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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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THIMESCH LAW OFFICES

TIMOTHY S. THIMESCH, ESQ., No. 148213

tim@thimeschlaw.com

158 Hilltop Crescent

Walnut Creek, CA 94597-3452

Tel: 925/588-0401

Attorneys for Plaintiff HOLLYNN D’LIL

CHARLES L. POST, ESQ., No. 160443

cpost@weintraub.com

weintraub tobin chediak coleman grodin

LAW CORPORATION

400 Capitol Mall, 11th Floor

Sacramento, CA 95814

(916) 558-6000 – Main

(916) 446-1611 – Facsimile

Attorneys for Defendant RIVERBOAT DELTA KING, INC.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HOLLYNN D’LIL,

Plaintiff,

v.

RIVERBOAT DELTA KING, INC.;

CITY OF SACRAMENTO; [OLD

SACRAMENTO BUSINESS 

ASSOCIATION, INC.]; and DOES 1

through 50, Inclusive, 

Defendant.

Case No. 2:11-CV-02230-WBS-CA

Civil Rights

CONSENT DECREE ORDER AND 

JUDGMENT AGAINST DEFENDANT 

RIVERBOAT DELTA KING, INC.

INTRODUCTION

1. Plaintiff HOLLYNN D’LIL has a physical disability that requires the full time 

use of a wheelchair for mobility.

2. Defendant RIVERBOAT DELTA KING, INC. owns the Delta King at 1000 

Front Street, and its various business occupancies, including the Delta King Hotel, Pilot House 

Restaurant, Delta King Theatre, Delta Bar & Grill, Delta King Museum, and the catering and 

event business. Collectively, the structure and all of these businesses shall be referred to herein 

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as the “Delta King.”

3. Plaintiff filed her action for herself and all other similarly situated members of 

the public to vindicate their rights under, inter alia, Title III of the Americans with Disabilities 

Act of 1990 (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq., and Civil Code Section 54 and 54.1. 

Plaintiff alleges that Defendant violated these statutes by failing to provide full and equal 

access. Specific identification of the facilities and their deficiencies were identified in the 

Complaint in the first action filed on August 23, 2011.

4. Plaintiffs alleges that the Delta King has undergone construction triggering the 

requirement of full compliance with regulations in the altered areas, and is otherwise required 

by Defendant’s in providing reasonable modification of their policies, practices and procedures. 

Defendant denies all the charges in the action.

5. The subject parties enter this Consent Decree Order and Judgment (hereafter 

“Consent Decree”) as a compromise of their respective claims and defenses in this action

6. Trial of this matter began on January 22, 2015, before the Honorable William B. 

Shubb.

STIPULATIONS

7. Plaintiff’s Qualified Disability. Plaintiff qualifies as “a person with a physical 

disability” as defined by the relevant statutes. 

8. Plaintiff’s Status as Aggrieved and Potentially Aggrieved. Plaintiff 

HOLLYNN D’LIL alleges she has standing to bring this action, that she currently lives in 

Graton, California, but that until relatively recently, she lived for decades in Sacramento, that 

she still regularly conducts personal, business and political affairs in Sacramento including 

within the Old Town District. Her activities there include dining and shopping, and a prior 

attempt to stay at the Delta King Hotel. While the Defendant does not admit all of the 

foregoing allegations, it agrees that it has knowledge of sufficient facts to support Plaintiff’s 

qualification as “aggrieved and potentially aggrieved” under the relevant statutes, and for their 

individual standing under Article III of the U.S. Constitution. 

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9. Scope of Facilities in Issue. The following are the facilities of the Delta King

affected by this Consent Decree: including, but not limited to: the various public entrances into 

and out of the structure found on the second, third and fourth floors; the hotel’s designated 

accessible guestrooms; the hotel’s standard-configuration guestrooms; the hotel registration 

desk; the public restrooms; the service counters; the dining and service tables within the Pilot 

House Restaurant and the Delta Bar & Grill, as well as for patio dining; the first floor ramp; the 

seating and stage access in the Delta King Theatre; vertical disabled access to the fourth and 

fifth decks; and various policies, practices and procedures. 

JURISDICTION

10. The facts requisite to federal jurisdiction are admitted. This Court has 

jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1331 for the alleged violations of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. 

§§ 12101, et seq. Pendant jurisdiction of the state law claims arises from a common nucleus 

of fact and is proper.

11. This Court shall have continuing jurisdiction to interpret and enforce this 

Consent Decree until Defendant has fulfilled all conditions hereunder. This agreement is 

contingent upon Court-acceptance of this continuing jurisdiction. 

12. The parties agree to entry of this Consent Decree in order to resolve the issue 

raised in the Complaint filed with this Court on August 23, 2011. Accordingly, the parties 

agree to this Consent Decree without further trial or further adjudication of any issues of fact or 

law concerning the issues specified herein Consent Decree Judgment and Order. 

13. Defendant enters into this Consent Decree as a compromise of disputed civil 

claims (excepting only the claim for an award of attorney’s fees). 

WHEREFORE, the parties hereby agree and stipulate to the Court’s entry of this 

Consent Decree Judgment and Order, which provides as follows:

SCOPE OF RESOLUTION

14. This Consent Decree shall be a full, complete, and final disposition of only the 

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matters covered herein. This Consent Decree was reached through negotiations between the 

Subject Parties. The Court shall retain jurisdiction of this action to enforce and interpret its 

terms. (But see paragraph 23, supra, regarding Plaintiff’s reserved-claim to seek an award of 

reasonable statutory attorney’s fees, litigation expenses and costs, applicable enhancement.) 

Defendant reserves the right to defend against such an application on all grounds, without 

limitation or restriction.

AGREEMENTS CONCERNING INJUNCTIVE RELIEF

15. Specific Agreed Remediations. Defendant Riverboat Delta King, Inc. agrees it 

shall perform the following work to bring the subject Delta King and its facilities into full

compliance with statutory accessibility requirements:

a. Provide two compliant designated disabled accessible guest rooms on the 

third floor to ensure a 60” turn around space in the restroom with a roll in shower in one of the 

two rooms. 

b. Provide a means of vertical access to the 4th and 5th deck, Paddle Wheel 

Saloon dance floor, stage in the theater and the aft gangway by means of a portable lift/stair 

crawler device (Garaventa Super-Trac or equivalent).

c. Reconfigure two of the standard guest rooms on the 4th or 5th floors to 

provide a compliant exterior entrance, a compliant path of travel through the bedroom leading 

to the bathroom, a compliant bathroom door, and the minimum path of travel into the bathroom 

sufficient to allow a disabled wheelchair user to enter and touch each of these fixtures. One of 

these guest rooms will be located on the river and the other on the city side of the vessel.

d. Intentionally left blank.

e. Delta King will provide fully compliant public restroom facilities 

meeting current accessibility standards for new construction at any two of the current three 

locations on the 1st, 2nd or 4th floors. For the locations on the 1st and 4th floors, one unisex 

disabled restroom will be acceptable subject to approval by the Building Department. Signage 

directing patrons to disabled accessible restrooms will be installed. The slope in the men’s 

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restroom on the 2nd floor may be leveled to within 3% maximum.

f. Provide single leaf door access (or automatic openers for existing 

doors)) and compliance door mats at the six public entrances currently disbursed across the 

third floor and serving the hotel registration, elevator lobby and capital city room. The 

thresholds of these entrances shall have a maximum height of a quarter inch or half inch 

beveled and the door mat shall be raked to bring the landing slope within 3% maximum.

g. Provide a compliant hand rail with extensions on both sides of the ramp 

leading to the Mark Twain room.

h. Provide compliant lowered sections that are built into the service counter 

at the hotel registration desk.

i. Provide a portable lift access to the stage and theater and the dancing 

area in the Paddle Wheel Saloon (see section b. above).

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k. Pending access to the 4th deck, modify current policies, practices and 

procedures, backed by employee training and signage, to offer patrons the option of obtaining 

dining and drink service within lobby area and exterior dining patio of the 3rd deck.

l. Modify pricing for designated accessible rooms for wheelchair bound 

patrons so that it is no higher than the cost of lowest rack rate hotel rooms.

m. Train reservation staff regarding the current design features of the 

designated access guest rooms.

n. Modify current policies, practices and procedures backed by employee 

training, to prohibit the placement of furniture within the accessible path of travel through 

designated accessible guest rooms, and also within standard guest rooms that are configured for 

“entry and touch” as described in paragraph c., supra.

o. Provide a lowered serving area at the bar of the Delta Bar & Grill.

p. In the Delta Bar & Grill, reconfigure seating to provide the following 

compliant accessible table options: one table outside (City side); one table outside (river side); 

one table inside.

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q. Provide single leaf door accessibility (or automatic opener) and 

compliance door mats at the two public entrances currently serving the bar patio. The 

thresholds of these entrances shall have a maximum height of 1⁄4” or 1⁄2” beveled, and the door 

mat shall be raked to bring the landing slope within 3% maximum.

16. Performance Standards. All of the foregoing remediations shall be, where 

applicable, brought into full and strict compliance with the standards under the Americans with 

Disabilities Standards for Accessible Design, effective March 15, 2011, or under California’s 

Title 24 (2013) to the extent one or both sections apply. All such time periods are subject to 

good faith interruptions due to inclement weather, administrative delay in the permitting 

process of outside entities, contractor unavailability, and other causes under the Doctrine of 

Force Majeure. 

17. All remediations agreed to in this agreement are deemed to constitute barrier 

removal under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

18. Option to Close Facilities. In lieu of making modification to any particular 

facility or amenity called for by this decree, the Defendant may choose to permanently 

close/remove such facility, element or amenity from public use. Such facility, element or 

amenity shall not be reopened or re-provided for public use without provision of disabled 

access pursuant to the terms of paragraphs 15 and 16. 

19. Time for Compliance. Defendant shall implement all remedial actions called 

for in paragraph 15 on the following time table following the Court’s entry of this Consent 

Decree:

a. Complete all policy modifications and employee training and order the 

portable lift/stair climber within 90 days;

b. Complete work on designated accessible guest rooms within one year;

c. Complete all other work within 18 months.

d. All other provisions of paragraph 15 (including the force majeure 

provision) will apply.

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21. No Admission. This is a compromise of a civil dispute. Except where expressly 

provided to the contrary herein, Defendant makes no admission of liability or fact. No such 

admissions shall be implied.

RESOLUTION OF PLAINTIFF’S CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES

22. Defendant agrees to pay Plaintiff HolLynn D’Lil the amount of $22,500, in full 

satisfaction of her claims for damages of any kind. A Check for this amount shall be made 

payable to “TIM THIMESCH, In Trust,” and delivered into his hands within 15 days of the 

entry of this Consent order by the Court. If overnight mail is used, Defendants shall supply 

Plaintiff’s counsel with a tracking number. 

ISSUES RESERVED FOR TRIAL OR FURTHER DISPOSITION:

23. This Consent Decree shall be without prejudice or effect upon Plaintiff’s 

remaining claim against Defendant for an award of reasonable statutory attorney’s fees, 

litigation expenses and costs, and without prejudice to Defendant’s right to defend against any 

application for such an award on any ground or basis.

RESOLUTION OF PLAINTIFF’S CLAIM FOR AN AWARD OF REASONABLE 

STATUTORY ATTORNEY’S FEES, LITIGATION EXPENSES AND COSTS:

24. Prevailing Party. Defendants have agreed to conduct the remediations 

identified herein as a result of the settlement of this Action. For purposes of this Consent 

Decree only, Plaintiff shall be deemed to have obtained injunctive relief and shall be deemed to 

be the “prevailing party.” 

25. Reservation for Motion. The parties have not reached a settlement on the 

amount of Plaintiff’s Attorney Fee Claims, and reserve such issues for disposition through 

motion. 

26. Stipulation of Retained Supplemental Jurisdiction. During the proceedings 

herein stated, the parties shall make no motion seeking dismissal of any supplemental claims 

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under 28 USC 1367, and further stipulate that on no occasion following the entry of this decree 

shall they allege that grounds supporting such a motion exist in the present case.

27. Award Procedures. Plaintiff may move for an award of fees, costs and 

expenses together, which include reasonable attorney fees, litigation expenses and costs 

incurred in this action and in pursing his motions (fees on fees), and Defendants may oppose 

and state objections through their opposition papers. If the Court approves this Consent Decree 

and Order, and the parties fail to settle the Attorney Fee Claims, the deadline for Plaintiff to file 

her motion seeking an award on her counsel’s Claim for Interim Attorney Fees shall be within 

105 days after notice of entry of this consent decree. This deadline and procedure shall apply 

in lieu of the procedures specified in Civil Local Rules 292(b)-(c) through 293(a).

SECURITY AND PAYMENT OF AWARD FEES AND COSTS, IF ANY

28. Should the Court make any award of attorney fees and/or costs to Plaintiff, that 

award (when final) shall be paid as follows:

a. $125,000 within thirty (30) days of the entry of award (or final disposition of 

any appeal); 

b. All sums not paid within thirty (30) days of the entry of award (or final 

disposition of any appeal) shall bear interest at 6% per annum; 

c. Any sum remaining unpaid thirty (30) days after entry of award (or final 

disposition of any appeal) shall be secured by a UCC lien on the vessel Delta King. Any such 

lien shall be subordinate only to the Bank lien which secures the Bank’s loan to Defendant; 

d. Any sum that remains unpaid thirty (30) days after entry of award (or final 

disposition of any appeal) shall be paid in annual payments of $125,000 until that sum 

(inclusive of interest) is paid in full.

FULL CONSENT DECREE JUDGMENT AND ORDER:

29. This Consent Decree constitutes the entire agreement between the parties on the 

matters covered, and no other statement, promise, or agreement, either written or oral, made by 

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any of the parties or agents of any of the parties, that is not contained in this Consent Decree 

Judgment and Order, shall be enforceable regarding the matters described herein. (But see 

paragraph 23, supra, regarding Plaintiff’s reserved-claim to seek an award of reasonable 

statutory attorney’s fees, litigation expenses and costs,)

CONSENT DECREE BINDING ON PARTIES AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST:

30. The parties agree and represent that they have entered into this Consent Decree

voluntarily, under no duress, and wholly upon their own judgment, belief, and knowledge as to 

all matters related to it, after having received full advice from counsel.

31. This Consent Decree shall be binding on Plaintiff and Defendant 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 during the period of the Court’s continuing 

jurisdiction to enforce its terms. 

JOINT PREPARATION AND SEVERABILITY:

32. This Consent Decree is deemed jointly prepared by all parties and shall not be 

strictly construed against any party as its drafter. If any term of this Consent Decree is

determined by any court to be unenforceable, all other terms shall nonetheless remain in full 

force and effect.

SIGNATORIES BIND PARTIES:

33. Signatories on the behalf of the parties represent that they are authorized to bind 

the parties to this Consent Decree.

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COUNTERPARTS:

34. This Consent Decree may be executed in counterpart signatures, and such 

signatures may be attached in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and 

which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Such counterparts may be signed 

as faxed signatures, which shall have the same force and effect as original signatures.

Dated: January 30, 2015 /s/ Authorized Signed - HolLynn D’Lil

HOLLYNN D’LIL

Dated: January 30, 2015 /s/ Authorized Signed - Michael Coyne

RIVERBOAT DELTA KING, INC.

By: Michael Coyne

Title: President

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Dated: January 30, 2015 THIMESCH LAW OFFICES

TIMOTHY S. THIMESCH, Esq.

/s/ Authorized Signed - Tim Thimesch

Attorneys for Plaintiff

HOLLYNN D’LIL

Dated: January 30, 2015 weintraub tobin chediak coleman grodin

CHARLES L. POST, Esq.

/s/ Authorized Signed – Chuck Post

Attorneys for Defendant

RIVERBOAT DELTA KING, INC.

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ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 2, 2015

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