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Nature of Suit Code: 350
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1364 Auto Negligence

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STIPULATION RE SETTLEMENT; [PROPOSED] ORDER

Case No. C 02-4600 PVT -1-

KEVIN V. RYAN (CSBN 118321)

United States Attorney

JOANN M. SWANSON (CSBN 88143)

Chief, Civil Division

CLAIRE T. CORMIER (CSBN 154364)

Assistant United States Attorney

150 Almaden Blvd., Suite 900

San Jose, California 95113

Telephone: (408) 535-5082

FAX: (408) 535-5081

Attorneys for Defendant

United States of America

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

ANN CASALETTO,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED STATES POSTMASTER

GENERAL, et al.,

Defendants.

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STIPULATION OF SETTLEMENT;

[PROPOSED] ORDER

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between plaintiff Ann Casaletto Maisano and

defendant United States of America, as follows:

1. The parties do hereby agree to settle and compromise the above-entitled personal injury

action under the terms and conditions set forth herein.

2. The United States of America, defendant, agrees to pay to the plaintiff the sum of thirtyeight thousand dollars ($38,000.00), which sum shall be in full settlement and satisfaction of any

and all claims, demands, rights, and causes of action of whatsoever kind and nature, arising from,

and by reason of any and all known and unknown, foreseen and unforeseen bodily and personal

injuries, damage to property and the consequences thereof, resulting, and to result, from the same

subject matter that gave rise to the above-captioned lawsuit, for which plaintiff or her heirs,

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executors, administrators, or assigns, and each of them, now have or may hereafter acquire

against the United States of America or its agents, servants, and employees.

3. Plaintiff and her heirs, executors, administrators or assigns hereby agree to accept the sum

of thirty-eight thousand dollars ($38,000.00) in full settlement and satisfaction of any and all

claims, demands, rights, and causes of action of whatsoever kind and nature, arising from, and by

reason of any and all known and unknown, foreseen and unforeseen bodily and personal injuries,

damage to property and the consequences thereof which they may have or hereafter acquire

against the United States of America or its agents, servants and employees on account of the

same subject matter that gave rise to the above-captioned lawsuit. Plaintiff and her heirs,

executors, administrators or assigns further agree to reimburse, indemnify and hold harmless the

United States of America and its agents, servants or employees from any and all such causes of

action, claims, liens, rights, or subrogated or contribution interests incident to or resulting from

further litigation or the prosecution of claims by plaintiff or her heirs, executors, administrators

or assigns against any third party or against the United States of America.

4. This stipulation for compromise settlement is entered into by all parties for the purpose of

compromising disputed claims and avoiding the expenses and risks of litigation. This settlement

does not constitute an admission of liability or fault on the part of the defendant.

5. This agreement may be pled as a full and complete defense to any subsequent action or

other proceeding which arises out of the claims released and discharged by the agreement.

6. It is also agreed, by and among the parties, that the settlement amount of thirty-eight

thousand dollars ($38,000.00) paid by the United States of America to plaintiff represents the

entire amount of the compromise settlement and that the respective parties will each bear their

own costs, fees, and expenses and that any attorneys' fees owed by the plaintiff will be paid out

of the settlement amount and not in addition thereto.

7. It is also understood by and among the parties that, pursuant to Title 28, United States

Code, Section 2678, attorneys' fees for services rendered to plaintiff in connection with this

action shall not exceed 25 per centum of the amount of the compromise settlement.

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8. Payment of the settlement amount will be made by a check payable to “Brent Ventura as

Trustee and Ann Casaletto Maisano.”

9. Plaintiff is advised that settlement checks are often not available for eight to ten weeks

after approval of the settlement by the court. Counsel for the United States of America will

notify plaintiff’s counsel when the settlement check is available. Within ten (10) days of such

notification, plaintiff agrees that she will cause her attorneys to execute and provide to defense

counsel, a stipulation of dismissal with prejudice of plaintiff’s complaint. Within ten (10) days

of receipt of the plaintiff’s stipulation of dismissal, the United States of America will deliver the

above-referenced settlement check to plaintiff’s counsel.

10. Plaintiff hereby releases and forever discharges the United States Postal Service, the

United States of America and any and all of their 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 of 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

plaintiff’s pleadings in this action.

11. The provisions of California Civil Code Section 1542 are set forth below:

"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, having been apprised of the statutory language of Civil Code Section 1542 by her

attorneys, and fully understanding the same, nevertheless elects to waive the benefits of any and

all rights she may have pursuant to the provision of that statute and any similar provision of

federal law. Plaintiff understands that, if the facts concerning injuries or liability for damages

pertaining thereto are found hereinafter to be other than or different from the facts now believed

by her to be true, the Agreement shall be and remain effective notwithstanding such material

difference.

12. The parties agree that this stipulation is intended to be a full and final settlement of all

claims arising out of the allegations set forth in plaintiff’s pleadings in this action. Plaintiff

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agrees to indemnify and hold harmless defendant United States of America from any and all

claims, demands, obligations, liens, and lawsuits brought against the United States of America,

its agencies or employees, including but not limited to the United States Postal Service, arising

out of the allegations set forth in plaintiff’s complaint in this action.

13. 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.

14. The parties agree that, should any dispute arise with respect to the implementation of the

terms of this Agreement, Plaintiff shall not seek to rescind the Agreement and pursue her original

causes of action. Plaintiff’s sole remedy in such a dispute is an action to enforce the Agreement

in district court. The parties agree that the district court will retain jurisdiction over this matter

for the purposes of resolving any dispute alleging a breach of this Agreement.

15. This settlement agreement may be signed in counterparts.

Respectfully submitted,

DATED: December 6, 2005 /s/ Brent N. Ventura

BRENT N. VENTURA

Attorney for Plaintiff

DATED: December 6, 2005 /s/ Ann Casaletto Maisano

ANN CASALETTO MAISANO

Plaintiff

KEVIN V. RYAN

United States Attorney

DATED: October 21, 2005 /s/ Claire T. Cormier

CLAIRE T. CORMIER

Assistant United States Attorney

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

 Pursuant to the parties’ stipulation of settlement, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated:_________________ _____________________________________

PATRICIA V. TRUMBULL

United States Magistrate Judge

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12/6/05

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