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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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Stipulation for Voluntary Dismissal

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BILL LOCKYER

Attorney General of the State of California

JAMES M. HUMES

Chief Assistant Attorney General

FRANCES T. GRUNDER

Senior Assistant Attorney General

MONICA N. ANDERSON

Supervising Deputy Attorney General

VAN KAMBERIAN, State Bar No. 176665

Deputy Attorney General

1300 I Street, Suite 125

P.O. Box 944255

Sacramento, CA 94244-2550

Telephone: (916) 324-3892

Fax: (916) 324-5205

Attorneys for Granillo and Baughman

SA2004102982

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

HENRI BROTHER,

Plaintiff,

v.

TEHACHAPI PRISON MEDICAL

PROVIDER, et al.,

Defendants.

CASE NO. CIV F-03-6338 REC SMS P

STIPULATION FOR VOLUNTARY

DISMISSAL, AND ORDER

DISMISSING ACTION, WITH

PREJUDICE

STIPULATION OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL

IN ACTION BROUGHT UNDER 42 USC § 1983

STIPULATION OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL AND GENERAL RELEASE

I, HENRI BROTHER, (hereafter referred to in this stipulation as "Plaintiff"), hereby

enter into this Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal and General Release ("Stipulation") with the

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION ("CDCR") and

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 all persons who have been named as Defendants in the action entitled Henri Brother v.

Tehachapi Prison Medical Provider, et. al., CIV F-03-6338 REC SMS P.

RECITALS

The complaint in this matter was filed on November 3, 2003, by Plaintiff. It was

alleged in the complaint that on June 14, 2003 Defendant Granillo utilized excessive force

against Plaintiff. Plaintiff alleges that Baughman was deliberately indifferent to his serious

medical needs. Plaintiff’s allegations are that Baughman stopped his previously ordered

medications, disregarded his chronic pain needs and chose not to provide appropriate relief for

his hepatitis c condition. Plaintiff also alleges general allegations of deliberate medical

indifference. Plaintiff contended that these acts violated his rights under the Eighth Amendment

of the United States Constitution.

These allegations were brought pursuant to Title 42, United States Code (U.S.C.),

§1983.

All of the allegations of wrongdoing made by Plaintiff in this lawsuit are denied by

CDCR and all Defendants who were ever parties to this lawsuit. 

Plaintiff and CDCR agree to settle this entire action for and in consideration of the

following, in accord with the terms and conditions of this Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal:

1. CDCR will arrange and have performed an upper GI endoscopy in consult with

Dr. Tate. This shall occur within 90 days of this agreement.

A. The consultant will be permitted to discuss history and ask 

questions of Plaintiff.

B. Defendant will insure that necessary medical records are provided to the

consultant

C. Plaintiff will be allowed to provide the consultant with 6 pages of his

medical record, which have been previously provided to counsel.

D. Plaintiff shall be entitled to an Olsen review no more than 45 days

following his review of the endoscopy findings with his CCI treating

physician.

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E. CDCR will provide plaintiff with a copy of chronic pancreatitis diagnosis

within 20 days from this agreement.

2. CDCR will provide Plaintiff with a standard issue jacket and consistent with the SHU

security requirements, no buttons or zippers will be on the jacket. This item will be

provided within 20 days.

3. CDCR will provide Plaintiff with 2 new pairs of standard issue thermal underwear.

This item will be provided within 20 days.

4. CDCR will provide Plaintiff with $50.00 (FIFTY DOLLARS), subject to restitution or

fines currently owed.

STIPULATION

A. Effective Date

This Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal will take effect immediately after it is fully

executed and filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, in

Fresno, California.

B. Dismissal of the Complaint

1. All individual Defendants will be dismissed from this action with prejudice,

and it is agreed that no liability attaches or is attributed to any or all of them.

2. Plaintiff agrees to dismiss his complaint against all Defendants with

prejudice in exchange for the above.

3. The consideration is intended to include damages, attorneys' fees and all

related costs and expenses related to this litigation. Any sums paid to Plaintiff will first be

applied to outstanding restitution or fines owing. 

C. General Release

Plaintiff, on behalf of his heirs, assigns, and representatives, hereby fully waives,

relinquishes, releases, and discharges CDCR and its respective assigns, representatives, agents,

employees, former employees, successors, predecessors, insurers, attorneys, of and from any and

all claims, liabilities, demands, damages, and causes of action, of any kind or nature whatsoever,

in law, equity, or otherwise, whether fixed or contingent, whether now known or unknown,

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whether concealed or hidden, which now exist, which existed before the Effective Date, or which

may exist after the Effective Date, relating to any act, transaction, occurrence, event, error, or

omission by any of them prior to the Effective Date, arising out of or in any way related to the

complaint described about in Recitals.

D. Section 1542 Waiver

Plaintiff waives and relinquishes, to the fullest extent that the law permits, the

provisions, rights, and benefits of California Civil Code § 1542, and he acknowledged that he is

familiar with, and has been advised by his legal counsel of, the provisions of California Civil

Code § 1542, which provides as follows:

A general release does not extend to claims which the credit 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.

E. Consideration

As set forth above, the agreement of CDCR and Plaintiff to waive any claims of any

nature arising out of this lawsuit, are the total and only consideration for this Stipulation of

Voluntary Dismissal. If payment has not been made within ninety (90) days of the date this

stipulation is filed, the parties will reconvene with the court to determine what further action is

necessary. 

F. Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal Not to be Construed as an

Admission

The Defendants and CDCR enter into this Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal solely for

the purpose of compromising and settling the matters in dispute in this action. This Stipulation

of Voluntary Dismissal does not constitute an admission of any liability or responsibility of the

defendants or CDCR as to the truth or validity of Plaintiff’s allegations in this action.

G. No Assignment or Transfer

Plaintiff represents and warrants that he has not assigned or transferred, or purported to

assign or transfer, to any person, firm, corporation, or other entity, either voluntarily or

involuntarily, any claim debt, liability, demand, obligation, cost, expense, action, or cause of

action herein released. Plaintiff agrees that he will file no legal action or other proceeding and 

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will take no other action that causes any other person, association, firm, corporation, or entity to

assert any claim, debt, liability, demand, obligation, cost, expense, action, or cause of action

based on, or arising out of, or in connection with any such transfer or assignment or purported

transfer or assignment.

H. Review

Each party acknowledges and agrees that he/she has given mature and careful thought

to this Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal and has had the opportunity to review this Stipulation

of Voluntary Dismissal.

I. Absence of Representation

Each party acknowledges that no representations of any kind or character have been

made by any other party or by any of their agents, representatives, or attorneys to induce the

execution of this Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal, other than as stated in this Stipulation of

Voluntary Dismissal.

J. Choice of Law

The laws of the State of California will govern any dispute regarding the interpretation,

application, and enforcement of this Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal.

K. Attorney's Fees

The parties will bear their own attorneys' fees and costs which they incurred to

prosecute or defend any action arising out of, based upon, or relating to this Stipulation of

Voluntary Dismissal. 

L. Successors and Assignees

This Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal binds, and inures to the benefit of, the parties

and each of the parties' respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors, agents, and

assignees without time limitation.

M. Independent Terms

If any court declares any of the provisions of this Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal to

be illegal, void, or invalid, the illegal, void, or invalid provision(s) will not affect the validity of

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the remaining portions of this Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal and will not constitute part of

this Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal.

N. Waiver, Modification, and Amendment

Each party may not waive any provision of this Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal

except by a written agreement which all parties have signed. A waiver of any provision of this

Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal will not constitute a waiver of any other provision. The

parties may modify or amend this Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal only by a written agreement

which all parties have signed.

O. Title and Captions

The paragraph titles in this Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal have been inserted only

as a matter of convenience and for reference, and such paragraph titles in no way define, limit,

extend or describe the scope of this Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal or the intent of the parties

in including any particular provision in this Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal.

P. Execution of Additional Documents

Each party agrees to execute, in a timely manner, any and all documents that are, or

may be necessary to give full effect to this Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal.

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Q. Execution

The parties may execute this Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal in one or more

counterparts, each of which constitutes an original, and all of which constitute one and the same

Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal.

DATED: 11-9-05 /s/ Henri Brother 

HENRI BROTHER, Plaintiff

DATED: 11/9/05 /s/ Van Kamberian 

VAN KAMBERIAN

Deputy Attorney General,

Attorney for Defendants

This Stipulation for Voluntary Dismissal is approved by the Court. The Court retains

jurisdiction to enforce the settlement. The Clerk will accordingly enter judgment and close this

action. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 21, 2005 /s/ Robert E. Coyle 

668554 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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