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Nature of Suit Code: 350
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Tort/Motor Vehicle (P.I.)

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JOSEPH P. RUSSONIELLO (CSBN 44332)

United States Attorney

JOANN M. SWANSON (SBN 88143)

Chief, Civil Division

Assistant United States Attorney

ILA DEISS (NY SBN 3052909)

Assistant United States Attorney

450 Golden Gate Avenue, 9th Floor

San Francisco, California 94102-3495

Telephone: (415) 436-7124

Facsimile: (415) 436-7169

Email: ila.deiss@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for USA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

TODD R. EVERT,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Defendant.

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No. C 07-2140 JCS

STIPULATION AND AGREEMENT OF

COMPROMISE AND SETTLEMENT;

AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between plaintiff Todd Evert, pro

se, and the United States of America, (hereinafter the “Federal Defendant), by and through its

undersigned counsel, as follows:

1. The parties do hereby agree to settle, compromise and dismiss the abovecaptioned action (“This Action”) in its entirety under the terms and conditions set forth herein.

2. The Federal Defendant agrees to pay the sum of Four Thousand and Three

Hundred Dollars ($4,300.00) to the plaintiff under the terms and conditions set forth herein.

3. The plaintiff and Marilyn Evert, their heirs, executors, administrators, assigns and

attorneys hereby agree to accept the sum of Four Thousand and Three Hundred Dollars

($4,300.00), in full and final settlement and satisfaction of the claims raised in This Action under

the terms and conditions set forth herein.

4. It is also agreed, by and among the parties, that the settlement amount of Four

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Stipulation and Agreement for Compromise and Settlement

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Thousand and Three Hundred Dollars ($4,300.00) represents the entire amount payable to

plaintiff, his heirs, executors, administrators, assigns and attorneys.

5. It is also agreed, by and among the parties, that the settlement amount of Four

Thousand and Three Hundred Dollars ($4,300.00) shall be made payable to Mr. Todd Evert. The

check will be mailed to P.O. Box 1415, Lafayette, CA 94549.

6. In consideration of the payment of Four Thousand and Three Hundred Dollars

($4,300.00) as set forth above, the plaintiff agrees that he will immediately upon execution of

this agreement, execute a Stipulation of Dismissal, which stipulation shall dismiss, with

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

asserted in This Action, which is captioned Evert v. United States of America, et al., C 07-2140

JCS. The fully executed Stipulation of Dismissal will be held by counsel for the Federal

Defendants and will be filed with the Court upon receipt by the plaintiff of the settlement

amount.

7. In consideration of the payment of Four Thousand and Three Hundred Dollars

($4,300.00) as set forth above, the plaintiff and Marilyn Evert, property owner, hereby release

and forever discharge the Federal Defendant, any and all of their past and present agencies,

officials, employees, agents, attorneys, successors, and assigns from any and all obligations,

damages, liabilities, causes of actions, claims, and demands of any kind and nature whatsoever,

whether suspected or unsuspected, arising in law or equity, arising from or by reason of any and

all known, unknown, foreseen, or unforeseen injuries, and the consequences thereof, resulting

from the facts, circumstances and subject matter that gave rise to This Action, including all

claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”), all constitutional or Bivens claims, and any

other claim relating to the events of October 1, 2004, or any and all claims that could have been

asserted in the Complaint.

8. The Federal Defendant hereby release and forever discharge the plaintiff and

Marilyn Evert from any and all obligations, damages, liabilities, causes of actions, claims, and

demands of any kind and nature whatsoever, whether suspected or unsuspected, arising in law or

equity, arising from or by reason of any and all known, unknown, foreseen, or unforeseen

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injuries, and the consequences thereof, resulting from the facts, circumstances and subject matter

that gave rise to This Action, including all claims asserted, or any and all claims that could have

been asserted in the Complaint.

9. 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, and fully

understanding the same, nevertheless elects 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 Plaintiff’s alleged injury and the liability of the Federal

Defendant, or its agents, servants, or employees, for damages pertaining thereto are found

hereafter 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. The parties acknowledge that neither this agreement nor anything contained herein

shall constitute an admission of liability or fault on the part of the Federal Defendant or its

agents, servants, or employees. This agreement is entered into by the parties for the purpose of

compromising disputed claims, avoiding the expenses and risks of litigation, and buying peace.

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

proceeding, including any local, state or federal administrative action, involving any person or

party which arises out of the claims released and discharged by this agreement.

12. If any withholding or income tax liability is imposed upon plaintiff based on

payment of the settlement sum as set forth herein, plaintiff shall be solely responsible for paying

any such liability. Plaintiff will indemnify and hold harmless the Federal Defendant from any

liability the defendants may incur from any government agency arising out of any failure by

plaintiff to pay any tax liability he might be responsible for from any government agency.

13. The Federal Defendant agrees that payment of the settlement amount will take no

longer than 90 days to process from the date the Court approves this agreement.

14. The parties agree that the District Court shall retain jurisdiction over this matter

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

15. Each party acknowledges that they have had the contents of this agreement fully

explained to them and are fully aware of and understand all of the terms of the agreement and the

legal consequences thereof. It is further acknowledged that the parties have mutually participated

in the drafting of this agreement and it is agreed that no provision herein shall be construed

against any party hereto by virtue of the drafting of this agreement.

16. If any provision of this agreement shall be held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable,

the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be

affected or impaired thereby.

17. 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 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.

18. The parties agree that this Stipulation for Compromise Settlement and Release,

including all the terms and conditions of this compromise settlement and any additional

agreements relating thereto, may be made public in their entirety, and Plaintiff expressly consents

to such release and disclosure pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552a(b).

19. The persons signing this Stipulation and Agreement warrant and represent that

they possess full authority to bind the persons on whose behalf they are signing to the terms of

the settlement.

20. This agreement may not be altered, modified or otherwise changed in any respect

except in writing, duly executed by all of the parties or their authorized representatives.

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Dated: February 15, 2008 /s/

TODD EVERT

Plaintiff

 /s/

MARILYN EVERT

Property Owner

JOSEPH P. RUSSONIELLO

United States Attorney

Dated: February 15, 2008 By: /s/

ILA CASY DEISS

Assistant United States Attorney

Attorneys for the United States of America

PURSUANT TO THE ABOVE STIPULATION AND AGREEMENT,

APPROVED AND SO ORDERED:

Dated:

JOSEPH C. SPERO

United States Magistrate Judge

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02/25/08

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Judge Joseph C. Spero

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