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Nature of Suit Code: 350
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1346 Tort Claim

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KEVIN V. RYAN (SBN 118321)

United States Attorney

JOANN M. SWANSON (SBN 88143)

Chief, Civil Division

OWEN P. MARTIKAN (SBN 177104)

Assistant United States Attorney

450 Golden Gate Avenue, 9th Floor

San Francisco, California 94102-3495

Telephone: (415) 436-7241

Facsimile: (415) 436-6748

Email: owen.martikan@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for the United States of America

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

KENNETH A. BIANCHI,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Defendant.

 

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No. C 05-5274 EDL

STIPULATION FOR COMPROMISE

SETTLEMENT AND RELEASE AND

[PROPOSED] ORDER

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SETTLEMENT STIP & [PROPOSED] ORDER

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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the undersigned parties and their

attorneys, that this action be settled and compromised, as follows:

1. The United States shall pay to Plaintiff KENNETH A. BIANCHI and his attorney,

Mark Abelson, the collective sum of $675,000.00 (six hundred seventy-five thousand dollars and

no cents). Payment shall be made by check made payable to Kenneth Bianchi and Mark

Abelson.

2. Payment of the above by the United States is in full and final settlement and

satisfaction of any and all claims and demands which Plaintiff KENNETH A. BIANCHI has or

may hereafter acquire against the United States of America and any other named defendants

herein, or any of its departments, agents, servants, employees or attorneys, arising from the

events described in Plaintiff’s pleadings in this action.

3. Plaintiffs’ complaint against the United States of America in this action shall be

dismissed with prejudice. In consideration of the terms enumerated herein and above in

paragraph 1, Plaintiff KENNETH A. BIANCHI agrees that, within five days from notification by

the US Attorney’s Office that the settlement amount is available, Plaintiffs’ counsel will execute

and forward to Assistant United States Attorney Owen P. Martikan for execution and filing with

the court a stipulation for dismissal with prejudice in a form mutually agreeable to the parties. 

AUSA Martikan will execute and file the stipulation of dismissal within five days of his receipt

thereof. On the date that the dismissal is filed, the settlement amount shall be delivered to

Plaintiff’s counsel. 

4. Plaintiff KENNETH A. BIANCHI will accept the payments described herein in

full settlement and satisfaction of any and all claims and demands which KENNETH A.

BIANCHI , his successors or assigns may now have or hereafter acquire against the United States

of America or any of its departments, agents, servants, employees or attorneys, on account of the

events described in Plaintiff’s pleadings in this action.

5. Plaintiff KENNETH A. BIANCHI agrees to indemnify the federal defendants for

any and all liens, known or unknown, lodged against the settlement agreement in this action. 

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SETTLEMENT STIP & [PROPOSED] ORDER

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6. Plaintiff KENNETH A. BIANCHI does hereby release and forever discharge the

federal defendants, the United States and any and all of its past and present officials, employees,

agents, attorneys, their successors and assigns, from any and all obligations, damages, liabilities,

actions, causes of actions, claims and demands or 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 Plaintiffs’ pleadings in this action.

7. California Civil Code Section 1542 provides as follows:

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 KENNETH A. BIANCHI has been apprised of the statutory language of Civil Code

Section 1542 by his attorney, 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 KENNETH A. BIANCHI understands that, if the facts

concerning his 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, this

Agreement shall be and remain effective notwithstanding such material difference.

8. Attorneys’ fees and all costs shall be paid from, and not in addition to, the

payments described in paragraph 1, above. 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.

9. 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 Defendant United

States of America, the federal defendants, or any of their agents, servants, employees or

attorneys, on account of the events described in Plaintiffs’ complaint in this action.

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10. 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.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

For Plaintiff Kenneth Bianchi.

CAMPAGNOLI, ABELSON

 & CAMPAGNOLI

DATED: ___11/6/06____________ By: __/s/_____________________________

MARK B. ABELSON

Attorney for Plaintiff

For The Federal Defendants.

KEVIN V. RYAN

United States Attorney

DATED: __11/6/06_____________ By: ____/s/___________________________

OWEN P. MARTIKAN

Assistant United States Attorney

Attorneys for Federal Defendants

[PROPOSED] ORDER

Pursuant to stipulation, IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: _______________ _________________________________

ELIZABETH D. LAPORTE

United States Magistrate Judge

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