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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 05:552 Right to Privacy Act

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STIPULATION CONFIRMING SETTLEMENT; [PROPOSED] ORDER

Case No. C 05-1113 EDL -1-

KEVIN V. RYAN (SBN 118321)

United States Attorney

JOANN M. SWANSON (SBN 88143)

Chief, Civil Division

JONATHAN U. LEE (SBN 148792)

Assistant United States Attorney

450 Golden Gate Avenue, Tenth Floor

San Francisco, California 94102

Telephone: (415) 436-6909

Facsimile: (415) 436-6748

Email: jonathan.lee@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

DONNA STAFFORD,

Plaintiff,

v.

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION,

AND THE UNITED STATES, 

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No. C 05-1113 EDL

STIPULATION CONFIRMING

SETTLEMENT REACHED AT

JUDICIALLY SUPERVISED

CONFERENCE BEFORE THE

HONORABLE MARIA ELENA JAMES

ON AUGUST 11, 2006; [PROPOSED]

ORDER

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED BY AND BETWEEN PLAINTIFF DONNA STAFFORD,

ON THE ONE HAND, AND DEFENDANTS SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION AND

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ON THE OTHER HAND, AS FOLLOWS:

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

Five Thousand Dollars ($45,000.00) exactly, 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

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thereof, resulting, and to result, from the same subject matter that gave rise to the abovecaptioned lawsuit, for which plaintiff or her heirs, 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 Forty Five Thousand Dollars ($45,000.00) exactly 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 abovecaptioned 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 any party.

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 Forty Five

Thousand Dollars ($45,000.00), which is to be 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.

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7. The settlement amount will be made by a check payable to “Donna Stafford and her

attorneys of record Peter Young and William C. Carpenter, Jr.” Plaintiff’s counsel shall

be responsible for distributing funds to plaintiff.

8. In consideration of the payment of Forty Five Thousand Dollars ($45,000.00) and the

other terms of this Stipulation and Agreement, as set forth above, plaintiff agrees to

immediately upon execution of this agreement, execute the accompanying Stipulation and

[Proposed] Order for Dismissal with Prejudice, which stipulation shall dismiss, with

prejudice, all claims asserted in This Action or any claims that could have been asserted

in this Action, which is captioned Donna Stafford v. Social Security Administration,

United States of America, C 05-1113 EDL. The fully executed Stipulation of Dismissal

will be held by counsel for the defendant and will be filed with the Court upon receipt by

plaintiff’s counsel of the settlement amount and the completion of the settlement terms

described herein.

9. Plaintiff hereby releases and forever discharges the United States of America and any and

all of its 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.

10. 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

her must have materially affected her settlement with the debtor."

11. Plaintiff, having been apprised of the statutory language of Civil Code Section 1542 by

her attorneys, and fully understanding the same, nevertheless elect to waive the benefits

of any and all rights he 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

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from the facts now believed by them 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. 

13. Plaintiff 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, arising out of the allegations set forth in

plaintiff’s complaint in this action.

14. Defendant will tender the settlement check within sixty days of the date of the settlement,

which settlement occurred on August 11, 2006 when the Honorable Maria-Elena James

placed the terms of settlement on the record and the parties, including plaintiff, affirmed

their agreement to the terms and conditions of settlement.

15. 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. 

16. 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.

17. 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 any

of the 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.

18.This stipulation may be signed in counterparts. Each party acknowledges that they have

been represented by and have relied upon their respective counsel in negotiating,

preparing, and entering into this Stipulation and Agreement and that they have had the

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DATED: August ___, 2006 KEVIN V. RYAN

United States Attorney

 /s/ 

JONATHAN U. LEE

Attorneys for Defendants

BASED ON THE FOREGOING STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED:

DATED: __________________ _______________________________________

HON. ELIZABETH D. LAPORTE

United States Magistrate Judge

August 28, 2006

U

NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte

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