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Parties Involved:
Hilton Sacramento Arden West
Defendant
Hilton Worldwide, Inc.
Defendant
Loretha Martin
Plaintiff
Odis Martin
Plaintiff
WHGCA LLC
Defendant

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CONSENT DECREE & ORDER

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PAUL L. REIN, ESQ. (SBN 43053)

CELIA MCGUINNESS, ESQ. (SBN 159420)

LAW OFFICES OF PAUL L. REIN

200 Lakeside Drive, Suite A

Oakland, CA 94612

Telephone: (510) 832-5001

Facsimile: (510) 832-4787

E-mail: reinlawoffice@aol.com

CAT CABALO, ESQ. (SBN 248198)

PEIFFER ROSCA WOLF 

ABDULLAH CARR & KANE

4 Embarcadero Center, Suite 1400

San Francisco, CA 94111

Telephone: (415) 766-3592

Facsimile: (415) 402-0058

ccabalo@prwlegal.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff

ODIS MARTIN and LORETHA MARTIN

GARY R. BASHAM, ESQ. (SBN 130119)

BASHAM LAW GROUP

1545 River Park Drive, Suite 205 

Sacramento, California 95815 

Telephone: (916) 993-4840 Facsimile: (916) 993-4849

Attorneys for Defendants

WHGCA LLC and HILTON WORLDWIDE, INC.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ODIS MARTIN and LORETHA MARTIN,

Plaintiffs,

v.

HILTON SACRAMENTO ARDEN WEST; 

WHGCA LLC; HILTON WORLDWIDE, 

INC.; AND DOES 1-20, Inclusive,

Defendant.

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CONSENT DECREE AND 

ORDER AS TO INJUNCTIVE 

RELIEF ONLY

Action Filed: February 5, 2014

1. Plaintiffs ODIS MARTIN and LORETHA MARTIN (together “Plaintiffs”) 

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filed a Complaint in this action on February 5, 2014, to obtain recovery of damages for 

Plaintiffs’ discriminatory experiences, denial of access, and denial of 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 WHG CA, LLC 

(“WHG”) and HILTON WORLDWIDE, INC. (“Hilton”) (defendants sometimes referred 

to together as “Defendants”), relating to the condition of Defendants’ public 

accommodations as of June 7, 2013, and continuing (the “Action”). 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 2200 Harvard Street, 

Sacramento, California. Defendants allege that Hilton is not a proper party to this Action 

as it is only the franchisor and that any legal obligation to make modifications to the 

subject property is the sole responsibility of the franchisee WHG. Plaintiffs dispute and 

disagree with this contention. Nevertheless, only WHG is bound by and subject to the 

requirements and obligations to make the remedial measures to the subject property 

pursuant to this Stipulation and Order. Should WHG default or fail to meet any of its 

obligations to modify the subject property as set forth herein, Plaintiffs may continue this 

Action and seek further injunctive relief as may be required against both WHG and 

Hilton. As a result, WHG is the only Defendant who is a party to this Stipulation and 

Order.

2. Plaintiffs and WHG (together sometimes the “Parties”) hereby enter into 

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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 expenses will be the subject of further negotiations and litigation if necessary. 

JURISDICTION:

3. 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. 

4. 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 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 Plaintiff’s 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 provide as follows:

SETTLEMENT OF INJUNCTIVE RELIEF:

5. This Order shall be a full, complete, and final disposition and settlement of 

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Plaintiff’s injunctive relief claims against Defendants that have arisen out of the subject 

Complaint. 

6. 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. 

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

is set forth in Attachment A (spreadsheet detailing remedial work), which is attached and 

incorporated herewith. 

b) Timing of Injunctive Relief: WHG will complete all corrective 

work by November 1, 2016. In the event that unforeseen difficulties prevent WHG from 

completing any of the agreed-upon injunctive relief, WHG or its counsel will notify 

Plaintiffs’ counsel in writing within 5 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 WHG’s notice. If the Parties cannot reach agreement regarding 

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

c) WHG will notify Plaintiffs in writing by May 1, 2016 as to the 

current status of agreed-to injunctive relief, such notification to include the following: (1) 

a description of what work has been completed; and (2) identification of any possible 

issues meeting the November 1, 2016 deadline for the completion of all work. WHG will 

notify Plaintiffs in writing again once all corrective work is completed. If WHG fails to 

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provide injunctive relief on the agreed upon timetable and/or fail to provide timely written 

status notification, and Plaintiffs file a motion with the Court to obtain compliance with 

these terms, Plaintiffs reserve the right to seek additional attorneys’ fees for any 

compliance work necessitated by WHG’s failure to keep this agreement. If the Parties 

disagree, such fees shall be set by the Court. Further, if WHG fails to provide injunctive 

relief on the agreed upon timetable and/or fail to provide timely written status notification, 

Plaintiffs reserve the right to reopen litigation on the issue of injunctive relief as against 

both WHG and Hilton.

DAMAGES, ATTORNEYS’ FEES, LITIGATION EXPENSES, AND COSTS:

7. 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:

8. 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. 

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CONSENT DECREE AND ORDER BINDING ON PARTIES AND SUCCESSORS 

IN INTEREST:

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

any successors-in-interest. WHG has 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.

MUTUAL RELEASE AND WAIVER OF CIVIL CODE SECTION 1542 AS TO 

INJUNCTIVE RELIEF ONLY:

10. 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 Consent Decree and Order apply to all such further 

loss with respect to the lawsuit, except those caused by the Parties 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 the Parties 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 

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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. 

11. 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 – each of the Parties to this Consent Decree and Order on behalf of 

each, their respective agents, representatives, predecessors, successors, heirs, partners, and 

assigns, releases and forever discharges each other Party and all officers, directors, 

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

employees, agents, attorneys, insurance carriers, heirs, predecessors, and representatives 

of each other Party, 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.

TERM OF THE CONSENT DECREE AND ORDER:

12. 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 injunctive relief contemplated by this Order is 

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completed, whichever occurs later. 

SEVERABILITY:

13. 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:

14. 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. 

END OF PAGE. 

SIGNATURES CONTINUE ON THE NEXT PAGE AND ORDER IS AT THE END 

OF THE DOCUMENT.

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Dated: 02/06/16 PLAINTIFF ODIS MARTIN

__/s/________________________________

ODIS MARTIN

Dated: 02/04/16 PLAINTIFF LORETHA MARTIN

___/s/_______________________________

LORETHA MARTIN

Dated: DEFENDANT WHG CA, LLC

By: ___/s/_______________________________

Print name:_____________________________

Title: __________________________________

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Dated: January 29, 2016 LAW OFFICES OF PAUL L. REIN

 /s/

By: PAUL L. REIN, ESQ. 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

ODIS MARTIN and LORETHA MARTIN

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Dated: January 29, 2016 BASHAM LAW GROUP

 /s/

By: GARY R. BASHAM, ESQ. 

Attorneys for Defendants

WHGCA LLC and HILTON WORLDWIDE, 

INC.

ORDER

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

Dated: February 18, 2016

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