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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)

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STIPULATION OF COMPROMISE SETTLEMENT AND PROPOSED ORDER

No. C 05 00218 SBA 1

KEVIN V. RYAN (CSBN 118321)

United States Attorney

JOANN M. SWANSON (CSBN 88143)

Chief, Civil Division

KATHERINE B. DOWLING (CSBN 220767)

Assistant United States Attorney

450 Golden Gate Avenue, Box 36055

San Francisco, California 94102

Telephone: (415) 436-6833

Facsimile: (415) 436-7169

E-mail: katherine.dowling@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

Brad Yamauchi, Esq. (SBN 73245)

Jessica Christensen, Esq. (SBN 229973)

Allyson Fenton, Esq.(SBN 230703)

MINAMI, LEW & TAMAKI, LLP

360 Post Street, 8th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94108

(415) 788-9000

Fax (415) 398-3887

Attorneys for Plaintiff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

EDWARD ANDRESEN,

Plaintiff,

vs.

JOHN E. POTTER, Postmaster

General, United States Postal Service,

Defendant.

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STIPULATION OF COMPROMISE

SETTLEMENT AND ORDER

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties, after full and open

discussion, that this action brought pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42

U.S.C. §2000e-16, as amended, be settled and compromised on the following terms:

1. In full and final settlement of all claims in connection with the above-captioned

action,

defendant shall pay plaintiff a total sum of ten thousand ($10,000) dollars in damages, attorneys

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fees and costs. There shall be no withholding from this amount. Plaintiff understands that this

payment will be reported to the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), and that any questions as to

the tax liability, if any, as a result of this payment is a matter solely between plaintiff and the

IRS. The check will be made payable to Edward Andresen and Minami, Lew & Tamaki, LLP,

and will be mailed to plaintiff in care of his counsel. 

2. The parties agree that the cash amount described in Paragraph 1, above, is in exchange

for plaintiff releasing and dismissing all claims for compensatory and special damages, back pay,

front pay, interest, attorneys' fees, costs, restitution, reinstatement and any other form of legal or

equitable recovery relating to his employment with the United States Postal Service. The parties

understand that this amount includes full satisfaction of all claims for attorneys' fees and costs

arising from work performed by plaintiff's counsel at all stages of litigation, including, but not

limited to, the processing of plaintiff's administrative and district court complaints in connection

with the above-captioned action, and any other EEO complaints which are currently pending. 

3. Plaintiff will accept the terms described in Paragraphs 1 and 2 in full settlement and

satisfaction of any and all claims and demands which he, his successors or assignees may now

have or hereafter acquire against Defendant, the United States Postal Service, or any of their past

and present officials, agents, employees, attorneys, or insurers, on account of the events

described in Plaintiff's pleadings in these actions, or as a result of any other action or conduct by

the United States Postal Service, their past and present officials, agents, employees, attorneys, or

insurers that occurred prior to the execution of this Agreement. 

4. In consideration of this Agreement and the payment of the foregoing amount

thereunder, Plaintiff agrees that upon receipt of the settlement check, Plaintiff’s counsel will

deliver to Defendant's counsel a fully executed Stipulation for Dismissal with prejudice of the

above-captioned action, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1) . 

5. Plaintiff hereby releases and forever discharges Defendant, the United States Postal

Service, and any and all of their past and present officials, agents, employees, attorneys, insurers,

their successors and assigns, from any and all obligations, damages, liabilities, actions, causes of

actions, claims and demands of any kind and nature whatsoever, whether suspected or

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unsuspected, at law or in equity, known or unknown, or omitted prior to the date he executes this

Agreement, which arise from or relate to his employment with the United States Postal Service. 

6. The provisions of California Civil Code Section 1542 are set forth below:

"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."

Plaintiff has been apprised of the statutory language of Civil Code Section 1542 by his attorneys,

and fully understanding the same, nevertheless elects to waive the benefits of any and all rights

he may have pursuant to the provision of that statute and any similar provision of federal law. 

Plaintiff understands that, if the facts concerning Plaintiff's claims and the liability of the

government for damages pertaining thereto are found hereinafter to be other than or different

from the facts now believed by them to be true, this Agreement shall be and remain effective

notwithstanding such material difference. 

7. This Agreement may be pled as a full and complete defense to any subsequent action

or other proceeding involving any person or party which arises out of the claims released and

discharged by the Agreement.

8. This is a compromise settlement of a disputed claim and demand, which settlement

does not constitute an admission of liability or fault on the part of the Defendant, the United

States Postal Service, or any of their past and present officials, agents, employees, attorneys, or

insurers on account of the events described in plaintiff's complaints in these actions.

9. If any withholding or income tax liability is imposed upon Plaintiff based on payment

of the settlement sum received herein, Plaintiff shall be solely responsible for paying any such

determined liability from any government agency thereof. Plaintiff will indemnify and hold

harmless the United States Postal Service from any liability it incurs from any government

agency arising out of any failure by Plaintiff to pay for any liability she might incur from any

government agency.

10. The parties agree that should any dispute arise with respect to the implementation of

the terms of this Agreement, Plaintiff shall not seek to rescind the Agreement and pursue his

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original causes of action. Plaintiff's sole remedy in such a dispute is an action to enforce the

Agreement in district court. The parties agree that the district court will retain jurisdiction over

this matter for the purposes of resolving any dispute alleging a breach of this Agreement. 

11. Each party hereby stipulates that it has been represented by and has relied upon

independent counsel in the negotiations for the preparation of this Agreement, that it has had the

contents of the Agreement fully explained to it by such counsel, and is fully aware of and

understands all of the terms of the Agreement and the legal consequences thereof. It is

acknowledged that the parties hereto have, through their respective counsel, mutually

participated in the preparation of this Agreement, and it is agreed that no provision hereof shall

be construed against any party hereto by virtue of the activities of that party or its attorney. 

12. If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the

validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provision shall not in any way be affected

or impaired thereby. 

13. This instrument shall constitute the entire Agreement between the parties, and it is

expressly understood and agreed that the Agreement has been freely and voluntarily entered into

by the parties hereto with the advice of counsel, who have explained the legal effect of this

Agreement. The parties further acknowledge that no warranties or representations have been

made on any subject other than as set forth in this Agreement. This Agreement may not be

altered, modified or otherwise changed in any respect except by writing, duly executed by all of

the parties or their authorized representatives. 

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14. Each party, and counsel for each party, have reviewed this agreement. Accordingly,

the rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting

party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this agreement. 

DATED: May ___, 2006 ____________________________________

EDWARD ANDRESEN

Plaintiff

DATED: May ___, 2006 ____________________________________

BRAD YAMAUCHI, ESQ.

JESSICA CHRISTENSEN, ESQ.

MINAMI, LEW & TAMAKI, LLP

Attorneys for Plaintiff

DATED: May ___, 2006 ____________________________________

KATHERINE B. DOWLING

Assistant United States Attorney

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 6/21/06 ____________________________________

HON. SAUNDRA BROWN ARMSTRONG

United States District Judge

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