult or impossible for a

Defendant to perform. Should any such facts and/or circumstances occur, Plaintiff

agrees, in good faith, to consider the request of any Defendant for a reasonable deviation

from the requirements and timetable imposed by this Consent Decree, and not to

unreasonably withhold consent to such deviation if such deviation would not

significantly affect the time and manner in which the relief obtained by Plaintiff under

this Agreement is provided. Nothing herein shall affect any party’s right to apply to this

Court for any modification of the Consent Decree.

6.4 Defendants shall notify Plaintiff’s counsel, Reuben D. Nathan, Esq., in

writing addressed to Reuben D. Nathan, c/o Azimy & Nathan, 18500 Von Karman

Ave., Suite 500, Irvine, CA 92612, when the modifications have been completed.

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7. MONETARY PAYMENT.

7.1 The parties have also reached an agreement regarding Plaintiff’s claims

for statutory, actual, and personal injury damages that have arisen in this matter. In

full and complete settlement of Plaintiff’s claims for damages and attorneys’ fees,

costs, and litigation expenses against Defendants, Defendants shall pay to Plaintiff

the sum of Seventy Thousand Dollars ($70,000.00) as full and final resolution of

Plaintiff’s claims for all damages, attorneys’ fees, and costs. This payment shall be

in the form of a check made payable to “Azimy & Nathan, LLP, in trust for Joseph

Abdullah.”

7.2 Payment of the above sum shall be made within five (5) business days

of the date that this Consent Decree and Order is approved by the Court. 

8. REVIEW BY PARTIES’ DISABLED ACCESS COMPLIANCE EXPERTS

The Parties acknowledge that all of the Properties have been visited by

architects, contractors, or disabled access compliance consultants with expertise in

the applicability of the ADA, ADAAG, California Health & Safety Code Sections

19955 et seq., including Section 19959, Title 24 of the California Code of

Regulations, and California Civil Code Sections 54, 54.1, 54.3, and 55 to the

Properties. Based on their consultations with such experts, the Parties agree that

when the modifications described in this Consent Decree and the Exhibits thereto

have been implemented, the Properties will be in full compliance with the ADA and

California disabilities law. 

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9. RELEASE OF CLAIMS

Plaintiff Joseph Abdullah, on behalf of himself, his agents, representatives,

attorneys, assigns and the citizens of the State of California, waives all rights to

institute or participate in, directly or indirectly, any form of legal action, and

releases all claims, liabilities, obligations, losses, costs, expenses, fines and

damages, against Defendants, (defined for purposes of paragraphs 9 and 16 as their

parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, divisions, subdivisions, directors, officers,

employees, agents or attorneys, predecessors, successors and assigns, and the

owners, managers and operators of each Property set forth in Exhibit A, whether

under Title III of the ADA, California Civil Code 54.1, and 55, and California

Health and Safety Code section 19955 et seq., or the Business & Profession Code §

17200 et seq., or any other claim that could have been brought under the facts

alleged, and/or wrongful conduct by Defendants.

10. NO ADMISSION OF LIABILITY

The parties agree that Defendants deny the liability for all claims alleged in

this Action.

11. WAIVER OF SECTION 1542 OF THE CIVIL CODE

Except for all obligations required in this Consent Decree, 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, damages, actions, and causes of action of whatever

kind or nature, presently known or unknown, arising out of the events and

circumstances described in the complaints filed in the Action.

Each of the parties to this Consent Decree understand and agree that there is a

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

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all of them will incur, suffer, or experience some further loss or damage with

respect to the Action 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 Action, except those caused by the parties subsequent to the execution of this

Consent Decree. Therefore, except for all obligations required in this Consent

Decree, the same shall apply to and cover any and all claims, demands, actions and

causes of action by the parties to this Consent Decree with respect to the Action,

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.

12. PARTIES’ AGREEMENT TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS

The parties hereby agree to execute any and all documents necessary to carry

out the terms and provisions of this Consent Decree.

13. NO RELIANCE ON REPRESENTATIONS

This Consent Decree is executed without reliance upon representation by

either the parties or any of their representatives.

14. OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT WITH COUNSEL

The parties hereto acknowledge that they have had an opportunity to consult

with counsel to review this Consent Decree prior to entering into it. The parties

further acknowledge that they have executed this Consent Decree after having

obtained such counsel. 

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15. CO-PARTICIPATION IN THE DRAFTING OF THIS CONSENT DECREE.

Each of the parties hereto represents that he or she fully participated in the

drafting and terms of this Consent Decree. Accordingly, any ambiguities in the

terms of this Consent Decree shall not be construed against any of the parties hereto

and any doctrine of law regarding interpretation of any such ambiguities in the

terms and provisions of this Consent Decree against the party drafting this Consent

Decree shall not be applicable. 

16. RIGHT-TO-CURE

16.1 Plaintiff, Joseph Abdullah, his successors, agents, assigns, and attorneys

(including Azimy & Nathan, and Ross Connelly) agree not to file any action based

upon any of Defendant’s alleged violation of disability rights or failure to comply

with Title III of the ADA, California Civil Code 54.1, and 55, California Health and

Safety Code section 19955 et seq., or the Business & Profession Code § 17200 et seq.

unless and until Plaintiff and/or Plaintiff’s attorney have provided a written notice

of alleged violation and demand for cure (“Notice of Violation and Opportunity to

Cure”) on Defendants and Defendants’ counsel. Neither Plaintiff nor Plaintiff’s

attorneys shall file a legal action for 60-days following service of the Notice of

Violation and Opportunity to Cure. 

16.2 If Defendants cure the alleged violation within 60 days, Defendants

shall document its actions and send a notification to Plaintiff and Plaintiff’s

counsel. Plaintiff shall have a right of inspection to verify that the correction has

been made. 

16.3 If Defendants determine that the correction may take longer than 60

days to complete, Defendants shall provide Plaintiff and Plaintiff’s counsel a

written corrective action plan, including a description of the work to be done and an

estimated completion date. 

16.4 Plaintiff shall not unreasonably reject Defendants’ good faith efforts to

cure. Within 5 days of receiving Defendants’ response to the Notice of Violation

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and Opportunity to Cure, Plaintiff or Plaintiff’s counsel shall inform Defendants in

writing whether Defendants corrective action plan is acceptable. If Plaintiff does

not accept Defendants’ corrective action plan, the parties shall meet and confer to

negotiate a mutually acceptable corrective action plan. 

16.5 In the event that Defendants fail to respond to the Notice of Violation

and Opportunity to Cure, or that Plaintiff does not reasonably believe that

Defendants have made a good faith effort to correct the alleged violation, Plaintiff

will be deemed to have complied with the terms of this paragraph on the 61st day

following service of the Notice of Violation and Opportunity to Cure. 

16.6 In the event that Plaintiff or Plaintiff’s attorneys fail to comply with this

paragraph before filing a legal action against one or more of the Defendants, the

Court shall dismiss the action and shall not allow a new action to be filed until the

terms of this paragraph have been met. 

17. ENTIRE AGREEMENT

This Consent Decree, and any exhibits attached hereto, constitute the entire

agreement between the parties concerning the subject matter of the Consent Decree,

and supersede all prior negotiations and understandings concerning the subject

matter of the Consent Decree. No promises, inducements or representations

regarding the subject matter of this Consent Decree have been made by any party

other than those set forth in this document or incorporated by reference. There are

no oral understandings, statements, or stipulations bearing the effect of the Consent

Decree that have not been incorporated in this Decree. 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, shall be

enforceable regarding the matters of injunctive relief and damages described herein.

18. MODIFICATION

There shall be no modification of this Consent Decree without written

approval by all parties hereto.

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19. EFFECTIVE DATE

This Consent Decree is effective upon the date that it is entered as a final

judgment by the Court.

20. CONTINUING JURISDICTION 

The Court specifically retains jurisdiction over both the subject matter of the

Actions and the parties to the Action for the duration of this Consent Decree for the

purpose of issuing such further orders and/or directions as may be necessary or

appropriate to construe, implement, modify, enforce, terminate, or reinstate the

terms of this Consent Decree including, but not limited to, attorneys’ fees, costs,

and litigation expenses incurred in enforcing this Consent Decree, or for any further

relief as the interests of justice may require.

21. COUNTERPARTS

This Consent Decree may be signed in counterparts by the parties and shall

be valid and binding on each party as if fully executed all on one copy.

22. TERMINATION AND SATISFACTION

Upon Defendants’ completion of the work to be performed pursuant to this

Consent Decree, as specified in Exhibit A and according to the timetable set forth

in Exhibit B, or December 31, 2010, whichever occurs earlier, this Court’s

jurisdiction of this matter shall terminate unless the parties show good cause for the

continuance of this Consent Decree. 

23. SEVERABILITY

If any term of this Consent Decree is determined by any Court to be

unenforceable, the other terms of this Consent Decree shall nonetheless remain in

full force and effect.

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24. AUTHORIZATION AND DUTY

24.1 Each undersigned signatory to this Consent Decree certifies that he or

she has read, understood, and agreed to all of the terms and conditions of this

Consent Decree. Each signatory further certifies that he or she is fully authorized

by the party he or she represents to stipulate to this Consent Decree and to enter

into and execute the Consent Decree on behalf of the party represented and to

legally bind that party.

24.2 This Consent Decree shall be binding on all parties and successors in

interest. 

24.3 The parties have a duty to so notify all such successors in interest of the

existence and terms of this Consent Decree. 

25 ATTORNEYS’ FEES

In the event that a dispute arises with respect to any provision(s) of this

Consent Decree, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover costs and

reasonable attorneys’ fees.

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26 NOTICES AND CORRESPONDENCE

26.1 All notices and correspondence to Plaintiff, Joseph Abdullah required

under this Consent Decree shall be sent to the following: 

Reuben D. Nathan, Esq. 

AZIMY & NATHAN, LLP.

18500 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 500

Irvine, California 92612

Telephone: (949) 486-1888

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26.2

All notices and correspondence to Defendants required under this

Consent Decree shall be sent to the following:

Carol René Brophy, Esq.

NOSSAMAN, GUTHNER, KNOX & ELLIOTT, LLP

50 California Street, 34th Floor

San Francisco, California 94111-4799

Telephone: (415) 398-3600

Additionally, notices required under paragraph 16 shall be sent to:

For JCM PARTNERS, LLC.

Brian Rein

COO and Director, Property Management

JCM Partners, Inc.

2151 Salvio Street, Suite 325

Concord, CA 94520

For PACIFIC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

Michael Sollazzo, Esq.

Fuller Village Green Investor, LLC

680 Sunrise Avenue

Roseville, CA 95661

IT IS SO AGREED

Dated: July 28, 2005 /s/ Joseph Abdullah as authorized on July 28, 2005

Plaintiff

JOSEPH ABDULLAH

Dated: July 22, 2005 /s/ Brian Rein as authorized on July 22, 2005

Brian Rein 

JCM PARTNERS, LLC

Dated: July 22, 2005 /s/ Peter Hollingward as authorized on July 22, 2005

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Defendant

PACIFIC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

AGREED AS TO FORM

Dated: July 20, 2005 AZIMY & NATHAN, LLP

By: /s/ Reuben Nathan, Esq._________

 Reuben Nathan, Esq.

 Attorneys for Plaintiff Joseph Abdullah 

Dated: July 20, 2005 NOSSAMAN, GUTHNER, KNOX & ELLIOTT, LLP

By:/s/ Carol Rene Brophy, Esq. as authorized on July 20, 2005

Carol René Brophy

Attorneys for Defendants JCM PARTNERS, LLC, and

PACIFIC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 

Pursuant to the agreement of all parties as set forth above, and for good cause

shown, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 10, 2005 /s/ Frank C. Damrell Jr. 

HON. FRANK C. DAMRELL, JR.

Judge, United States District Court 

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