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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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FARAH J. MARTINEZ (SBN 191862) 

CHARLES D. FERGUSON (Florida Bar No. 0741531) 

DE LA O, MARKO, MAGOLNICK & LEYTON 

3001 S.W. 3RD Avenue 

Miami, FL 33129 

Telephone: 305/285-2000 

Facsimile: 305/285-5555 

Attorneys for Plaintiff Edward L. Kemper 

BRUCE NAPELL (State Bar No. 115116) 

BRYAN W. DILLON (State Bar No. 203052) 

SINGLER, NAPELL & DILLON, LLP 

127 S. Main Street 

Sebastopol, California 95472 

Telephone: (707) 823-8719 

Facsimile: (707) 823-8737 

Attorneys for St. George Investors, LLC 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SACRAMENTO DIVISION 

EDWARD L. KEMPER, an individual, 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

ST. GEORGE’S INVESTORS, LLC, a 

California corporation, BETA 

CONSULTING GROUP, LLC, a California 

limited liability company, d/b/a ST. 

GEORGE MEDICAL CENTER, 

 Defendant. 

 CASE NO.: 2:06-cv-01530-WBS-PAN 

AMENDED CONSENT DECREE 

(AND PROPOSED ORDER) 

 

 AMENDED CONSENT DECREE AND ORDER 

 1. Plaintiff EDWARD L. KEMPER filed a Complaint in this action on July 11, 2006, 

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

12101 et seq., the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. §§ 701, et seq., and California civil 

rights laws, against Defendant ST GEORGE INVESTORS, LLC, erroneously sued as “ST. 

GEORGE’S INVESTORS, LLC dba ST. GEORGE’S MEDICAL CENTER” (“St. George”). 

Plaintiff has alleged that Defendant violated Title III of the ADA and sections 51, and 54 of the 

California Civil Code by failing to provide full and equal access to their facilities at the St. 

George Medical Building located at 6620 Coyle Avenue, Carmichael, California, when plaintiff 

visited the subject facility on various occasions between May 2005, and April 2006. Plaintiff 

has also alleged that he was struck by a car and injured in Defendant’s parking lot on April 19, 

2006, due to the lack of an accessible path of travel in the parking lot. 

 2. In March, 2007, St. George sold the building to BETA CONSULTING GROUP, 

LLC (“Beta”). In June, 2007, Plaintiff filed an First Amended Complaint adding Beta as a 

Defendant. 

 3. Defendants deny the allegations in the Complaint and by entering into this Consent 

Decree and Order do 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 (the “Lawsuit”) without the need for protracted litigation, and without the 

admission of any liability. 

JURISDICTION: 

 4. The parties to this consent decree agree that the Court has jurisdiction over this 

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

42 USC 12101 et seq. and pursuant to supplemental jurisdiction for claims under California 

Civil Code §§51 and 54. 

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

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parties to this consent decree agree to entry of this Order to resolve all claims regarding 

injunctive relief and damages 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 and damages. 

 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 

Plaintiff’s claims against Defendant for injunctive relief and damages that have arisen out of the 

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

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

should not be construed as such. 

 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 the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility 

Guidelines (ADAAG): 

 a) Remedial Measures: Defendants agree to remove all barriers to access 

identified in Exhibit A, the Accessibility Survey prepared by Disability Access Consultants, 

Inc., dated November, 2006 (the “Survey”); except that Defendants shall not remove the barriers 

listed in Exhibit B, removal of which Plaintiff agrees is not readily achievable. The scope of 

work identified in the Survey, as modified by Exhibit B, is referred to herein as “the Remedial 

Measures.” 

 

b) Timing of Injunctive Relief: Beta has commenced the Remedial Measures as of the date of 

the entry this Consent Decree and Order by the Court. Beta shall proceed with the remedial 

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work on a schedule which it determines to be reasonable, taking into account the availability of 

funds; contractors and materials; the need to prepare plans and obtain permits; the weather; and 

the need to schedule and sequence the implementation of the Remedial Measures in order that 

they may result in the least interference with the use of the Building by tenants and visitors. The 

Parties anticipate that the Remedial Measures shall be completed not later than June 1, 2008; 

and all the Remedial Measures shall be completed by no later than thirty (30) months from the 

date of entry of this Consent Decree and Order by the Court. In the event that unforeseen 

difficulties prevent Defendants from completing any of the agreed-upon injunctive relief by the 

applicable deadline, Beta or its counsel will notify the other Parties’ attorneys in writing within 

15 days of discovering the delay, and will provide Beta’s best estimate of a date for completion. 

Beta or its counsel will notify the other Parties’ attorneys regarding the status of the corrective 

work as follows: A report not later than June 9, 2008; and in the event that all Remedial 

Measures had not been completed by June 9, 2008, a further status report not later than 

February 1, 2010. 

 c) Pursuant to an amendment to the contract of sale between St. George and Beta, 

Beta is obligated to perform all Remedial Measures as set forth in subparagraph a) above (a copy 

of the Amendment is attached as Exhibit C ). St. George shall satisfy its obligations under this 

Paragraph 7 by taking such actions as may be necessary to ensure that Beta performs the 

Remedial Measures pursuant to the terms of this Paragraph 7, including but not limited to 

bringing an action to enforce Beta’s compliance with Exhibit C. Exhibits A, B and C are 

incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth in this document. 

 d) Except in the event that Beta breaches its obligation to perform the Remedial 

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Measures, no claim for damages or attorney fees, litigation expenses, and costs will be made by 

Plaintiff against Beta. 

 e) Plaintiffs’ representatives shall be allowed to make a post compliance inspection to 

verify completion of the Remedial Work. If Plaintiff asserts that any aspect of the Remedial 

Work is not done correctly, then Beta will have 90 days after receipt of written notice from 

Plaintiff’s counsel describing the alleged deficiency either to demonstrate to Plaintiff’s 

reasonable satisfaction that the relevant barrier(s) have been removed or to cure any deficiencies. 

Beta’s time to complete any such cure may be extended as reasonably necessary, taking into 

account the availability of funds; contractors and materials; the need to prepare plans and obtain 

permits; the weather; and the need to schedule and sequence such work in order that it may 

result in the least interference with the use of the Building by tenants and visitors. If Beta fails 

to cure any noticed deficiencies within the period described above, then Plaintiff may demand 

that St. George take action, including if necessary, filing a motion to enforce this Consent 

Decree. If St. George does not take necessary action, Plaintiff may file a motion to enforce this 

Agreement, and will be entitled to recovery of reasonable attorney’s fees, litigation expenses, 

and costs pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 12205 of the Americans with Disabilities Act, if it prevails. 

Plaintiff shall bear the cost of its initial inspection(s). If, upon inspection, Plaintiff’ expert 

identifies deficiencies, the expert’s fee for any re-inspection following notice from Beta that the 

deficiencies have been remediated, shall be paid by St. George. St. George reserves the right to 

claim any such payments as damages in a subsequent action against Beta. 

DAMAGES, ATTORNEY FEES, LITIGATION EXPENSES, AND COSTS: 

 8. St. George will pay $32,000 in full satisfaction of Plaintiff’s claim for damages, 

attorney fees, litigation expenses and costs. This amount shall cover all damages for personal 

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injury, civil rights violations, emotional distress, and any other form of damages. Payment will 

be made on or before September 21, 2007, by check payable to “de la O, Marko, Magolnick & 

Leyton in Trust for Edward Kemper.” 

 

ENTIRE CONSENT DECREE AND ORDER: 

 9. Issues resolved and issues reserved: 

 a) This Consent Decree and Order and Exhibits A, B and C to this Consent 

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

constitutes the entire agreement between Plaintiff and Defendants on the matters of injunctive 

relief and damages, and no other statement, promise, or agreement, either written or oral, made 

by the Plaintiff or any agents of the Plaintiff, to Defendants, or by the Defendants or any agents 

of the Defendants to the Plaintiff, that is not contained in this written Consent Order, shall be 

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

CONSENT ORDER BINDING ON PARTIES AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST: 

 10. This Consent Order shall be binding on Plaintiff EDWARD L. KEMPER, 

Defendant ST. GEORGE INVESTORS, LLC, and Defendant BETA CONSULTING GROUP, 

LLC; 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 Order during the period of the Court’s 

jurisdiction of this consent decree. 

MUTUAL RELEASE AND WAIVER OF CIVIL CODE SECTION 1542: 

 11. 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 

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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. Therefore, except for all obligations required in 

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

actions and causes of action by the Plaintiff against Defendants or Defendants against Plaintiff 

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. 

 12. Except for all obligations required in this Consent Decree, Plaintiff releases and 

forever discharges each defendant, and all officers, directors, shareholders, subsidiaries, joint 

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

carriers, heirs, predecessors, trustees, co-trustees or representatives of Defendants, and 

Defendants release and forever discharge Plaintiff, 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 or the subject matter thereof. 

TERM OF THE CONSENT ORDER: 

 13. This Consent Order shall be in full force and effect for a period of thirty (30) 

months after the date of entry of this Consent Order, or until the injunctive relief contemplated 

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by this Order is completed, whichever occurs later. The Court shall retain jurisdiction of this 

action to enforce provisions of this Order for thirty (30) months after the date of this Consent 

Decree, or until the injunctive relief contemplated by this Order is completed, whichever occurs 

later. When the injunctive relief contemplated by this Order is completed, Plaintiff shall notify 

the Court, at which time the Court’s jurisdiction shall terminate. 

NOTICES: 

 14. Notices shall be given by certified or overnight mail, return receipt requested, if to 

Plaintiff to: 

Charles Ferguson 

 de la O, Marko, Magolnick, Leyton Attorneys at Law 

3001 S.W. 3RD Avenue 

Miami, FL 33129 

If to Defendant St. George, to: 

Bruce Napell 

Singler, Napell & Dillon, LLP 

127 S. Main Street 

Sebastopol, CA 95472 

If to Defendant Beta, To 

Tamara L. Boeck 

Bullivant, Hauser, Bailey, PC 

1415 L St., Suite 1000 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

or to such other address as the Party may from time to time specify by giving notice as provided 

herein. 

SEVERABILITY: 

 14. 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. 

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SIGNATORIES BIND PARTIES: 

 15. 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: September __, 2007 

____________________________________ 

Plaintiff EDWARD L. KEMPER 

Dated: September __, 2007 

 

Defendant ST. GEORGE INVESTORS, LLC. 

Dated: September __, 2007 

By: ____________________________________ 

 Lloyd Mason, Managing Member 

Defendant BETA CONSULTING GROUP, LLC. 

Dated: September __, 2007 

By: ____________________________________ 

 Steve Mohibi, Managing Member 

 

By: ____________________________________ 

 Todd Borst, Member 

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APPROVED AS TO FORM: 

Dated: September __, 2007 CHARLES FERGUSON 

 DE LA O, MARKO, MAGOLNICK & LEYTON 

____________________________________ 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

 EDWARD L. KEMPER 

Dated: September __, 2007 BRUCE NAPELL 

 SINGLER, NAPELL, & DILLON LLP 

____________________________________ 

Attorneys for Defendant 

 ST. GEORGE INVESTORS, LLC. 

Dated: September __, 2007 TAMARA L. BOECK 

 BULLIVANT, HAUSER, BAILEY, PC 

____________________________________ 

Attorneys for Defendant 

 BETA CONSULTING GROUP, LLC. 

 

ORDER 

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

Dated: September 28, 2007 

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