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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans w/ Disabilities Act (ADA)

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CONSENT DECREE AND [PROPOSED] ORDER AS TO INJUNCTIVE RELIEF; Case No. C13-5982 HSG 

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PAUL L. REIN, State Bar No. 43053 

CELIA MCGUINNESS, State Bar No. 159420 

CATHERINE CABALO, State Bar No. 248198 

LAW OFFICES OF PAUL L. REIN 

200 Lakeside Drive, Suite A 

Oakland, CA 94612 

Telephone: (510) 832-5001 

Facsimile: (510) 832-4787 

reinlawoffice@aol.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

KENNETH E. STEIN and INGRID V. TISCHER 

* Defendants and their counsel are listed after the caption 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

KENNETH E. STEIN and INGRID V. 

TISCHER, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. 

doing business as COURTYARD 

ASSOCIATES, L.P.; MARRIOTT 

INTERNATIONAL, INC.; CBM 

ASSOCIATES II, L.P.; C2 LAND, L.P.; 

and DOES 1-20, inclusive, 

Defendants.

Case No. 13-CV-05982 HSG 

Civil Rights 

CONSENT DECREE AND 

ORDER AS TO INJUNCTIVE 

RELIEF ONLY 

Action Filed: December 30, 2013 

Trial: March 14, 2016 

Andrew J. Sommer, State Bar No. 192844 

CONN MACIEL CAREY LLP 

201 Spear Street, Suite 1100 

San Francisco, California 94105 

Telephone: (415) 757-3446 

Facsimile: (415) 757-3447 

asommer@connmaciel.com 

Kara M. Maciel, Admitted Pro Hac Vice 

CONN MACIEL CAREY PLLC 

5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW 

Suite 660 

Washington, DC 20015 

Telephone: (202) 909-2730 

Facsimile: (202) 827-7904 

kmaciel@connmaciel.com 

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Attorneys for Defendants 

Marriott International, Inc., CBM 

Associates II, L.P., and C2 Land, L.P. 

 1. Plaintiffs KENNETH E. STEIN and INGRID V. TISCHER 

(sometimes referred to together as “Plaintiffs”) filed a Complaint in this action on 

December 30, 2013, to obtain recovery of damages for their discriminatory 

experiences, denial of access, and denial of their civil rights, and 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 MARRIOTT 

INTERNATIONAL, INC. doing business as COURTYARD ASSOCIATES, L.P.; 

MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.; CBM ASSOCIATES II, L.P.; C2 LAND, 

L.P., relating to the condition of the subject public accommodation as of May 21, 

2013, and continuing. Plaintiffs have alleged that Defendants violated Title III of 

the ADA; sections 51, 52, 54, 54.1, and 54.3 of the California Civil Code; sections 

19955 et seq. of the California Health & Safety Code; and sections 17200 et seq. of 

the California Business and Professions Code by failing to provide full and equal 

access to their facilities at 2500 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur, California 

(“Subject Property”). 

 2. On May 8, 2015, Plaintiffs filed a First Amended Complaint. 

Defendants Marriott International, Inc. CBM Associates II, L.P. and C2 Land, L.P. 

(defendants sometimes referred to together as “Defendants”) filed an answer to 

Plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint generally denying any wrongdoing or liability 

and further denying that Defendants are proper defendants in this lawsuit. 

 3. Plaintiffs and Defendants (together sometimes the “Parties”) hereby 

enter into this Consent Decree and Order for the purpose of resolving injunctive 

relief issues in this lawsuit without the need for protracted litigation. Issues of 

damages and attorneys’ fees, costs, and litigation expenses will be the subject of 

further negotiations and litigation if necessary. 

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JURISDICTION:

 4. The Parties to this Consent Decree and Order agree that the Court has 

jurisdiction of this matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. section 1331 for alleged violations 

of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. sections 12101 et seq. 

and pursuant to supplemental jurisdiction for alleged violations of California 

Health & Safety Code sections 19955 et seq.; California Business and Professions 

Code sections 17200 et seq.; Title 24, California Code of Regulations; and 

California Civil Code sections 51, 52, 54, 54.1, and 54.3. 

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

litigation, the Parties to this Consent Decree and Order agree to entry of this 

Consent Decree and Order to resolve all injunctive relief claims raised in the First 

Amended Complaint filed with this Court. Accordingly, the Parties agree to the 

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

concerning Plaintiffs’ 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:

 6. This Order shall be a full, complete, and final disposition and 

settlement of Plaintiffs’ injunctive relief claims against Defendants that have arisen 

out of the subject First Amended Complaint. The Parties agree that there is no 

admission or finding of liability, guilt or violation of the law, and that this Consent 

Decree and Order should not be construed as such. The Parties further agree that 

there is no admission or finding that Defendants are properly named defendants. 

 7. 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 Standards for Accessible Design, unless other standards are 

specifically agreed to in this Consent Decree and Order. 

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 a) Remedial Measures: The corrective work agreed upon by the 

Parties is set forth in Attachment A. Defendants do not admit that the summary of 

alleged barriers identified by Plaintiffs in Attachment A accurately describes the 

condition of the Subject Property. 

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

all corrective work requiring permits to the appropriate governmental agencies 

within six (6) months of the entry of this Consent Decree by the Court. Defendants 

will commence work within six (6) months of receiving approval from the 

appropriate agencies. Defendants will complete all corrective work by March 1, 

2017. In the event that unforeseen difficulties prevent Defendants from 

completing any of the agreed-upon injunctive relief, Defendants or their counsel 

will notify Plaintiffs’ counsel in writing within 30 days of discovering the delay. 

Plaintiffs will have thirty (30) days to investigate and meet and confer, and to 

approve the delay by stipulation or otherwise respond to Defendants’ notice. 

Plaintiffs will not unreasonably withhold consent for a reasonable extension of 

time to complete remediation. If the Parties cannot reach agreement regarding the 

delay within an additional fifteen days, Plaintiffs may seek enforcement by the 

Court. Defendants or their counsel will notify Plaintiffs’ counsel when the 

corrective work is completed. 

 c) If Defendants fail to complete the corrective work on the agreed 

upon timetable, Plaintiffs may file a motion with the Court to compel compliance 

with these terms only after first meeting and conferring in good faith with 

Defendants. Plaintiffs reserve the right to seek reasonable attorneys’ fees in 

connection with bringing such motion to compel compliance. Defendants reserve 

the right to oppose Plaintiffs’ request for fees on the grounds that such fees are 

unnecessary, duplicative or otherwise not reasonable. 

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DAMAGES, ATTORNEYS’ FEES, LITIGATION EXPENSES, AND 

COSTS: 

 8. The Parties have not reached any agreement regarding Plaintiffs’ 

claims for damages, attorneys’ fees, litigation expenses, and costs. These matters 

will be the subject of future negotiation or litigation as necessary. The Parties 

jointly stipulate and request that the Court not dismiss the case in its entirety as 

these issues remain unresolved. 

ENTIRE CONSENT DECREE AND ORDER:

 9. This Consent Decree and Order and Attachment A constitute the 

entire agreement between the signing Parties 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 described herein. 

CONSENT DECREE AND ORDER BINDING ON PARTIES AND 

SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST: 

 10. This Consent Decree and Order shall be binding on Plaintiffs, 

Defendants, 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. 

RELEASE AND WAIVER OF CIVIL CODE SECTION 1542 AS TO 

INJUNCTIVE RELIEF ONLY: 

 11. Each of the Parties to this Consent Decree and Order understands and 

agrees that there is a risk and possibility that, subsequent to the execution of this 

Consent Decree and Order, any or all of them will incur, suffer, or experience 

some further loss or damage with respect to the lawsuit that is unknown or 

unanticipated at the time this Consent Decree and Order is signed. Except for all 

obligations required in this Consent Decree and Order, the Parties intend that this 

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Consent Decree and Order applies to all such further loss by Plaintiffs with respect 

to the lawsuit, except those caused by Defendants subsequent to the execution of 

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

this Consent Decree and Order, this Consent Decree and Order shall apply to and 

cover any and all claims, demands, actions, and causes of action by Plaintiffs 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 OR HER 

FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE 

RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER 

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 Plaintiffs’ claims for damages, attorneys’ fees, litigation 

expenses, and costs. 

 12. Except for all obligations required in this Consent Decree and Order –

and exclusive of the referenced continuing claims for damages, attorneys’ fees, 

litigation expenses, and costs – Plaintiffs and their respective agents, 

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

forever discharge Defendants, and each of them, and all officers, directors, 

shareholders, subsidiaries, joint venturers, stockholders, partners, parent 

companies, employees, agents, attorneys, insurance carriers, heirs, predecessors, 

and representatives of Defendants, 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. 

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TERM OF THE CONSENT DECREE AND ORDER:

 13. This Consent Decree and Order shall be in full force and effect -- and 

the Court shall retain jurisdiction of this action to enforce provisions of this 

Consent Decree and Order -- for a period of eighteen (18) months after the date of 

entry of this Consent Decree and Order by the Court or until the corrective work 

contemplated by this Order is completed, whichever occurs later. 

DISPUTE RESOLUTION 

 14. The Parties will negotiate in good faith to resolve any dispute relating 

to the interpretation or implementation of this Consent Decree and Order. In the 

event Plaintiffs believe that Defendants are not in compliance with the terms of this 

Consent Decree and Order, Plaintiffs will notify Defendants in writing of the 

alleged noncompliance. 

 15. Defendants will have thirty (30) days, following receipt of the 

notification, to respond to Plaintiffs in writing concerning the alleged violations or 

noncompliance. Following Plaintiffs’ receipt of Defendants’ response, if any, to 

any alleged violations or noncompliance, the Parties will negotiate in good faith for 

at least fifteen (15) days to resolve their differences. 

 16. If the Parties are unable to resolve the dispute(s) after the process 

outlined above in Paragraphs 14 and 15 above, the Parties agree to submit the 

dispute(s) to mediation with the ADR Unit of the U.S. District Court, Northern 

District of California. If the dispute(s) has/have not resolved at mediation, the 

Parties agree to continue negotiating for at least ten (10) days after mediation 

concludes. 

 17. Plaintiffs agree not to file any motion or other legal action to enforce 

this Consent Decree and Order until this dispute resolution process has been 

completed and then only if the alleged violations or noncompliance have not been 

corrected as a result of the dispute resolution effort by the Parties. Any motion or 

other legal action to enforce this Consent Decree and Order will be brought in the 

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Court in which this action is currently pending. Plaintiffs reserve the right to seek 

reasonable attorneys’ fees in connection with bringing any motion or other legal 

action to enforce this Consent Decree and Order. Defendants reserve the right to 

oppose Plaintiffs’ request for fees on the grounds that such fees are unnecessary, 

duplicative or otherwise not reasonable.

SEVERABILITY:

 18. 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:

 19. 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 or electronic 

signature shall have the same force and effect as an original signature. 

 

END OF PAGE. 

SIGNATURES CONTINUE ON THE NEXT PAGE AND ORDER IS AT 

THE END OF THE DOCUMENT. 

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Dated: July __, 2015 PLAINTIFF KENNETH E. STEIN 

 __________________________ 

 KENNETH E. STEIN 

Dated: July __, 2015________PLAINTIFF INGRID V. TISCHER 

 __________________________ 

 INGRID V. TISCHER 

Dated: July ___, 2015 DEFENDANT MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, 

 INC. 

 By: ________________________ 

 

 Print name: _________________ 

 

 Title: ______________________ 

 

Dated: July ___, 2015 DEFENDANT CBM ASSOCIATES II, L.P. 

 

 By: ________________________ 

 

 Print name: _________________ 

 

 Title: ______________________ 

Dated: July ___, 2015________DEFENDANT C2 LAND, L.P. 

 By: ________________________ 

 

 Print name: _________________ 

 

 Title: ______________________ 

 

______________________________ 

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APPROVED AS TO FORM: 

Dated: September 3, 2015 LAW OFFICES OF PAUL L. REIN 

 ____/s/ Catherine Cabalo__ _ By: CATHERINE CABALO, ESQ. Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

KENNETH E. STEIN and INGRID V. 

TISCHER 

Dated: September 3, 2015 CONN MACIEL CAREY LLP 

 

____/s/ Andrew Sommer__ _

 By: ANDREW SOMMER, ESQ. 

Attorneys for Defendants 

 MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. 

CBM ASSOCIATES II, L.P., and C2 

LAND, L.P. 

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FILER’S ATTESTATION 

Pursuant to General Order 45, section X(B), I hereby attest that on 

September 3, 2015, I, Catherine Cabalo, attorney with The Law Office of Paul L. 

Rein, received the concurrence of Andrew Sommer in the filing of this document. 

 ____/s/ Catherine Cabalo__ _

 Catherine Cabalo 

 

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