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Parties Involved:
Allstate Northbrook Indemnity Company
Plaintiff
United States of America
Defendant

Document Text:

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT 1

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

EDWARD A. OLSEN, CSBN 214150

Assistant United States Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, California 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2821

Facsimile: (916) 554-2900

Email: edward.olsen@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for the United States of America

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALLSTATE NORTHBROOK INDEMNITY 

COMPANY AS SUBROGEE OF KELLY 

BAESA,

 Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

 Defendant.

CASE NO. 2:19-CV-02547 JAM-CKD

STIPULATION AND ORDER APPROVING 

COMPROMISE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

AND DISMISSING ACTION WITH PREJUDICE

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between Plaintiff Allstate Northbrook Indemnity 

Company, as subrogee of Kelly Baesa, and Defendant United States of America, by and through their 

attorneys of record, that this action shall be settled and dismissed with prejudice on the following terms:

(1) The United States of America agrees to pay Plaintiff Allstate Northbrook Indemnity 

Company the sum of Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars and no cents ($8,900.00), 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, foreseen and unforeseen, for property damage related to the accident 

described in the Complaint.

(2) Plaintiff and its subrogees and assigns agree to accept the sum set forth in Paragraph 1 of 

this Settlement Agreement in full settlement, satisfaction, and hereby release and discharge the United 

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SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT 2

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States and all of its agencies, past and present officials, agents, employees, attorneys, insurers, their 

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

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

unforeseen, known or unknown, at law or in equity, for property damage related to the accident 

described in the Complaint.

(3) This Settlement Agreement is not, and is in no way intended to be, and should not be 

construed as, an admission of liability or fault on the part of the parties, their agents, servants, or 

employees, and it is specifically denied that the parties are liable to one another. This settlement is 

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

and risks of further litigation.

(4) This Settlement 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.

(5) It is also agreed, by and among the parties, that the settlement amount of Eight Thousand 

Nine Hundred Dollars and no cents ($8,900.00) to Plaintiff Allstate Northbrook Indemnity Company 

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 Plaintiff will be paid out of the 

settlement amount and not in addition thereto.

(6) It is also understood by and among the parties that, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2678, 

attorneys’ fees for services rendered in connection with this action shall not exceed 25 percent of the 

amount of the compromise settlement.

(7) Payment of the settlement amount will be made by government wire transfer as per the 

following:

A. Name of Bank: JP Morgan Chase

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SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT 3

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B. Street Address of Bank: 1 Chase Manhattan Plaza

C. City, State, and Zip Code of Bank: New York, New York 10005

D. Routing Number: 11100XXXX

E. Name of Account: Allstate Insurance Co.

F. Account Number: 73012XXXX

(8) Plaintiff has been informed that payment may take sixty days or more to process, but 

Defendant agrees to make good faith efforts to expeditiously process said payment.

(9) Plaintiff warrants and represents that no other action or suit with respect to the claims 

advanced in this case is pending or will be filed in or submitted to any other court, administrative 

agency, or legislative body.

(10) Plaintiff warrants and represents that it is the sole owner of the claims involved in this 

case and that it has made no assignment or transfer of all or any part of its rights arising out of the 

present lawsuit. Should there be any violation of these warranties and representations, all monies paid 

herein will be refunded promptly to the Defendant, together with interest thereon at the rate provided in 

26 U.S.C. § 6621(a). 

(11) Plaintiff and its attorneys are responsible for payment of any taxes that may be due on the 

settlement proceeds and the United States makes no warranties, representations, promises and/or 

assurances of any type concerning the federal or state tax consequences, effects and/or implications 

concerning any of the matters referenced in this Agreement.

(12) This Settlement Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties hereto and 

supersedes all previous agreements, whether written or oral, between the parties relating to the subject 

matter hereof. No promise or inducement has been made except as set forth herein, and no 

representation or understanding, whether written or oral, that is not expressly set forth herein shall be 

enforced or otherwise be given any force or effect in connection herewith.

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(13) The terms of this Settlement Agreement may not be modified or amended, and no 

provision hereof shall be deemed waived, except by a written instrument signed by the party to be 

charged with the modification, amendment, or waiver.

(14) The parties acknowledge that the preparation of this Settlement Agreement was 

collaborative in nature, and so agree that any presumption or rule that an agreement is construed against 

its drafter shall not apply to the interpretation of this agreement or any term or provision hereof.

(15) The provisions of this Settlement Agreement are severable, and any invalidity or 

unenforceability of any one or more of its provisions shall not cause the entire agreement to fail or affect 

the validity or enforceability of the other provisions herein, which shall be enforced without the severed 

provision(s) in accordance with the remaining provisions of this Settlement Agreement.

(16) Each party agrees to take such actions and to execute such additional documents as may 

be necessary or appropriate to fully effectuate and implement the terms of this Settlement Agreement.

(17) If either Plaintiff or Defendant at any time believes that the other party is in breach of this 

Settlement Agreement, that party shall notify the other party of the alleged breach. The other party shall 

then have thirty (30) calendar days to cure the breach or otherwise respond to the claim. The parties 

shall make a good faith effort to resolve any dispute arising from or regarding this Settlement 

Agreement before bringing the dispute to the Court’s attention. Any action to enforce the terms of this 

Agreement shall be brought in the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of California.

(18) Plaintiff expressly waives any rights or benefits available pursuant to California Civil 

Code § 1542, which provides as follows:

“A general release does not extend to claims that the creditor or releasing party does not 

know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release and that, if

known by him or her, would have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor 

with the debtor or released party.”

Plaintiff, having been apprised of the statutory language of California Civil Code § 1542 by its

attorney, and fully understanding the same, nevertheless elects to waive the benefits of any and all rights 

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it may have pursuant to this provision of that statute and any similar provision of federal law. Plaintiff 

understands that, if the facts concerning Plaintiff’s injuries 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, the Agreement shall be and remain effective notwithstanding such material 

difference.

(19) This Settlement Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which 

shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same 

agreement. A facsimile, copied, scanned, or other duplicate of a signature shall have the same effect as 

a manually-executed original.

(20) The parties agree that this Stipulation of Settlement, including all terms and conditions of 

comprise 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).

(21) Upon execution of this Settlement Agreement by the Parties hereto, the Settlement 

Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective heirs, 

personal representatives, administrators, successors, and assigns. 

(22) The effective date of this Settlement Agreement shall be the latest date in time entered 

with respect to the signature lines below.

(23) Upon approval by the Court as provided below, Plaintiff’s action against the United 

States is hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE in its entirety and the Clerk of the Court is requested 

to enter this dismissal and release in the official docket and to close the case.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, have executed this 

Settlement Agreement on the dates shown below.

Dated: February 18, 2020 LAW OFFICES OF GREGORY W. LUCETT

/s/ Dina M. Ford

DINA M. FORD

Attorney for Plaintiff

ALLSTATE NORTHBROOK INDEMNITY COMPANY

AS SUBROGEE OF KELLY BAESA

Dated: February 18, 2020 /s/ Edward A. Olsen 

EDWARD A. OLSEN

Assistant United States Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant

ORDER

Pursuant to the parties’ stipulation, the above-captioned action is hereby DISMISSED with 

prejudice. The Clerk of the Court is directed to close the file.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 2/20/2020

/s/ John A. Mendez________________________

JOHN A. MENDEZ

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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