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Parties Involved:
Robert Dodson
Plaintiff
Fallas Paredes #0135
Defendant
National Stores, Inc.
Defendant
Pacific Castle Rancho Cordova, LLC
Defendant

Document Text:

-1- CASE NO. 2:07-CV-02143-MCE-EFB 

STIPULATION AND ORDERTO ENTERJUDGMENT 

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SEDGWICK, DETERT, MORAN & ARNOLD LLP 

CURTIS D. PARVIN (STATE BAR NO. 116079) 

RICHARD CRITES (STATE BAR NO. 204639) 

3 Park Plaza, 17th Floor 

Irvine, California 92614-8540 

Telephone: (949) 852-8200 

Facsimile: (949) 852-8282 

curtis.parvin@sdma.com

richard.crites@sdma.com

Attorneys for Defendant 

PACIFIC CASTLE RANCHO CORDOVA, LLC 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff has filed the above-captioned lawsuit, captioned Dodson v. National 

Stores, Inc. et al. , Case No.CIV.S-07-02143-MCE-EFB, in the United States District Court for 

the Eastern District of California (the “Action”), alleging that certain aspects of Fallas Paredes 

#0135 located at 10837 Olson Drive, Gold River, California (the “Store”), and the property 

surrounding it (072-0280-094) located at 10801-10937 Olson Drive, Gold River, California (the 

“Shopping Center”), owned and/or operated by Defendants, violates the accessibility requirements 

of Title III of the Americans With Disabilities Act (“ADA”), and applicable California state laws 

and regulations; and 

WHEREAS, Pacific, the current owner of the Shopping Center, answered the complaint 

and asserted various affirmative defenses; and 

ROBERT DODSON, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

NATIONAL STORES, INC., PACIFIC 

CASTLE RANCHO CORDOVA, LLC, 

Defendants. 

CASE NO. 2:07-CV-02143-MCE-EFB 

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO ENTER 

JUDGMENT 

JUDGE: HON. MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR. 

CTRM: 3 

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WHEREAS, the Shopping Center was constructed in or about 1988, prior to the effective 

date of the ADA; and 

WHEREAS, Pacific did not build or develop the Shopping Center, and in fact did not 

acquire the Shopping Center until May 2007; and 

WHEREAS, Pacific has not been involved in any significant alterations or modifications of 

the Shopping Center; and 

WHEREAS, there is no evidence that the common area of the Shopping Center (i.e, those 

areas other than the interiors of the buildings) were not compliant with all applicable building 

codes regarding disabled access at the time of construction; and 

WHEREAS, there is no evidence that prior owners of the Shopping Center were involved 

in any significant alterations or modifications of the Shopping Center with respect to the common 

areas thereof, other than possibly resurfacing of the parking lot; and 

WHEREAS, the Plaintiff and Pacific have entered into an Agreement to address all 

accessibility deficiencies arising under either the ADA or related California statutes, whereby it is 

agreed that Pacific will undertake the following activity: 

• Remove and replace the “Unauthorized Parking” signage with compliant CA T24 

1129B.5 signs that are a minimum 22” high and 17” wide, with a minimum 1” lettering height 

which states, “Unauthorized vehicles parked in designated accessible spaces not displaying 

distinguishing placards or license plates issued for persons with disabilities may be towed away at 

owner’s expense. Towed vehicles may be reclaimed at ________________ or by telephoning 

_________.” 

• Remove and replace the single disabled logo/van accessible signs with separate 

disabled logo and van accessible signs, per CA T24 1129B.5. The “van accessible” sign is to be 

placed below the logo sign, with some space in between so that it can easily be seen as a separate 

sign. The signs mounted on poles must be at least 80” off the ground at the bottom of the lower 

sign, be reflectorized and made with porcelain steel and contain beaded text or equal, and have a 

blue background with a while logo. Signs posted on walls in front of disabled parking stalls shall 

be of the same design, but be a minimum 36” off the ground. 

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• Install logo signs in front of regular disabled spaces, and the logo and van 

accessible signs in front of van accessible disabled spaces, where such signs are missing. (One 

affected stall.) 

• Move any signage which is not centered on a disabled parking space to the center 

of the space. (Two affected stalls.) In addition, there are two stalls where the signage is on a 

building pillar which is slightly off center, but it is agreed that these are substantially compliant 

and need not be altered. 

• Ensure that all disabled parking spaces and access aisles are lined to a depth of at 

least 18’ and a width of 9’. (There are approximately 15 spaces and/or aisles which do not reach 

the 18’ depth.) 

• Ensure that all disabled parking spaces have compliant street surface logo signage. 

Currently, the property appears to be in compliance. 

• Ensure that all access aisles next to single disabled parking stalls are at least 5’ 

wide and contain the verbiage “No Parking” painted on the parking surface where it can easily be 

seen by law enforcement vehicles (i.e., at the edge of the aisle closest to vehicle traffic). In 

addition, ensure that all access aisles next to van accessible disabled parking stalls are at least 8’ 

wide and contain the verbiage “No Parking” where it can easily be seen by law enforcement 

vehicles. The width requirement of all access aisles is in compliance, but there are approximately 

10 access aisles that do not have the “No Parking” admonition. 

• Provide visible warning signals where the access aisle meets a curb ramp where 

there is greater than a 1/4” differential. (For example, if the access ramp at a given curb is 4’ wide 

before the curb ends turn up, and the access aisle is 5’ wide, the 6” portion on each side where the 

curb begins to turn up should be clearly painted to indicate a drop off and/or tripping hazard. 

(Five affected locations.) 

• Place disabled access route signs at the perimeter of the property indicating access 

points from public walkways. Up to 5 signs may be needed. 

and, 

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WHEREAS, Plaintiff alleged that there was not an accessible path from the Fallas Paredes 

building area to the public walkway, but it has been established that such an accessible path exists 

such that no further work on this issue is required; and, 

WHEREAS, there is significant cost involved in implementing the aforementioned 

conditions immediately, but many of the aforementioned conditions can be corrected during 

normal resurfacing of the parking lot at the Shopping Center and, in fact, such normal resurfacing 

would obliterate any painting work that could be done immediately; and 

WHEREAS, Pacific has planned a resurfacing of the parking area at the Shopping Center 

to occur no later than the end of the second quarter of 2009; 

IT IS THEREFORE STIPULATED AND AGREED that the Court may render its 

Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, and Judgment, in this matter in the form attached as 

Exhibit 1 hereto. 

DATED: THE LAW OFFICES OF LYNN HUBBARD, III 

By: /s/ Lynn Hubbard, III 

LYNN HUBBARD, III 

Attorneys for Plaintiff ROBERT DODSON 

DATED: SEDGWICK, DETERT, MORAN & ARNOLD LLP 

By: /s/ Curtis D. Parvin 

CURTIS D. PARVIN 

RICHARD CRITES 

Attorneys for Defendant PACIFIC CASTLE RANCHO 

CORDOVA, LLC 

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ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, and Judgment, shall be 

entered in the form attached as Exhibit 1 attached hereto. 

DATED: 3/28/2008 

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