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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 29:201 Fair Labor Standards Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HEPSIVA MARTINEZ,

Plaintiff,

vs.

PHYJAN INC., TAMKAR INC and DOES 

1 TO 10,

Defendants.

_______________________________________/

Case No. C07-05723 MHP

STIPULATION RE DISMISSAL WITH 

PREJUDICE 

Plaintiff, Hepsiva Martinez and defendants, Phyljan, Inc., and Tamkar, Inc., by and 

through their respective counsel, stipulate to dismissal of this action in its entirety with prejudice 

pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P.41(a)(1). Outside of the terms of the Settlement Agreement and Release 

herein (a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A), each party is to bear its own costs and 

attorneys’ fees. The parties further consent to and request that the Court retain jurisdiction over 

enforcement of the Agreement. See Kokonen v. Guardian Life Ins. Co., 511 U.S. 375 (1994) 

(empowering the district courts to retain jurisdiction over enforcement of settlement agreements).

This stipulation may be executed in counterparts, all of which together shall

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constitute one original document.

Dated: September 10, 2008 By:__________/s/____________________

Adam Wang, Attorneys for Plaintiff Hepsiva 

Martinez

Singler, Napell & Dillon, LLP

Dated: September 10, 2008 By:__________/s/______________________

Bruce Napell, Attorneys for Defendants 

Phyljan, Inc., and Tamkar, Inc.

ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: ________________ ____________________________________

HON. MARILYN HALL PATEL

U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE

Submitted by:

BRUCE NAPELL

SINGLER, NAPELL & DILLON, LLP

127 S. Main Street

Sebastopol, CA 95472

Telephone: 707/823-8719

8/19/2008

U

NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Marilyn H. Patel

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Exhibit A

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041/08/0016.2 MUTUAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE

Martinez v.Phyljan, Inc.,, et al. – C07-05723 MHP

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE

THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE is entered into by and 

between Plaintiff Hepsiva Martinez (aka Alondra Sanchez) and defendants, Phyljan, Inc., 

and Tamkar, Inc., to resolve any and all disputes including, but not limited to, Plaintiff’s 

claims for compensatory and statutory damages, penalties, attorneys’ fees, costs and 

litigation expenses, arising out of and relating to the action entitled HEPSIVA 

MARTINEZ v. PHYLJAN INC., TAMKAR INC. AND DOES 1 TO 10, U.S. District

Court, Northern District of California Case No. C07-05723 MHP.

RECITALS:

A. On or about November 13, 2007, HEPSIVA MARTINEZ (also known as 

Alondra Sanchez) filed an action entitled HEPSIVA MARTINEZ v. PHYLJAN INC., 

TAMKAR INC. AND DOES 1 TO 10, in the United States District Court for the 

Northern District of California, docketed as Case No. C07-05723 MHP (the “Action”). 

The complaint in the Action alleges causes of action for violation of the California Labor 

Code and the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act. The Action seeks damages for nonpayment of overtime, and statutory liquidated damages and penalties.

B. The parties now desire to settle and compromise all claims that were or 

could have been raised in the subject action. 

GENERAL TERMS

1. Whenever the singular is used in this Settlement Agreement and Release, 

it includes the plural. Whenever the masculine gender is used, it includes the feminine or 

neuter gender. Whenever the words “complaint,” “action” or “lawsuit” are used, they 

include any and all amended complaints, amendments to complaints, cross-complaints, 

amended cross-complaints, amendments to cross-complaints, complaints in intervention, 

amended complaints in intervention, and amendments to complaints in intervention. 

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2. Hepsiva Martinez (aka Alondra Sanchez), in executing this Mutual 

Settlement Agreement and Release, shall be deemed to have executed this Agreement for 

herself and her heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, and anyone else 

who may purport to claim an interest by or through her.

3. Whenever the name of a party released and discharged is used, it shall 

include the shareholders, directors, officers, trustees, agents, representatives, employees, 

affiliated entities, parent companies, partners, attorneys, insurers, heirs, executors, 

beneficiaries, administrators, successors and assigns of the party and all other persons for 

whose acts and omissions said party may be held liable. 

AGREEMENT

1. The above Recitals and General Terms are incorporated into this

Agreement.

2. Release of Claims

Hepsiva Martinez, (the “Releasor”), in consideration of the sum of Eighteen 

Thousand Dollars ($18,000) as total payment, hereby forever releases and discharges 

Phyljan,Inc., and Tamkar, Inc., and their shareholders, agents, employees, officers, 

directors, representatives, affiliates, divisions, subsidiaries, partners, associates, 

principals, attorneys, insurers, predecessors, heirs, beneficiaries, successors and assigns 

(collectively the “Released Parties”) of and from all claims or demands for damages, 

penalties, attorneys’ fees, costs and litigation expenses arising out of or in any way 

related to the Action. 

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Parties understand and stipulate that the $18,000 is allocated as follows: $10,000 

for damages to Plaintiff; and $8,000 for statutory attorney’s fees and costs incurred in 

prosecution of this case. 

3. Payment

Payment of the Eighteen Thousand Dollars ($18,000) shall be made in six (6) 

installments by checks payable to “Law Offices of Adam Wang, Client Trust Account” in 

the amounts and pursuant to the following schedule:

Amount Date Due

$4,000 Within 10 days of the Court’s entry of 

the Parties’ Stipulation Re: Dismissal 

with Prejudice.

$2,800 September 10, 2008

$2,800 October 10, 2008

$2,800 November 10, 2008

$2,800 December 10, 2008

$2,800 January 10, 2009

4. Breach

In the event any installment is not received by the Date Due, Plaintiff’s attorney 

shall give notice to Defendants’ attorney. Notice shall be in writing, and may be given by 

facsimile or e-mail. If the payment is not received by Plaintiff’s attorney within 5 days 

after giving Notice, Plaintiff may move for entry of judgment in the amount of sum of the 

unpaid installments. The prevailing party in any action under this Agreement shall be 

entitled to an award of its reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs.

4. Dismissal of the Action

Concurrently with their execution of this Agreement, the Parties will stipulate to 

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dismissal of the Action and all claims against the Defendants, with prejudice, and in a 

form satisfactory to counsel for the Defendant. The executed stipulation will be filed 

with the court.

5. No Admission of Liability

The parties agree that the liability for all claims alleged in the Action is 

denied by the Released Parties.

6. Waiver of Section 1542 of the Civil Code

Hepsiva Martinez agrees that the provisions of Section 1542 of the Civil 

Code of the State of California are hereby expressly waived, and she understands that 

said section provides:

A general release does not extend to claims which the 

creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her 

favor at the time of executing the release, which if known 

by him or her must have materially affected his or her 

settlement with the debtor.

7. Court Retains Jurisdiction

It is expressly understood and agreed by and between the Parties that the 

court in the above-referenced action will retain jurisdiction over the settlement of this 

action if necessary to carry out the terms of the Settlement Agreement and Release, a true 

and correct copy of which shall be attached to the order of dismissal. 

8. Counterparts

This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which together 

shall constitute this single Agreement. 

<<Signatures on Following Page>>

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