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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights

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SCOTT N. SCHOOLS (SCBN 9990)

United States Attorney

JOANN M. SWANSON (SBN 88143)

Chief, Civil Division

OWEN P. MARTIKAN (SBN 177104)

Assistant United States Attorney

450 Golden Gate Avenue,9th Floor

San Francisco, California 94102-3495

Telephone: (415) 436-7241

Facsimile: (415) 436-6748

Email: owen.martikan@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for Federal Defendants

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

JANE DOE and MARY ROE,

Plaintiffs,

v.

GENERAL MICHAEL W. HAGEE,

Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps,

THE U.S. MARINE CORPS, DONALD C.

WINTER, Secretary of the Navy, THE U.S.

NAVY, BRIAN FUKUSHIMA, JOSEPH

DUNZWEILER, and DOES 1-10,

Defendants.

 

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No. C 06-01777 MHP

E-FILING CASE

STIPULATION FOR COMPROMISE

SETTLEMENT AND RELEASE OF

CLAIMS AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the undersigned parties and their

attorneys, that this action be settled and compromised, as follows:

1. Federal Defendants the United States of America, General Michael W. Hagee,

Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Marine Corps, Donald C. Winter, Secretary of

the Navy, and the U.S. Navy (collectively the “Settling Defendants”) shall pay to Plaintiffs Jane

Doe and Mary Roe and their attorneys, Barry Vogel and Michael Sorgen, the collective sum of

$200,000.00 (two hundred thousand dollars and no cents). Payment shall be made by check

made payable to Michael Sorgen, Esq., in trust for plaintiffs Jane Doe and Mary Roe.

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2. The Settling Defendants shall also do the following:

a. Provide plaintiffs Jane Doe and Mary Roe with access to a female

recruiter, if they desire one.

b. With respect to Recruiting Station San Francisco, all recruiting locations

shall post a notice in at least the following fonts: typeface 72 for headline notice provisions and

typeface 32 for text. The notice will contain the following provisions:

1. If any person feels that she or he has been the victim of sexual

harassment or unwanted sexual advances, she or he should contact the local uniformed Victim’s

Advocate, whose contact information shall be listed, and that all information provided to the

uniformed Victim’s Advocate shall be kept in the strictest confidence.

2. If any female potential recruit or recruit desires to speak with a

female recruiter, she may do so and the contact information for a female recruiter shall be

provided upon request.

c. Any overnights within the jurisdiction of Recruiting Station San Francisco

shall comply with District Bulletin No. 1130.1, part 3(b)(1) (a), (b), and (c) (attached hereto as

Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference), and shall be approved, at a minimum, by the

Commanding Officer of Recruiting Station San Francisco.

d. With respect to controlled substances, all recruiters shall comply with the

Uniform Code of Military Justice.

3. The Settling Defendants’ performance of paragraphs 1 and 2 above is in full and

final settlement and satisfaction of any and all claims and demands which Plaintiffs JANE DOE

and MARY ROE have or may hereafter acquire against the Settling Defendants herein, or any of

their departments, agents, servants, employees or attorneys, arising from the events described in

Plaintiffs’ pleadings in this action.

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4. Plaintiffs’ complaint against the Settling Defendants in this action shall be

dismissed with prejudice. In consideration of the terms enumerated herein and above in

paragraphs 1 and 2, Plaintiffs JANE DOE and MARY ROE agree that, within five days from

notification by the US Attorney’s Office that the settlement amount is available, Plaintiffs’

counsel will execute and forward to Assistant United States Attorney Owen P. Martikan for

execution and filing with the court a stipulation for dismissal with prejudice in a form mutually

agreeable to the parties. AUSA Martikan will execute and file the stipulation of dismissal within

five days of his receipt thereof. On the date that the dismissal is filed, the settlement amount

shall be delivered to Plaintiff’s counsel. 

5. Within 24 hours of the Court’s entry of the proposed order accompanying this

stipulation, AUSA Martikan shall forward to the Department of Justice Judgment Fund a

Judgment Fund Transmittal requesting payment of the settlement amount set forth in paragraph

1, above.

6. Plaintiffs JANE DOE and MARY ROE will accept the payments described herein

in full settlement and satisfaction of any and all claims and demands which they, their successors

or assigns may now have or hereafter acquire against the Settling Defendants or any of their

departments, agents, servants, employees or attorneys, on account of the events described in

Plaintiffs’ pleadings in this action.

7. Plaintiffs JANE DOE and MARY ROE agree to indemnify the Settling

Defendants for any and all liens, known or unknown, lodged against the settlement agreement in

this action. 

8. Plaintiffs JANE DOE and MARY ROE do hereby release and forever discharge

the Settling Defendants 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 or 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

Plaintiffs’ pleadings in this action.

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9. California Civil Code Section 1542 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.

Plaintiffs JANE DOE and MARY ROE have been apprised of the statutory language of Civil

Code Section 1542 by their attorneys, and fully understanding the same, nevertheless elect to

waive the benefits of any and all rights they may have pursuant to the provision of that statute

and any similar provision of federal law. Plaintiffs JANE DOE and MARY ROE understand

that, if the facts concerning their injuries and the liability of the Settling Defendants for damages

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

by them to be true, this Agreement shall be and remain effective notwithstanding such material

difference.

10. This Agreement may be pled and will serve 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 the Agreement.

11. Attorneys’ fees and all costs shall be paid from, and not in addition to, the

payments described in paragraph 1, above. The settlement payment is made for the purpose of

compromising disputed claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act and avoiding the expenses and

risks of further litigation of the plaintiffs’ claims.

12. This is a compromise settlement of a disputed claim and demand, which

settlement does not constitute an admission of liability or fault on the part of the Settling

Defendants, or any of their agents, servants, employees or attorneys, on account of the events

described in Plaintiffs’ 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

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altered, modified or otherwise changed in any respect except by writing, duly executed by all of

the parties or their authorized representatives.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

For Plaintiffs Jane Doe and Mary Roe.

LAW OFFICES OF BARRY VOGEL

/s/

DATED: 6/6/07 By: _______________________________

BARRY VOGEL, ESQ.

Attorney for Plaintiffs

LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL SORGEN

/s/

DATED: 6/6/07 By: _______________________________

MICHAEL SORGEN, ESQ.

Attorney for Plaintiffs

For the Settling Defendants.

SCOTT N. SCHOOLS

United States Attorney

/s/

DATED: 6/6/07 By: _______________________________

OWEN P. MARTIKAN

Assistant United States Attorney

Attorneys for Federal Defendants

[PROPOSED] ORDER

Pursuant to stipulation, IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: _______________ _________________________________

HON. MARILYN HALL PATEL

United States District Judge

June 7, 2007

U

NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Marilyn H. Patel

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