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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract

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SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE

This Settlement Agreement and Release (“Agreement”) is entered into by and between 

Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America (“Travelers”) on the one hand, and Tinney 

Construction Corporation (“Tinney Construction”), Aidan Tinney and Christy Tinney 

(collectively, the “Indemnitors”), on the other hand. The foregoing parties are collectively 

referred to as the “Parties.”

RECITALS

A. On March 8, 2002, the Parties entered into a General Agreement of Indemnity

(“Indemnity Agreement”) in which the Indemnitors agreed to, among other things, indemnify 

Travelers from any loss and expense it incurred in connection with any public works 

performance and payment bonds issued by Travelers to or on behalf of Tinney Construction;

B. On April 7, 2005, Travelers filed an action in the United States District Court for 

the Northern District of California, denoted as Civil Action No. C 05 1417 SI, to recover from 

the Indemnitors amounts paid and/or losses incurred on surety bonds issued on behalf of Tinney 

Construction (the “Lawsuit”);

C. In the Lawsuit, Travelers contends that the Indemnitors owe Travelers 

$3,298,115.58 under and by virtue of the Indemnity Agreement as well as other applicable law;

D. On February 14, 2006, the Parties participated in a private mediation session and 

reached a settlement of all claims and causes of action in the Lawsuit and arising from the 

Indemnity Agreement. The terms and conditions of the settlement agreement were memorialized 

in a handwritten document signed by the parties (a true and correct copy of which is attached as 

Exhibit A and incorporated into this Agreement by reference and made a part hereof); and

E. The Parties desire to memorialize the final terms and conditions of the February 

14, 2006 settlement agreement in a more formalized agreement (although the February 14, 2006 

settlement agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A remains in full force and effect).

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AGREEMENT

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants set forth 

herein, the Parties agree as follows:

1. The foregoing Recitals are true and correct and are hereby incorporated by reference 

and made part of this Agreement.

2. Promissory Agreement

In satisfaction of Travelers’ claim for indemnity and reimbursement against the 

Indemnitors outlined above and pursuant to its contractual, legal and equitable rights, the 

Indemnitors have agreed to pay Travelers as set forth in detail below and in accordance with the 

terms and conditions of that certain Promissory Note and attachments thereto to be executed by 

the Indemnitors contemporaneously with this Agreement (the “Note”). The Note is attached 

hereto as Exhibit B.

3. Payment

The Indemnitors shall pay (and be obligated, jointly and severally) to Travelers the sum 

of $225,000.00, payable as follows:

a. A first payment of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) payable to Travelers 

Casualty and Surety Company of America at 175 Lennon Lane, Ste. 200, Walnut 

Creek, CA 94598 on or before March 23, 2006 (Travelers acknowledges that this 

payment has been received by it prior to the execution of this Agreement);

b. A second payment of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) payable to Travelers 

Casualty and Surety Company of America at 33650 6th Avenue South , Suite 200, 

Federal Way, WA 98003, Attn: Steve Pand on or before September 21, 2006

(Travelers acknowledges that it has received, prior to the execution of this 

Agreement, a $32,000 installment on this payment);

c. A third payment of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) payable to Travelers 

Casualty and Surety Company of America at 33650 6th Avenue South , Suite 200, 

Federal Way, WA 98003, Attn: Steve Pand on or before March 21, 2007;

d. A fourth payment of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) payable to Travelers 

Casualty and Surety Company of America at 33650 6th Avenue South , Suite 200, 

Federal Way, WA 98003, Attn: Steve Pand on or before September 21, 2007; and

e. A fifth payment of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) payable to 

Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America at 33650 6th Avenue South, 

Suite 200,, Federal Way, WA 98003, Attn: Steve Pand on or before March 21, 

2008.

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4. Security

To secure each payment described in paragraph 3, Aidan Tinney and Christy Tinney shall 

execute a deed of trust in the amount of $225,000.00, with Travelers as beneficiary encumbering 

the following real property:

• The property owned by Aidan Tinney and Christy Tinney, commonly known as 23780 

Stage Coach Drive, Sonora, California, 95370 (APN 080-232-08); “Lot 335 of CEDAR 

RIDGE RANCH UNIT 9A AND 9B, as shown on the Official Map thereof, filed for 

record on June 26, 1968, in Volume 3 of Subdivisions, Page 62, Tuolumne County 

Records.”

The deed of trust described above will be reconveyed by Travelers to Aidan Tinney and 

Christy Tinney when, and provided that, the payments described in paragraph 3 are made in a 

timely fashion pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

If the real property described above is sold or refinanced before the time for making the 

payments set forth in paragraph 3, has expired, then Travelers shall be entitled to all funds to be 

received by the Indemnitors from the sale, up to the amount of the settlement amount of 

$225,000.00 or such lesser amount as may be due and owing at the time of the close of escrow. 

These payments will be credited toward the payments due from the Indemnitors at the time(s) set 

forth in paragraph 3, sections (a) – (e). For example, if the payment covers the amounts due on 

March 23, 2006 and September 21, 2006, the next payment is not due until March 21, 2007.

5. Stipulated Judgment

The Indemnitors shall stipulate to and execute a non-appealable judgment in favor of 

Travelers against Tinney Construction, Aidan Tinney, and Christy Tinney, jointly and severally, 

in the sum of $3,298,115.58 (“Stipulated Judgment”) in the form attached as Exhibit C) to be 

entered by Travelers in the event of the Indemnitors’ “Default” as defined in paragraph 2.

6. Default: Definitions and Effect

a. If any installment payment as set forth in paragraph 3 has not been made on or 

before the date scheduled for payment, then Travelers shall notify the Indemnitors in writing at 

23780 Stage Coach Drive, Sonora, California, 95370 and Stevan Adelman at Miller, Morton, 

Caillat & Nevis, LLP, 25 Metro Drive, 7th Floor, San Jose, California, 95110. Notice is deemed 

given at the time of deposit with the U.S. Postal Service with postage fully prepaid. If payment 

is not received within five (5) business days from the date of such default notice, then the 

Indemnitors shall be deemed to be in default under this Agreement.

b. If any of the statements set forth in the Indemnitors’ financial statement signed by 

Aidan Tinney on November 7, 2005 and Christy Tinney on November 18, 2005, and attested and 

affirmed on February 14, 2006 (attached hereto as Exhibit D which is incorporated into this 

Agreement by reference and made a part hereof), is discovered by Travelers to be materially 

false, then the Indemnitors shall be deemed to be in default under this Agreement.

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If the Indemnitors are deemed to be in Default under paragraph 6, Travelers may, upon 

twenty-four (24) hours notice to the Indemnitors and/or their attorney Stevan Adelman, move the 

court for enforcement of the Stipulated Judgment in the sum of $3,298,115.58 (less payments 

previously made by the Indemnitors to Travelers under the terms of this Agreement) and may

pursue any and all post-judgment remedies and procedures as allowed by law in collecting all 

unpaid sums owing by the Indemnitors. There will be no right of appeal from this Stipulated 

Judgment on behalf of Indemnitors. The parties agree that Department 10 of the Northern 

District of California Court shall retain jurisdiction over the settlement and this Agreement, 

including entry and execution of the Stipulated Judgment as necessary.

7. Assignment

As part of the consideration for this Agreement, the Indemnitors, including Tinney 

Construction, assign, transfer, and set over to Travelers all rights, claims, actions, and causes of 

action that it has or may have, whether or not known or asserted, arising out of or related to the 

construction projects bonded by Travelers including, but not limited to, claims for latent defects, 

and/or warranties, claims against Tinney Construction’s insurance policies, claims for bonded 

contract proceeds or monies otherwise due thereunder as well as any extra work and/or 

affirmative claims against either the owner on the bonded contract projects as well as all 

subcontractors and suppliers of Tinney Construction on such projects bonded by Travelers (the 

“Assigned Claims”).

The Indemnitors hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Travelers (and all officers, 

employees or agents designated by Travelers), with full power of substitution, as Indemnitors’ true 

and lawful attorney-in-fact with full irrevocable power and authority in the place and stead of the 

Indemnitors and in the names of the Indemnitors or in its own name, from time to time in 

Traveler’s discretion, to execute documents in connection with the Assigned Claims as though 

Travelers had the same legal rights with regard to the Assigned Claims as the Indemnitors for all 

purposes, and to do, at Travelers’ option and the Indemnitors’ expense, at any time or from time to 

time, all acts and other things that Travelers reasonably deems necessary to perfect, preserve, or 

realize its rights under the Assigned Claims, all as fully and effectively as Indemnitors might do. 

Indemnitors hereby ratify, to the extent permitted by law, all that said attorneys shall lawfully do or 

cause to be done by virtue hereof.

8. Governing Law

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the 

State of California.

9. Waiver of California Civil Code Section 1542

Except for the rights, duties and obligations expressly created or reserved by this 

Agreement (including rights assigned herein), each of the Parties, on behalf of itself, its 

predecessors, successors, assigns, officers, partners, partnerships, parents, principals, 

subsidiaries, affiliates and related entities hereby releases and waives against each of the other 

Parties and their predecessors, successors, assigns, officers, partners, partnerships, parents, 

principals, employees, agents, representatives, subsidiaries, affiliates, and related entities any and 

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all claims, rights, actions, and causes of action, known or unknown, patent or latent, which in any 

way refer to, relate to, arise out of the Lawsuit or the Indemnity Agreement, or which otherwise 

relates or pertains to projects of Tinney Construction bonded by Travelers.

The Parties expressly waive the provisions of Section 1542 of the California Civil Code 

which reads 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.

The Parties have been advised by their legal counsel that although it is possible that 

any of the Parties may discover new or additional damages or injuries, this Agreement includes 

all claims against each other and extinguishes all obligations in favor of the Parties from the facts 

and civil litigation described above, except that the Parties acknowledge and agree that this 

release hereby expressly excludes any release of any present or future claims by Travelers 

against the Indemnitors arising from any latent defects as to the design, work performed, or 

materials or equipment supplied, or from guarantees and warranties required under the terms of 

Tinney Construction’s bonded contracts pertaining to the work, labor and/or materials furnished 

to any Tinney Construction project bonded by Travelers, and that all guarantees and warranties 

shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with their terms which, however, shall not be 

extended nor enlarged hereby. For the purpose of this exception, the Parties each expressly 

reserve any and all defenses, cross-claims and counterclaims with respect to future claims arising 

from unexpired express warranties, if any, or latent defects as to the design, work performed, or 

materials or equipment supplied to the involved bonded project(s). Any defects currently known 

to or which should be known as of the date of execution of this Agreement as the result of 

reasonable inquiry by a project’s owner shall not be considered latent.

10. Assistance and Cooperation

a. The Indemnitors shall assist and cooperate with Travelers to the fullest extent 

reasonably possible in connection with Travelers’ pursuit of the Assigned Claims, or in claims 

against Travelers in connection with Tinney Construction projects bonded by Travelers.

b. The Indemnitors shall provide Travelers with Tinney Construction’s job files for 

all projects bonded by Travelers (“Job Files”). Travelers shall retain the Job Files and allow the 

Indemnitors reasonable access to the Job Files upon request.

c. The Parties agree to execute any other instrument of convenience and/or necessity 

to carry out the terms of this Agreement.

11. Surplus Recovery

If Travelers, in pursuing the Indemnitors’ claims, obtains a surplus recovery over and 

above all of Travelers’ losses and expenses in connection with all of the Indemnitors’ projects 

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bonded by Travelers, including its costs and attorneys’ fees (an amount at least $3,298,115.58 as 

of the date of this Agreement), the surplus will be remitted by Travelers to Tinney Construction.

12. Dismissal

The Parties shall stipulate to an amended order of dismissal of the Lawsuit with prejudice

in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E, incorporating the terms of this Agreement into the 

dismissal order so that the Court retains jurisdiction over the settlement and this Agreement, 

including entry and execution of the Stipulated Judgment as necessary.

13. Attorneys’ Fees 

Each party will bear his/her/its own respective costs and attorneys’ fees incurred in this 

matter, except as provided in this Agreement and the attachments thereto.

14. Binding Effect

This Agreement shall accrue in favor of and be binding upon each of the Parties’ 

respective co-trustees, heirs, successors and assigns.

15. Jurisdiction

This Agreement shall constitute a settlement in accordance with and pursuant to the 

provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure § 664.6. Each Party to this Agreement specifically 

authorizes the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to retain jurisdiction for 

the purposes of enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement. In accordance with Code of 

Civil Procedure § 664.6, any of the Parties, upon motion, may request that this Court enter the 

Stipulated Judgment pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. In any such motion to enforce this 

Agreement, the prevailing Party shall be entitled to a reasonable attorney’s fee and costs.

16. Severability

In the event that any of the terms, conditions, or covenants contained in this Agreement 

are held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not effect any of the other terms, conditions, or 

covenants contained herein, which shall remain in full force and effect.

17. No Representations Not Contained Herein

The undersigned acknowledge that no representations or promises not expressly 

contained in this Agreement have been made to them, and further acknowledge that they are not 

entering into this Agreement on the basis of any promise or representation, express or implied, 

other than such as may be contained herein.

18. Non-Assignment and Non-Transferability

The Parties represent, warrant and agree that they have not heretofore assigned, 

transferred, nor will they in the future in any manner assign or transfer to any entity, person or 

corporation any claim, demand or cause of action in any way arising out of, connected with, 

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PROMISSORY NOTE

In satisfaction of all losses and expenses incurred as of the date of this Promissory Note by 

Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America (“Travelers”), Tinney Construction 

Corporation, Aidan Tinney and Christy Tinney (collectively “Indemnitors”) jointly and severally 

agree to pay Travelers as set forth below, such payments allocated to expenses until fully reimbursed 

and then to loss.

1. Payment.

a. On or before March 23, 2006, Indemnitors agree to pay Travelers the sum of $50,000.00.

b. On or before September 21, 2006, Indemnitors agree to pay Travelers the sum of $50,000.00.

c. On or before March 21, 2007, Indemnitors agree to pay Travelers the sum of $50,00.00.

d. On or before September 21, 2007, Indemnitors agree to pay Travelers the sum of $50,000.00.

e. On or before March 21, 2008, Indemnitors agree to pay Travelers the sum of $25,000.00.

2. Default in Payments. In the event that Indemnitors fail to make any of the monthly 

payments set forth in paragraph 1 above on the date such payments are due, Travelers shall provide 

written notice to:

Aidan and Christy Tinney

23780 Stage Coach Drive

Sonora, California 95370

Stevan Adelman

Miller, Morton, Caillat & Nevis, LLP

25 Metro Drive, 7th Floor

San Jose, California, 95110

If payment is not made within 5 business days after said written notice is provided, Indemnitors

agree that the following shall occur: (a) the amount of $3,298,115.58, less amounts previously paid 

by Indemnitors to Travelers, will be immediately due Travelers by Indemnitors along with interest 

thereon from the date of default at the then applicable legal rate (presently 10% in California); and 

(b) Travelers is entitled to recover its costs incurred, including attorney’s fees, against Indemnitors in 

enforcing the terms of this Promissory Note, such fees to be determined by the Court.

3. Other Default. If any of the statements set forth in the Indemnitors’ financial 

statement signed by Aidan Tinney on November 7, 2005 and Christy Tinney on November 18, 2005, 

and attested and affirmed on February 14, 2006 (attached as Exhibit 1 hereto), is discovered to be 

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materially false, Indemnitors agree that the following shall occur: (a) the amount of $3,298,115.58, 

less amounts previously paid by Indemnitors to Travelers, will be immediately due Travelers by 

Indemnitors along with interest thereon from the date of default at the then applicable legal rate 

(presently 10% in California); and (b) Travelers is entitled to recover its costs incurred, including 

attorney’s fees, against Indemnitors in enforcing the terms of this Promissory Note, such fees to be 

determined by the Court.

4. Security With Deed of Trust to Real Property. This Promissory Note will be secured 

by a deed of trust to be executed by Aidan Tinney and Christy Tinney as trustors in favor of 

Travelers as beneficiary effective as of the same date as this Promissory Note in the form attached 

hereto as Exhibit 2 (“Deed of Trust”) and encumbering the property as described in the Deed of 

Trust. The holder of this Promissory Note will be entitled to the benefits of the security provided by 

the Deed of Trust and will have the right to enforce the covenants and agreements contained in the 

Deed of Trust.

If the property described above is sold or refinanced before the time for making the payments 

set forth in paragraph 1 has expired, then Indemnitors agree to pay to Travelers all funds they 

receive for the sale, up to the amount of the settlement amount of $225,000.00 or such lesser amount 

as may be due and owing at the time of the close of escrow. These payments will be credited toward 

the payments due from the Indemnitors at the time(s) set forth in paragraph 1, sections (a) – (e). For 

example, if the payment covers the amounts due on March 23, 2006 and September 21, 2006, the 

next payment is not due until March 21, 2007.

5. Indemnity Agreement. Indemnitors herein ratify and agree that the terms and 

conditions of the General Agreement of Indemnity, executed by Indemnitors on or about March 8, 

2002 survive and remain in full force and effect, modified only by the terms and conditions of this 

Promissory Note and the claims released in paragraph 3 of the Settlement Agreement of even date

herewith.

6. Manner of Payments. The payments made under this Promissory Note shall be made 

by check, drawn on an account of good and sufficient funds, made payable to “Travelers Casualty 

and Surety Company of America,” and delivered by first class mail or other method of equal 

reliability to:

Steve Pand

33650 6th Avenue South, Suite 200

Federal Way, WA 98003

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Payments will be deemed made on the date they are postmarked or otherwise transmitted.

7. Severability. Every provision of this Promissory Note is intended to be severable. In 

the event any term or provision hereof is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal or 

invalid for any reason whatsoever, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect any other terms and 

provisions of this Promissory Note, which terms and provisions shall remain binding and 

enforceable.

8. Non-Assignment. Indemnitors may not assign this Promissory Note or any of their

rights or obligations hereunder, nor delegate the same, without the prior written consent of Travelers

(which consent may be given or withheld in the sole discretion of Travelers).

9. Waiver. Indemnitors hereby waive diligence, presentment, protest and demand, 

notice of protest, dishonor and nonpayments of this Promissory Note and expressly agree that, 

without in any way affecting the liability of Indemnitors hereunder, Travelers may accept additional 

security, release any party liable hereunder, and release any security now or hereafter securing this 

Promissory Note. Indemnitors further waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the right to plead 

any and all statutes of limitations as a defense to any demand on this Promissory Note, or any 

security securing this Promissory Note.

10. Prepayment. There will be no prepayment penalty.

11. Governing Law. This Promissory Note has been made and delivered in the State of 

California and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California.

12. Headings. Headings at the beginning of each paragraph of this Note are intended 

solely for convenience and are not to be deemed or construed to be a part of this Note.

13. Waiver of Jury Trial. Indemnitors acknowledge that in the event of a dispute between 

Indemnitors and Travelers, a trial by a court sitting without a jury would be less costly to prepare for 

and present and would most likely avoid a longer delay in waiting for jury trial availability on the 

court calendar. to the fullest extent permitted by law, Indemnitors hereby expressly waive any right 

to a jury trial of any demand, action or cause of action (a) arising under this Promissory Note or any 

of the related documents, or (b) in any way connected with or related or incidental to the dealings of 

Indemnitors and Travelers with respect to this promissory note or any of the related documents and 

transactions, whether sounding in contract, tort or otherwise. Indemnitors hereby agree and consent 

that any such claim, demand, action or cause of action shall be decided by court trial without jury, 

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SEDGWICK, DETERT, MORAN & ARNOLD LLP

JAMES DIWIK Bar No. 164016

JENNIFER R. BEIERLE Bar No. 227505

One Market Plaza

Steuart Tower, 8th Floor

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 781-7900

Facsimile: (415) 781-2635

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Travelers Casualty & Surety Company of America

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that:

1. Defendants Tinney Construction Corporation, Aidan Tinney and Christy Tinney 

(“Defendants”) shall pay (and be obligated, jointly and severally) to Travelers Casualty & 

Surety Company of America (“Travelers”) the sum of $3,298,115.58, less payments 

previously made by the Defendants under the terms of the parties’ Settlement Agreement 

and Release.

2. Travelers shall be allowed such writs and other processes as allowed by law in collecting 

all unpaid sums owing by the Defendants as shown in this Stipulated Judgment.

Dated:___________________ ________________________________

United States District Court Judge

TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY 

COMPANY OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

TINNEY CONSTRUCTION 

CORPORATION, AIDAN TINNEY AND 

CHRISTY TINNEY,

Defendants.

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SEDGWICK, DETERT, MORAN & ARNOLD LLP

JAMES P. DIWIK Bar No. 164016

JENNIFER R. BEIERLE Bar No. 227505

One Market Plaza

Steuart Tower, 8th Floor

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 781-7900

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Travelers Casualty & Surety Company of America

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(2), plaintiff Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of 

America (“Travelers”) and defendants Tinney Construction Corporation, Aidan Tinney, and 

Christy Tinney (collectively the “Defendants”) stipulate to entry of an amended order dismissing 

this matter with prejudice but providing that the Court retain jurisdiction for the limited purpose 

of enforcing the Settlement Agreement and Release (“Settlement Agreement”) which Travelers 

and Defendants have executed, a true and correct copy of which is attached as Exhibit A. The 

Settlement Agreement is expressly incorporated herein in its entirety.

Based on the foregoing Stipulation and as provided within the Settlement Agreement, the 

parties respectfully request that the Court dismiss the lawsuit with prejudice while retaining

jurisdiction for the purposes of enforcing the Settlement Agreement.

TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY 

COMPANY OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

TINNEY CONSTRUCTION 

CORPORATION, AIDAN TINNEY AND 

CHRISTY TINNEY,

Defendants.

CASE NO. C 05 01417-SI

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SEDGWICK, DETERT, MORAN & ARNOLD LLP

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James P. Diwik

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Travelers Casualty & Surety Company of America

MILLER, MORTON, CAILLAT & NEVIS, LLP

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Attorneys for Defendants

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ORDER OF DISMISSAL

This Court having duly considered the stipulation of the parties and in the interests of 

justice, orders as follows:

ORDERED that this matter is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Court retain jurisdiction over the parties to this 

litigation for purposes of enforcing the terms and conditions of the Settlement Agreement, which 

is incorporated herein in its entirety.

DATED: April ____, 2006.

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United States District Judge

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