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Parties Involved:
Michael Hilliard
Plaintiff
United States of America
Defendant

Document Text:

SCOTT N. SCHOOLS, SBN 9990 

United States Attorney 

JOANN M. SWANSON, CSBN 88143 

Chief, Civil Division 

KATHERINE B. DOWLING. CSBN 220767 

Assistant U~lited States ~ttome~ 

450 Golden Gate Avenue, 91h Floor 

Box 36055 

San Francisco, California 94102 

Telephone: (41 5) 436-6833 

Facsimile: (41 5) 436-7169 

Attorneys for Defendant 

TUPJITEC STATES DISTXCT (I9W.T 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANClSCO DIVISION 

MICHAEL HILLIARD, 

) No. C 06-02556 MHP (MEJ) 

Plaintiff, 1 

) STLPULATION AND ORDER 

v. APPROVING COMPROMISE 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, j 

1 

Defendant. ) 

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between Michael Hilliard, plaintiff, and the United 

States of America, defendant, 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 

Seventeen Thousand Five Hundred Dollars and no cents ($17,500.00), which sum shall be in full 

settlement and satisfaction of any and all claims, demands, rights, and causes of action ofwhatever 

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, including 

any claims for wrongful death, for which plaintiff or its administrators or assigns, and each of them, 

STIP & ORDER APPROVING 

COMPROMISE SETTLEMENT 

No. C 06-02556 MHP (MEJ) 

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now have or may hereafter acquire against the United States of America, its agents, servants, and 

employees. 

3. Plaintiff and its administrators or assigns hereby agree to accept the sum of Seventeen 

Thousand Five Hundred Dollars and no cents ($17,500.00), in full settlement and satisfaction of any 

and all clain~s, demands, rights, and causes of action of whatever 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, its agents, servants and en~ployees on account of the same subject 

matter that gave rise to the above-captioned lawsuit, including any future claim for wrongful death. 

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

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

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

further litigation or the prosecution of claims by plaintiff its administrators or assigns against any 

third party or against the United States, including claims for wrongful death. 

4. This stipulation for compromise settlement shall not constitute an admission of liability or 

fault on the part of the United States, its agents, servants, or employees, and is entered 

into by both parties for the purpose of compromising disputed claims and avoiding the expenses and 

risks of litigation. 

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

other proceeding in\ nlving sny person or party which arises nnt of the claims released and discharged 

by the agreement. 

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

Thousand Five Hundred Dollars and no cents ($17,500.00) 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 

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COMPROMISE SETTLEMENT 

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Code, Section 2678, attorneys' fees for services rendered in connection with this action shall not 

exceed 25 percent of the amount of the compromise settlement. 

8. Payment of the settlement amount will be made by a check drawn on the Treasury of the 

United States for Seventeen Thousand Five Hundred Dollars and no cents ($17,500.00) and made 

payable to McGuinn. Hillsman & Palefsky and Michael Hilliard. 

9. In consideration of this Agreement and the payment of Seventeen Thousand Five Hundred 

Dollars and no cents ($1 7,500.00) thereunder, plaintiff agrees that upon notification that the 

settlement check is ready for delivery, counsel for plaintiff will deliver to defendant's counsel a fully 

executed Stipulation for Dismissal with prejudice of C 06-02556 MHP (MEJ), Hilliard v. United 

u. 

10. Plaintiff hereby releases and forever discharges the United States 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 plaintiffs 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 Imow 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 his attorney, 

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 plaintiffs injury and the liability of the government 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. 

12. 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 

STIP & ORDER APPROVING 

COMPROMISE SETTLEMENT 

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I 

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 

I changed in any respect except by writing, duly executed by all of the parties or their authorized 

I representatives 

Dated: 6-- - 4 7 

AEL HILLIARD 

Plaintiff 

SCOTT MHOOLS 

United States Attorney 

- 

HON. MARILYN HALL PATEL 

United States District Court Judge 

June 15, 2007

U

NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Marilyn H. Patel

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