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Parties Involved:
Iliana Daley
Plaintiff
John E. Potter
Defendant

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JOSEPH P. RUSSONIELLO (SBN 44332)

United States Attorney

JOANN M. SWANSON (SBN 88143)

Chief, Civil Division

ABRAHAM A. SIMMONS (SBN 146400)

Assistant United States Attorney

450 Golden Gate Avenue, 9th Floor

San Francisco, California 94102-3495

Telephone: (415) 436-7264

Facsimile: (415) 436-6748

Email: abraham.simmons@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

ILIANA DALEY,

Plaintiff,

v.

JOHN E. POTTER, Postmaster General of

the United States,

Defendant.

 

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No. C 09-3338 WHA

STIPULATION AND AGREEMENT OF

COMPROMISE AND SETTLEMENT

AND [PROPOSED] ORDER 

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties, after full and open

discussion, that this action be settled and compromised on the following terms:

WHEREAS, Plaintiff filed the above-captioned action under Title VII of the Civil Rights

Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §2000e-16, as amended the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Age

Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) 29 U.S.C. § 633a;

WHEREAS, Plaintiff has filed the requisite administrative EEO complaints with the

United States Postal Service including Agency Case No. 4F-940-0115-08: 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff and Defendant wish to avoid any further litigation and controversy

and to settle and compromise fully any and all claims and issues that have been raised, or could

have been raised, arising out of Plaintiff's employment with Defendant, which have transpired

prior to the execution of this Agreement; 

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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained in this

Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby

acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows: 

1. Recognition of non-performance related termination of employment. 

Defendant will ensure that plaintiff’s Notification of Personnel Action (“Form 50") will reflect

that the termination of plaintiff’s employment on September 17, 2004 and on March 12, 2010

were non-performance related (i.e., voluntary resignation or separation on account of service no

longer required). Plaintiff will direct employment inquiries to the Human Capitol Enterprise

Service (also known as “Shared Services”). In response to employment inquiries, Shared

Services will verify Plaintiff’s name, salary, dates of service with the agency, position, grade,

and that she voluntarily resigned. Shared Services will not disclose that plaintiff’s 

September 17, 2004, removal was for being Absent Without Leave. Defendant’s obligations

under this paragraph shall expire five (5) years after the date this agreement is “so ordered” by

the Court. 

2. Future Employment. Plaintiff agrees that she will not apply for employment at

the United States Postal Service for a period of 20 years following the date of her signature on

this agreement. If plaintiff for any reason does become employed by the United States Postal

Service again for any job, this agreement shall be sufficient cause for termination of such

employment.

3. Payment through March 12, 2010. Plaintiff shall be deemed to have resigned

from her employment with the United States Postal Service effective March 12, 2010 and will be

paid as though she worked through March 12, 2010. 

4. Release. In consideration of foregoing promises, Plaintiff hereby releases and

forever discharges Defendant John E. Potter and the United States Postal Service, and any and

all of their past and present officials, agents, employees, attorneys, insurers, their successors and

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

demands of any kind and nature whatsoever, including claims arising under the Age

Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. § 633a, whether suspected or unsuspected, at law

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or in equity, known or unknown, or omitted prior to the date he executes this Agreement, which

arise from or relate to her employment with United States Postal Service. 

5. Attorneys’ Fees. The parties agree that plaintiff will be responsible for all claims for

attorneys' fees and costs arising from work performed by Plaintiff's counsel at all stages of

litigation, including, but not limited to, the processing of Plaintiff's administrative and district

court complaints in connection with the above-captioned action, and any other EEO

administrative proceedings which are currently pending. 

6. Dismissal. In consideration of the payment of the Settlement Amount and the other

terms of this Stipulation and Agreement, Plaintiff agrees that she will within seven days of this

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

claims asserted in this Action or any claims that could have been asserted in this Action. The

fully executed Stipulation of Dismissal will be filed with the Court. 

7. Waiver of California Civil Code § 1542. 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 or her favor at the time of

executing the release, which if known by him or her must have

materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor."

Plaintiff has been apprised of the statutory language of Civil Code Section 1542 by his attorneys,

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 claims 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. 

8. Agreement as a Complete Defense. This Agreement may be pleaded 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.

9. No Admission of Liability. 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

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Defendant, the United States Postal Service, or any of their past and present officials, agents,

employees, attorneys, or insurers on account of the events described in Plaintiff's complaints in

these actions. 

10. Enforcement Sole Remedy. 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 his original causes of action. Plaintiff's sole remedy in such a dispute

is an action to enforce the Agreement in the United States District Court for the Northern District

of California. 

11. Construction. Each party hereby stipulates that it has been represented by and has

relied upon independent counsel in the negotiations for the preparation of this Agreement, that it

has had the contents of the Agreement fully explained to it by such counsel, and is fully aware of

and understands all of the terms of the Agreement and the legal consequences thereof. For

purposes of construction, this Agreement shall be deemed to have been drafted by all Parties to

this Agreement and shall not, therefore, be construed against any Party for that reason in any

subsequent dispute. 

12. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid, illegal, or

unenforceable, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provision shall not in

any way be affected or impaired thereby. 

13. Integration. 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 altered, modified or otherwise changed in any respect except by writing,

duly executed by all of the parties or their authorized representatives. 

14. Authority. The signatories to this Agreement have actual authority to bind the

parties. 

15. Application for Future Employment. Plaintiff agrees that she will not apply for

employment at the United States Postal Service for a period of 20 years following the date of her

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