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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Personal Injury

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KEVIN V. RYAN (SBN 118321)

United States Attorney

JOANN M. SWANSON (SBN 88143)

Chief, Civil Division

ANDREW Y.S. CHENG (SBN 164613)

Assistant United States Attorney

LETITIA R. KIM (SBN 200142)

Assistant United States Attorney

U.S. Attorney’s Office

450 Golden Gate Avenue, 9th Floor

San Francisco, California 94102-3495

Telephone: 415-436-7181

Facsimile: 415-436-6748

Email: letitia.r.kim@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for Defendants

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO DIVISION

DAVID LASIC, JR.,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DANA

MORENO ET AL.,

Defendants.

 

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Case No. 2:05-cv-2068 MCE DAD

(Consolidated with No. 2:05-cv-0161 MCE)

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND

ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT 

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

Plaintiff David Lasic and defendant United States of America (collectively, the “Parties”)

hereby enter into this Settlement Agreement (the “Agreement”), as follows:

1. The parties hereby agree to settle and compromise the claims asserted against the

United States of America under the Federal Tort Claims Act (the “Tort Claims”) in David Lasic

v. United States of America, et al., United States District Court for the Eastern District of

California, Case No. C 05-2068 MCE DAD (the “Lawsuit”), under the terms and conditions set

forth herein.

2. The United States of America agrees to pay plaintiff the sum of Seventy-Five

Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00) (the “Settlement Amount”) in full settlement of the Tort Claims

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and any and all liability, claims, causes of action, demands, and rights of whatsoever kind and

nature (including any claim for wrongful death), which arise or may arise from the same subject

matter that gave rise to the Tort Claims, excluding any claims asserted in Case No. 05-161

(Bivens). 

3. In consideration of payment of the Settlement Amount, plaintiff and his heirs,

executors, administrators, and assigns hereby release and forever discharge the United States of

America and any and all of its past and present officials, employees, agencies, agents, attorneys,

successors, and assigns from any and all obligations, damages, liabilities, actions, causes of

action, claims, and demands of any kind and nature whatsoever, whether suspected or

unsuspected, at law or in equity, known or unknown (including any claim for wrongful death),

which arise or may arise from the same subject matter that gave rise to the Tort Claims. This

release does not apply to any claim plaintiff may have against Dana Moreno under Bivens v. Six

Unknown Named Agents, 403 U.S. 388 (1971) (“Bivens”), including those asserted in or arising

from those claims asserted in Case No. 05-161.

4. In consideration of payment of the Settlement Amount, plaintiff and his heirs,

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

the United States of America, its agencies, agents, servants, and 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 the Tort Claims by plaintiff or his heirs,

executors, administrators, or assigns against any third party or against the United States of

America, including any future claim for wrongful death.

5. California Civil Code Section provides 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.

Plaintiff, having been apprised of such language by his attorney, and fully understanding the

same, nevertheless waives the benefits of any and all rights he may have pursuant to Section

1542 and any similar provisions of federal law. Plaintiff understands that, if the facts concerning

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his injuries and the liability of the United States of America for damages pertaining thereto are

found hereinafter to be other than or different from the facts now believed to be true, this

Agreement shall be and remain effective notwithstanding such difference.

6. This Agreement shall not constitute an admission of liability or fault on the part of

the United States of America, its agencies, agents, servants, or employees, for the Tort Claims,

and is entered into by and between the Parties for the purpose of compromising disputed claims

and avoiding the expenses and risks of litigation.

7. This Agreement may be pled as a full and complete defense to any subsequent

action or other proceeding involving any person or party which arises out of the claims released

and discharged by this Agreement.

8. The Settlement Amount represents the entire amount of the compromise

settlement between plaintiff and the United States of America. The Parties will each bear their

own costs, attorneys’ fees, and expenses, and any attorneys’ fees or liens owed by plaintiff will

be paid out of the Settlement Amount and not in addition thereto.

9. It is also understood by plaintiff that, pursuant to Title 28, Section 2678 of the

United States Code, attorneys’ fees for services rendered in connection with this Lawsuit shall

not exceed 25 percent of the Settlement Amount.

10. Payment of the Settlement Amount will be made by a check drawn on the United

States Postal Service and will be made payable to “David Lasic and his attorneys, Flynn &

Stillman.”

11. Payment of the Settlement Amount may take sixty days or more to process, but

the United States of America agrees to make good faith efforts to expeditiously process the

payment.

12. In consideration of payment of the Settlement Amount, plaintiff agrees that upon

notification that the settlement check is ready for delivery, he will deliver to defense counsel a

fully executed Stipulation for Dismissal of the United States of America from the Lawsuit. Upon

receipt of the Stipulation for Dismissal, defense counsel will release the settlement check to

plaintiff’s counsel.

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13. The Parties agree that they will not file the Stipulation for Dismissal of the United

States of America until the Bivens claim alleged against Dana Moreno in the Lawsuit has

concluded, whether by settlement or judgment after any appeal, and that litigation of the Tort

Claims against the United States of America will be stayed until the Bivens claim against Dana

Moreno in this Lawsuit has concluded, whether by settlement or judgment, after any appeal. The

purpose of that agreement is to avoid any argument by any person, entity, or party that the

settlement of the Tort Claims operates as a judgment bar with respect to the Bivens claim against

Dana Moreno. The Parties expressly agree and acknowledge that the settlement of the Tort

Claims shall not act as a judgment bar with respect to the Bivens claim against Dana Moreno.

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 his

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

settlement in the United States District Court. The parties agree that the United States District

Court will retain jurisdiction over this matter for purposes of resolving any dispute alleging a

breach of this Agreement.

15. This instrument shall constitute the entire agreement between the Parties, and it is

expressly understood and agreed that this Agreement has been freely and voluntarily entered into

by the Parties 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,

amended, or otherwise changed in any respect except by writing, duly executed by the Parties and

their authorized representatives.

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Dated: February 12, 2007 /s/ 

DAVID LASIC

Plaintiff

Dated: February 10, 2007 FLYNN & STILLMAN

 /s/ 

Philip H. Stillman

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Dated: February 15, 2007 KEVIN V. RYAN

United States Attorney

 /s/ 

Andrew Y.S. Cheng

Letitia R. Kim

Assistant United States Attorneys

Attorneys for Defendants

ORDER

THE ABOVE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IS APPROVED AND SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 15, 2007

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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