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Appendices to Sample Consent Decree

APPENDIX A

RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS

State of ____________________

ss

County of____________________

Contingent upon payment to me by Gheorghi Nedialkov and James Nedialkov (hereinafter referred to as the Defendants) of [sum spelled out] Dollars ($_______), which is to paid to me pursuant to the provisions of the Consent Decree entered on [Date] in United States v. Gheorghi Nedialkov (also known as George Nedialkov and James Nedialkov, Civil Action No.: 93 C 1794 and Gwen Hardy, Cynthia Branham and Charmaine Berry v. Gheorghi Nedialkov, Civil Action No. 92 C 7170, I [full name of claimant], hereby release and forever discharge the Defendants in these consolidated cases of and from all legal and equitable or administrative claims or causes of action arising out of any of the allegations made in the consolidated cases and all claims which were or could have been pursued based on these allegations.

I understand that the payment to be made to me and/or other relief to be offered to me does not constitute an admission by the Defendants of the validity of any claim raised by me, or on my behalf.

This release constitutes the entire agreement between the Defendants and myself, without exception or exclusion.

I acknowledge that a copy of the Consent Decree in this action has been made available to me.

I HAVE READ THIS RELEASE AND UNDERSTAND THE CONTENTS THEREOF AND I EXECUTE THIS RELEASE OF MY OWN FREE ACT AND DEED.

Signed this____ day of______________, 1994.

[SIGNATURE]

_____________________

[FULL NAME TYPED]

Social Security Number ______________________

Other Identification_________________________

Subscribed and sworn to before me this______ day of _______________, 1994.

___________________________

Notary Public

My Commission expires:

__________________________

*APPENDIX C

NOTICE TO ASSOCIATES OF NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY

This notice is to make you aware of the nondiscrimination policy of Gheorghi Nedialkov and James Nedialkov. It is their policy to comply with Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (commonly known as the Fair Housing Act), as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 by ensuring that apartments are available to all persons without regard to sex or race, and that the terms and conditions of rental are the same for females as for males.

It is required that any entity employed or otherwise engaged by Gheorghi Nedialkov and James Nedialkov for the purpose of making solicitations or referrals for the rental of apartments must follow this nondiscrimination policy. Violation of this policy could subject it or them to termination of the agency or employment relationship and to possible sanctions by the Court.

__________________________
Gheorghi Nedialkov

____________________
Date

__________________________
James Nedialkov

____________________
Date

_____________________
Leasing or other Agent

_____________________
Date

APPENDIX D

LETTER TO EMPLOYEES

Dear Employee:

This letter is to make you, an employee or agent of Gheorghi Nedialkov and/or James Nedialkov, aware of his/their nondiscrimination policy. It is his/their policy to comply with Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (commonly known as the Fair Housing Act) as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 by ensuring that rentals at the apartment complexes owned, managed and/or leased by him/them are available to all persons without regard to sex or race, and that the terms and conditions of all rentals are the same for females as for males.

It is required that all employees or agents of Gheorghi "Nedialkov and James Nedialkov, adhere to these policies. Disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal, will be taken against any employee who is found to have violated these policies, and, in addition, the employee may be subject to court sanctions.

___________________________________ Gheorghi Nedialkov

____________
Date

___________________________________
James Nedialkov

_____________
Date

___________________________________ ____
Employee name, address, phone number

_____________
Date

APPENDIX E

EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I hereby acknowledge that I have received and read a copy of the Consent Decree entered on _________________, 1994, in the consolidated cases of United States v. Gheorghi Nedialkov (also known as George Nedialkov and James Nedialkov, Civil Action No.: 93 C 1794 and Gwen Hardy, Cynthia Branham and Charmaine Berry v. Gheorghi Nedialkov, Civil Action No. 92 C 7170, I have been instructed concerning my responsibilities for complying with the provisions of the Decree.

___________________________________
Signature

___________________________________
Date

_______________________
Name and Address of
Employee (typed)

__________________________________
Title

APPENDIX F

RENTAL STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES

Standards and Procedures for Renting an Apartment Owned, Managed and/or Leased by Gheorghi Nedialkov and James Nedialkov.

TO BE COMPLETED BY THE DEFENDANT

APPENDIX G

_________________________________________________________________Name:

_________________________________________________________________

Address:

_________________________________________________________________

Telephone:

_________________________________________________________________

Race/National Origin:

_________________________________________________________________

Sex:

_________________________________________________________________Date of visit:

_________________________________________________________________

Time of visit: From: To:

_________________________________________________________________

How person learned of apartment:

_________________________________________________________________

Shown apartment? (y or n)

_________________________________________________________________

Which apartment shown:

_________________________________________________________________Showing agent:

_________________________________________________________________

Application filled out?:

_________________________________________________________________

Did person rent apartment?:

_________________________________________________________________

Date of lease:

_________________________________________________________________

Amount of security deposit:

_________________________________________________________________

Reason for rejection:

_________________________________________________________________

Place on waiting list?:

_________________________________________________________________

[cited in Civil Rights Resource Manual 60]