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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)

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AMENDED CONSENT DECREE Page 1

WILLIAM R. TAMAYO (CA Bar No. 084965)

JONATHAN T. PECK (VA Bar No. 12303)

CINDY O’HARA (CA Bar No. 114555) 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

San Francisco District Office

350 The Embarcadero, Suite 500

San Francisco, CA 94105

Telephone No. (415) 625-5653

Facsimile No. (415) 625-5657

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 

COMMISSION, 

Plaintiff,

v.

NOB HILL PROPERTIES, INC. dba

HUNTINGTON HOTEL,

Defendant. _______________________________________

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Civil Action No. C-06-02104 MMC

AMENDED CONSENT DECREE

Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“Commission”) filed this action

under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title I of the Civil Rights Act of 1991 to

correct alleged unlawful employment practices on the basis of national origin and retaliation, and

to provide appropriate relief to Martin Roman whom the Commission alleged was adversely

affected by such practices. The Commission alleged that Defendant Nob Hill Properties, Inc.,

dba The Huntington Hotel (“Huntington”) subjected Mr. Roman to discrimination based on his

national origin and retaliation, in violation of Title VII. Defendant has denied all of the

Commission’s allegations and claims. The Commission and Defendant Huntington now seek to

resolve this action as to each other and as between Huntington and Martin Roman (“Charging

Party”) without further contested litigation through the instant Consent Decree. This resolution

does not constitute an admission of liability on the part of Huntington, nor constitute a finding on

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AMENDED CONSENT DECREE Page 2

the allegations stated in the Commission’s Complaint.

The Court has reviewed this Consent Decree in light of the pleadings, the record herein,

and the applicable law, and now approves this Consent Decree. 

THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED:

GENERAL PROVISIONS

1. This Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter and the parties to this action. 

This Court retains jurisdiction over this Consent Decree during its term.

2. This Consent Decree constitutes a full and final resolution of the Commission’s

claims against Huntington in this action.

3. This Consent Decree will become effective upon its entry by the Court. 

4. This Consent Decree is final and binding upon the parties to it, their successors

and assigns.

5. The Commission and Huntington will each bear its own costs and attorneys fees

in this action.

GENERAL INJUNCTIVE RELIEF

6. Huntington and its current officers, agents, employees, and all persons in active

concert or participation with them will comply with all requirements of Title VII with respect to

providing a work environment free from discrimination, including discrimination based on

national origin and retaliation.

7. Huntington and its current officers, agents, employees, and all persons in active

concert or participation with them agree not to retaliate against the Charging Party, or any other

employee or former employee, for having testified or participated in any manner in the

Commission’s investigation and the proceedings in this case. 

SPECIAL INJUNCTIVE RELIEF

Communication relevant to resolution of claims

8. As a part of the resolution of this action, Defendant will prepare a conciliatory

letter to Charging Party to be signed by Isabelle Fritz-Cope and John Cope, reiterating

Defendant’s commitment to equal opportunity.

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AMENDED CONSENT DECREE Page 3

9. As a further part of the resolution of this action, Charging Party will be given the

opportunity to meet with John Cope and Simon Harrington to discuss workplace issues in the

Food and Beverage Department.

Training

10. Huntington will use an outside consultant, paid for by Huntington, to provide

equal employment opportunity training to all supervisory and management employees in the

Food and Beverage Department once per year during the term of this Consent Decree (two

trainings total), such year to be measured from the entry of the original Consent Decree in this

matter, March 8, 2007. The training will specifically include the subjects of national originbased discrimination and retaliation.

Record Keeping and Reports

11. Within thirty (30) days after completing each training session described in

paragraph 10, Huntington will mail to counsel for the Commission a report containing the name

of the individual or organization which did the training, the date of training, an outline of the

training content, a list of all attendees, and copies of all materials distributed at the training. 

12. Once every six (6) months, to be measured beginning at the date of entry of the

original Consent Decree in this matter, March 8, 2007, and continuing for the duration of this

Consent Decree, Huntington will notify counsel for the Commission whether it has received any

complaints of discrimination based on national origin or retaliation from employees in the Food

and Beverage Department (whether said complaints were oral or written, formal or informal,

filed with an administrative agency or simply raised to a management official at the workplace),

what steps were taken in response to the complaint(s), and how the situation was resolved. 

MONETARY RELIEF

13. Huntington will pay the total sum of $35,000.00, to Charging Party Martin

Roman as damages for emotional distress and in complete satisfaction of the Commission’s

claims against Huntington as set forth in its Complaint. This sum will be paid directly to

Charging Party, and will be mailed to him via certified mail at an address to be provided to

Huntington by the Commission, within seven business days of the entry of the original Consent

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Decree in this matter, March 8, 2007. A copy of said check and any transmittal letter will be sent

to Commission counsel Cindy O’Hara at the San Francisco District Office.

 SCOPE AND EXPIRATION OF CONSENT DECREE

14. This Consent Decree represents the full and final resolution of EEOC charges

370-2004-00248 and 370-2004-02673 on which this action was based. In addition, the

Commission will not use EEOC charge 370-2005-00463 as the basis for litigation, and will

instead close 370-2005-00463 as successfully conciliated.

15. This Consent Decree will be in effect for two (2) years, and will expire at

midnight on March 8, 2009, provided that Huntington has substantially complied with the terms

of this Consent Decree. Huntington will be deemed to have complied substantially if the Court

has not made any findings or orders during the term of the Decree that Huntington has failed to

comply with any of the terms of this Decree. 

E-filing concurrence: I, Cindy O’Hara, attorney for Plaintiff Commission, attest that I

have obtained the concurrence of Kamili Williams Dawson, attorney for Defendant Nob Hill

Properties, Inc. dba Huntington Hotel for the lodging of this Consent Decree.

On Behalf of Plaintiff Commission:

Dated: April 20, 2007

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

COMMISSION

______/S/____________________

WILLIAM R. TAMAYO

Regional Attorney

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JONATHAN PECK

Supervisory Trial Attorney

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CINDY O’HARA

Senior Trial Attorney

On Behalf of Defendant:

Dated: April 20, 2007

SEYFARTH SHAW, LLP

_______/S/_______________________

Kamili Williams Dawson

Attorneys for Defendant Nob Hill Properties,

Inc. dba Huntington Hotel

IT IS SO ORDERED

Dated: April 23, 2007 ____________________________________

U.S. District Court Judge

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