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Nature of Suit Code: 380
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Property Damage
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER APPROVING COMPROMISE SETTLEMENT

C 05-1680 MMC

KEVIN V. RYAN (SBN 118321)

United States Attorney

JOANN M. SWANSON (SBN 88143)

Chief, Civil Division

JONATHAN U. LEE (SBN 148792)

Assistant United States Attorney

450 Golden Gate Avenue, Tenth Floor

San Francisco, California 94102

Telephone: (415) 436-6909

Facsimile: (415) 436-6748

Email: jonathan.lee@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for Defendant, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

USAA CASUALTY INSURANCE

COMPANY,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED STATES; and DOES 1 to 50,

inclusive, 

Defendants. 

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No. C 05-01680 MMC

STIPULATION AND ORDER

APPROVING COMPROMISE

SETTLEMENT

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between Plaintiff USAA Casualty Insurance

Company (“Plaintiff”), and Defendant United States of America, as follows:

1. The parties hereby agree to settle and compromise the above-entitled action under

the terms and conditions set forth herein.

2. Defendant United States of America agrees to pay to Plaintiff USAA Casualty

Insurance Company the sum of Six Thousand Three Hundred Three Dollars and seventy-two

cents exactly ($6,303.72), which shall be in full settlement and satisfaction of any and all claims,

demands, rights, and causes of action of whatsoever kind and nature, arising from and by reason

of any and all known and unknown, foreseen and unforeseen, bodily and personal injuries and

the consequences thereof, resulting, and to result, from the same subject matter that gave rise to
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the above-captioned lawsuit, including any claims for wrongful death, for which Plaintiff USAA

Casualty Insurance Company or its heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns, and each of them,

now have or may hereafter acquire against the United States of America, its agencies, agents,

servants, and employees.

3. Plaintiff and its heirs, executors, administrators or assigns hereby agree to accept

the sum stated in paragraph 2 in full settlement and satisfaction of any and all claims, demands,

rights, and causes of action of whatsoever kind and nature, arising from, and by reason of any

and all known and unknown, foreseen and unforeseen bodily and personal injuries, economic

losses, and the consequences thereof which they may have or hereafter acquire against the

United States of America, its agencies, agents, servants and employees on account of the same

subject matter that gave rise to the above-captioned lawsuit, including any future claim for

wrongful death. 

4. This stipulation for compromise settlement shall not constitute an admission of

liability or fault on the part of the United States, its agencies, agents, servants, or employees, and

is entered into by the parties for the purpose of compromising disputed claims and avoiding the

expenses and risks of litigation.

5. 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.

6. It is also understood by and among the parties that, pursuant to Title 28, United

States Code, Section 2678, attorneys' fees for services rendered in connection with this action

shall not exceed 25 percent of the amount of the compromise settlement.

7. Payment of the settlement amount to Plaintiff USAA Casualty Insurance

Company will be made by a check for Six Thousand Three Hundred Three Dollars and seventytwo cents exactly ($6,303.72) and made payable to plaintiff USAA Casualty Insurance Company

and the Law Offices of Jeffrey E. Karpel. 

8. In consideration of this Agreement and the payment of the foregoing amounts

thereunder, Plaintiff USAA Casualty Insurance Company agrees that upon notification that the
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settlement check is ready for delivery, plaintiff will deliver to Defendant's counsel a fully

executed Notice of Dismissal with prejudice of USAA Casualty Insurance Company v. United

States, Northern District of California case number C 05-1680 MMC. Upon delivery of the

Notice of Dismissal, Defendant's counsel will release the settlement check to Plaintiffs’ counsel

or their agents. 

9. Plaintiff USAA Casualty Insurance Company has been informed that payment

will be made within sixty days of full execution of the settlement agreement and the delivery of a

completed Form W-9 (Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification) for each

person or entity listed as a payee on the settlement check.

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 its

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. Plaintiff hereby releases and forever discharges the United States and any and all

of its past and present officials, employees, agencies, agents, attorneys, their successors and

assigns, from any and all obligations, damages, liabilities, actions, causes of action, claims and

demands of any kind and nature whatsoever, whether suspected or unsuspected, at law or in

equity, known or unknown, arising out of the allegations set forth in the pleadings in this action.

12. 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 USAA Casualty Insurance Company , having been apprised of the statutory language

of Civil Code Section 1542 by its attorneys, and fully understanding the same, nevertheless

elects to waive the benefits of any and all rights it 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 injuries 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,
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the Agreement shall be and remain effective notwithstanding such material difference.

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 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.

Dated: October 10, 2005 /s/ USAA CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 

Plaintiff

Dated: October 15, 2005 LAW OFFICES OF JEFFREY E. KARPEL

 /s/ 

By: JEFFREY E. KARPEL

Attorneys for Plaintiff USAA CASUALTY

INSURANCE COMPANY

Dated: August 18, 2005 KEVIN V. RYAN

United States Attorney

 /s/ 

JONATHAN U. LEE

Assistant United States Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant USA

ORDER

APPROVED AND SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 19, 2005 ______________________________________

THE HONORABLE MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Court Judge