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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act

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STIPULATED SETTLEMENT AND ORDER Case No. C06-02231-WHA

Fred W. Schwinn (SBN 225575)

CONSUMER LAW CENTER, INC.

12 South First Street, Suite 416

San Jose, California 95113-2404

Telephone Number: (408) 294-6100

Facsimile Number: (408) 294-6190

Email Address:

fred.schwinn@sjconsumerlaw.com

Attorney for Plaintiff

EVANGELINA GALVAN NAVARRO

Mark E. Ellis (SBN 127159)

Andrew M. Steinheimer (SBN 200524)

ELLIS, COLEMAN, POIRIER,

 LaVOIE & STEINHEIMER, LLP

555 University Avenue, Suite 200

Sacramento, California 95825

Telephone Number: (916) 283-8820

Facsimile Number: (916) 283-8821

Attorneys for Defendants

ESKANOS & ADLER, APC,

DONALD ROGERS STEBBINS,

and KURTISS ANTHONY JACOBS

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

EVANGELINA GALVAN NAVARRO,

A/K/A EVANGELIN N. GALVAN,

Plaintiff,

v.

ESKANOS & ADLER, A PROFESSIONAL

CORPORATION, a California corporation,

DONALD ROGERS STEBBINS,

individually and in his official capacity, and

KURTISS ANTHONY JACOBS,

individually and in his official capacity,

Defendants.

Case No. C06-02231-WHA

STIPULATED SETTLEMENT AND

[PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING

SETTLEMENT

THIS MATTER comes before the Court on the stipulation of the parties resolving all of the

claims made in this case.

The Plaintiff appears by and through her attorney, Fred W. Schwinn of the Consumer Law

Center, Inc. The Defendants appear by and through their attorney, Andrew M. Steinheimer of the

firm Ellis, Coleman, Poirier, La Voie & Steinheimer, LLP.

WHEREUPON, the parties announce to the Court that they wish to resolve this matter by

settlement. The parties stipulate and agree to resolve this matter as follows:

/ / /

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STIPULATED SETTLEMENT AND ORDER Case No. C06-02231-WHA

STIPULATED SETTLEMENT

1. Defendants shall pay the Plaintiff the sum of $1,500, plus her attorney’s fees

and costs as provided herein.

2. The parties stipulate that Plaintiff is the prevailing party and is entitled to an

award of attorney’s fees and costs from the Defendants. The parties will meet and confer within 15

days to resolve the amount of Plaintiff’s attorney’s fees and costs. In the event the parties cannot

resolve the amount of Plaintiff’s attorney’s fees and costs, as the prevailing party, Plaintiff shall file

a Motion for Attorney and Costs within 45 days of entry of the Order Regarding Settlement below.

Any Motion for Attorney’s Fees and Costs shall be filed and served pursuant to Civil L.R. 7-2.

3. The United States District Court shall retain jurisdiction to enforce the terms

of this Stipulated Settlement and any resulting award of attorney’s fees and costs. Should the

Defendants fail to pay any amounts due under this Stipulated Settlement or any resulting award of

attorney’s fees and costs within 15 days of notice of entry of the Court’s order, the Court shall enter

a Judgment in favor of the Plaintiff for any unpaid amounts upon 10 days notice to the Defendants.

Upon receipt of all settlement funds and attorney’s fees and costs provided above, Plaintiff shall

dismiss this action with prejudice.

4. In consideration of the settlement amount specified above, and the promises,

warranties and covenants contained in this Stipulated Settlement, it is further agreed that Plaintiff

and Defendants, on behalf of themselves as well as their heirs, successors, assigns, and spouses,

hereby agree to fully release and forever discharge and covenant not to sue the other and not hold

them liable from any and all claims, demands, or causes of action which either party has against the

other arising out of the subject of this action, including, but not limited to, any claims arising out of,

based upon, or relating in any way to any alleged act, omission, or dispute asserted in this action or

that could have been asserted in this action and/or any other claim made under federal or state

statutory or common law. This release includes, but is not limited to, claims for damages of any and

all types, including compensatory damages, emotional distress, punitive damages, costs, interest,

attorneys’ fees, and any other damages, whether known or unknown, anticipated or unanticipated,

foreseen or unforeseen.

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STIPULATED SETTLEMENT AND ORDER Case No. C06-02231-WHA

5. Nothing in this Stipulated Settlement, nor any act (including, but not limited

to, the execution of this Stipulated Settlement) of Plaintiff or Defendants, nor any transaction

occurring between Plaintiff and Defendants prior to the date hereof is or shall be treated, construed

or deemed as an admission by any party hereto of any liability, fault, responsibility or guilt of any

kind to any other party hereto or to any person, as to any allegation or claim, or otherwise, for any

purpose whatsoever, all such liability, fault, responsibility and guilt of any kind being expressly

denied.

6. This Stipulated Settlement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit

of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns.

7. If a party to this Stipulated Settlement is required to seek the Court’s

assistance in enforcing any term or condition herein, the party that prevails in such action shall be

entitled to an award of all attorneys’ fees, professional fees, expert witness fees and disbursements

it incurred prosecuting or defending such action.

CONSUMER LAW CENTER, INC.

Dated: March 12, 2007 By: /s/ Fred W. Schwinn

Fred W. Schwinn, Esq.

Attorney for Plaintiff

EVANGELINA GALVAN NAVARRO

ELLIS, COLEMAN, POIRIER,

 LaVOIE & STEINHEIMER, LLP

Dated: March 12, 2007 By: /s/ Andrew M. Steinheimer

Andrew M. Steinheimer, Esq.

Attorney for Defendants

ESKANOS & ADLER, APC,

DONALD ROGERS STEBBINS,

and KURTISS ANTHONY JACOBS

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STIPULATED SETTLEMENT AND ORDER Case No. C06-02231-WHA

[PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING SETTLEMENT

The Court hereby incorporates the terms of the Stipulated Settlement above and ORDERS

as follows:

IT IS THEREFORE CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the

foregoing be and the same is hereby made the findings and orders of the Court.

Dated this day of March, 2007.

The Honorable William H. Alsup

United States District Judge

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13th U

NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge William Alsup

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