SETTLEMENT AND RELEASE AGREEMENT 

This Settlement and Release Agreement ("Agreement") is made by, between, and 

among the following undersigned parties: 

The Plaintiff, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp,oration as Receiver for Silver State 

Bank ("FDIC-R"); Corey L. Johnson ("Johnson"), Gary A. Gardner ("Gardner"), Douglas E. 

French ("French") (collectively, "Settling Defendants"); and Progressive Casualty Insurance 

Company ("Insurance Company"). Individually, the FDIC-R, the Settling Defendants and 

the Insurance Company may be referred to herein as "Parti' and collectively as the "Parties." 

RECITALS 

WHEREAS: 

Prior to September 5, 2008, Silver State Bank ("Bank") was a depository institution 

organized and existing under the laws of the State of Nevada. 

On September 5, 2008, the Nevada Financial Institutions Division closed the Bank 

and, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. § 1821(c), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation was 

appointed as receiver. In accordance with 12 U.S.C. § l821(d), the FDIC-R succeeded to all 

rights, titles, powers and privileges of the Bank, including those with respect to its assets. 

Among the assets to which the FDIC-R succeeded were all of the Bank's claims, 

demands, and causes of action against its former directors, officers, and employees arising 

from the performance, nonperformance, and manner of performance of their respective 

functions, duties and acts as directors, officers, and employees of the Bank. 

On February 9, 2012, the FDIC-R filed a Complaint for money damages against the 

Settling Defendants, who served at various times as officers, directors, and/or employees of 

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the Bank, in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada in Federal Deposit 

Insurance Corporation as Receiver for Silver State Bank v. Johnson, et al, Case No 2: 12-cv00209-KDD-PAL ("D&O Action"). The Settling Defendants deny liability in the D&O 

Action, and have defended against the FDIC-R's claims in the D&O Action. 

The Insurance Company issued a director and officer liability policy with policy 

(b)(4)m_ .... numberJL..·-·······-·······-··· __ _.l(the "Policy"), which insured the directors and officers of the Bank 

subject to the tenus, provisions and conditions of the Policy. The Settling Defendants 

asserted claims for coverage under the Policy. The Insurance Company has reserved its 

rights to deny coverage under the Policy for claims asserted by the FDIC-R against the 

Settling Defendants. Additionally, on April 20, 2012, the Insurance Company filed a 

declaratory judgment action against the Settling Defendants and the FDIC-R seeking a 

declaration of its rights and obligations under the Policy with regard to the claims asserted by 

the FDIC-R in the D&O Action. That action is now pending in the United States District 

Court for the District of Nevada in Progressive Casualty Insurance Company v. FDIC as 

Receiver for Silver State Bank, et. a/, Case No. 2:11-cv-00665-KDD-PAL) ("Coverage 

Action"). 

The undersigned Parties deem it in their best interests to enter into this Agreement to 

resolve both the D&O Action and the Coverage Action and to avoid the uncertainty, trouble, 

and expense of further litigation. 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises, undertakings, payments, and 

releases stated herein, the sufficiency of which consideration is hereby acknowledged, the 

undersigned Parties agree, each with the other, as follows: 

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SECTION 1: PAYMENT TO FDIC-R 

A. As an essential covenant and condition to this Agreement, on or before March 

26, 2015 ("Settlement Payment Date"), the Settling Defendants and the Insurance Company 

agree to make payments to the FDIC-R as follows, such payments totaling THREE 

MILLION THREE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS AND NO 

CENTS ($3,370,000.00) ("Settlement Payment"): (1) the Insurance Company shall pay 

$3,350,000.00 ("Insurance Payment"); (2) Johnson shall pay $10,000.00; and (3) French 

shall pay $10,000.00. Gardner shall have no obligation to make any payment to the FDIC·R. 

Johnson and French shall make their payments into the client trust account of Progressive's 

counsel and Progressive will timely transfer the full Settlement Payment to the FDIC·R, as 

provided below. 

B. The Settlement Payment to the FDIC·R shall be made by direct wire transfer 

into an account designated by· the FDIC-R by notice to the attorneys for the Settling 

Defendants and the Insurance Company. Such notice and an executed IRS Form W-9 for the 

designated account shall be provided no fewer than ten ( 1 0) days before the Settlement 

Payment Date. 

C. If the FDIC-R does not receive the Settlement Payment in full on or before the 

Settlement Payment Date, then the FDJC-R, in its sole discretion, shall have the right at any 

time pdor to receipt of the Settlement Payment in full (including all accrued interest} to: 

I. Extend the period of time for the Settlement Payment, including 

interest accruing on the unpaid amount against the nonpaying Party from the Settlement 

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Payment Date through the date of payment calculated in accordance with 26 U.S.C. § 6621 

(a)(2); or 

2. Enforce this Agreement, in which event any Party whose portion of 

the Se.ttlement Payment remains outstanding .agrees to jurisdiction in the United States 

District Court of Nevada and to pay all of the FDIC-R's reasonable attorney's fees and costs 

expended in enforcing the terms of this Agreement; or 

3. Terminate the Agreement as against any Party that, on the date of 

termination, had not yet performed under Section I.A., move to vacate any dismissal order as 

against such Party, to which the Settling Defendants and the Insurance Company agree to 

consent, and reinstitute the D&O Action as to any non-paying Settling Defendant. The 

Settling Defendants and the Insurance Company agree to waive and not to assert any defense 

based on any statute of limitations that would bar any of the FDIC-R's existing claims in the 

D&O Action, and waive all objections, defenses, claims or counterclaims and covenant and 

agree noi to assert any objections, defenses, claims or counterclaims that did not exist or 

were otherwise unavailable as of the date this Agreement was fully executed; and/or 

4. Seek any other relief available to it in law or equity as against any 

Party that fails to perform under Section I.A. Any extension of time under Section I.C.l for 

delivery of the Settlement Payment or acceptance of a portion of the Settlement Payment 

shall not prejudice the FDIC-R's rights to take any of the actions set forth in Section I.C.2 

through I.C.4 at any time prior to receipt of the Settlement Payment (including all accrued 

interest) in full. 

D. In the event that the FDIC-R terminates this Agreement and reinstitutes the 

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D&O Action, the Insurer in its sole discretion may move to vacate any dismissal or lift any 

stay of the Coverage Action, to which the FDIC-R and the Settling Defendants agree to 

consent, and reinstitute any action on the Insurer's claims. 

SECTION II: STIPULATION AND DISMISSAL 

Within ten ( 1 0) business days after the receipt of the Settlement Payment in full by 

the FDIC-R, plus any accrued interest, or such earlier date as the Court may require after 

receipt by the FDIC-R of the Settlement Payment in full, plus any accrued interest, the 

FDIC-R shall file a stipulation of dismissal with prejudice in the D&O Action, executed by 

the attorneys for all Parties in that action, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A. Within 

ten ( 1 0) business days after the dismissal of the D&O Action, or such earlier date after 

dismissal of the D&O Action as the Court may require, the Insurance Company shall file a 

stipulation of dismissal with prejudice in the Coverage Action, executed by the attorneys for 

all Parties in that action, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B. 

SECTION III: RELEASES 

A. The FDIC-R's Releases 

Effective upon receipt in full of the Settlement Payment in full plus any accrued 

interest described above, and except as provided in Paragraph Ill. D. below, the FDIC-R, for 

itself and its successors and assigns, hereby releases and discharges: 

I. The Settling Defendants and their respective heirs, executors, trustees, 

administrators, representatives, successors and assigns, from any and all claims, demands, 

obligations, damages, actions, and causes of action, direct or indirect, in law or in equity, 

belonging to the FDIC-R, that arise from or relate to, the performance, nonperformance, or 

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manner of performance of Settling Defendants' respective functions, duties and actions as 

officers, directors and/or employees of the Bank, including, without limitation, the causes of 

action alleged in the D&O Action and/or the Coverage Action. 

2. The Insurance Company, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and 

reinsurers, and its and their respective employees, officers, directors, agents, representatives, 

successors and assigns, from any and all claims, demands, obligations, damages, actions and 

causes of action, direct or indirect, in law or in equity, that arise from or relate to the Policy, 

the D&O Action, and/or the Coverage Action. As part of this release of the Insurance 

Company, the FDIC-R agrees that any interest it may have under the Policy is extinguished. 

3. All other former directors, officers, and employees of the Bank 

(collectively, the "Covered Persons") and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, 

representatives, successors, and assigns, from any and all claims, demands, obligations, 

damages, actions, and causes of action, direct or indirect, in law or in equity, belonging to the 

FDIC-R, that arise from or relate to, the performance, nonperformance, or manner of 

performance of the Covered Persons' respective functions, duties and actions as directors, 

officers and/or employees of the Bank including, without limitation, the causes of action 

alleged in the D&O Action. This release shall be null and void as to any Covered Person if 

such Covered Person asserts any claim against the FDIC-R. 

B. The Settling Defendants' Releases 

Effective simultaneously with the release granted in Paragraph liLA. above, the 

Settling Defendants, on behalf of themselves individually, and their respective heirs, 

executors, trustees, administrators, agents, representatives, successors and assigns, hereby 

release and discharge: 

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I. The FDJC-R, and its employees, officers, directors, representatives, 

successors and assigns, from any and all claims, demands, obligations, damages, actions, and 

causes of action, direct or indirect, in law or in equity, that arise from or relate to, the Bank 

or. to the performance, nonperformance, or manner of performance of the Settling 

Defendants' respective functions, duties and actions as officers and/or directors of the Bank 

including, without limitation, the causes of action alleged in the D&O Action and/or the 

Coverage Action. 

2. The Insurance Company, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and reinsurers, 

and its and their respective employees, officers, directors, agents, representatives, successors 

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

action, direct or indirect, in law or in equity, that arise from or relate to the Policy, the D&O 

Action, and/or the Coverage Action. Upon the complete performance of this Agreement in 

full by all parties, the Settling Defendants agree that any interest they may have under the 

Policy is extinguished except with regard to unreimbursed defense fees and costs in the 

D&O Action. 

3. Each other from any and all claims, demands, obligations, damages, 

actions, and causes of action, direct or indirect, in law or equity, that arise from or relate to 

the Policy, the D&O Action, and/or the Coverage Action. 

C. The Insurance Company's Releases 

Effective simultaneously with the release granted in Paragraph III.A and Ili.B. above, 

the Insurance Company, for itself and its successors and assigns, and on behalf of its parents, 

subsidiaries, affiliates and reinsurers, and its successors and assigns, hereby releases and 

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discharges: 

1. The FDIC-R, and its employees, officers, directors, agents, 

representatives, successors and assigns, from any and all claims, demands, obligations, 

damages; actions, and causes of action, direct or indirect, in law or in equity, that arise from 

or relate to the Policy, the 0&0 Action, and/or the Coverage Action. 

2. The Settling Defendants their respective heirs, executors, 

administrators, agents, representatives, spouses, successors and assigns from any and all 

claims, demands, obligations, damages, actions, and causes of action, direct or indirect, in 

law or in equity, that arise from or relate to the Policy, the 0&0 Action, and/or the 

Coverage Action. 

D. Express Reservations From Releases By FDIC-R 

l. Notwithstanding any other provision, by this Agreement, the FDIC-R 

does not release, and expressly preserves fully and to the same extent as if the Agreement 

had not been executed, any claims or causes of action: 

a. against the Settling Defendants or any other person or entity 

for liability, if any, incurred as the maker, endorser or guarantor of any promissory note or 

indebtedness payable or owed by them to the FDIC-R, the Bank, other financial institutions, 

or any other person or entity, including, without limitation, any claims acquired by the 

FDIC-R as successor in interest to the Bank or any person or entity other than Bank; and 

b. against any person or entity not expressly released by the 

FDIC-R in this Agreement. 

2. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, nothing in 

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this Agreement shall be construed or interpreted as limiting, watvmg, releasing or 

compromising the jurisdiction and authority of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 

in the exercise of its supervisory or regulatory authority or to diminish its ability to institute 

administrative enforcement proceedings seeking removal, prohibition or any other relief it 

is authorized to seek pursuant to its supervisory or regulatory authority against any person, 

3. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, this 

Agreement does not purport to waive, or intend to waive, any claims that could be brought 

by the United States through the Department of Justice, the United States Attorney's Office 

for any federal judicial district, or any other department or agency of the United States as 

defined by 18 U.S.C § 6. In addition, the FDIC-R specifically reserves the right to seek 

court-ordered restitution pursuant to the relevant provisions of the Mandatory Victims 

Restitution Act, 18 U .S.C. §§ 3322 and 3663, et seq., if appropriate. 

SECTION IV: WAIVER OF DIVIDENDS 

AND PROCEEDS FROM LITIGATION 

To the extent, if any, that the Settling Defendants are or were shareholders of the 

Bank or its holding company.; Silver State Bancorp, and by virtue thereof are or may be 

entitled to a dividend, payment, or other distribution upon resolution of the receivership of 

the Bank or proceeds in any litigation that has been or could be brought against the Federal 

Deposit Insurance Corporation in any capacity or against the United States based on or 

arising out of, in whole or in part, the closing of the Bank, or any alleged acts or omissions 

by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in any capacity, the United States government, 

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or any agency or department of the United States government in connection with the Bank, 

its conservatorship, or receivership, the Settling Defendants hereby knowingly assign to the 

FDIC-R any and all rights, titles, and interest in and to any and all such dividends, payments, 

or other distributions, or proceeds. 

SECTION V: REPRESENTATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 

A. Authorized Signatories. All of the undersigned persons represent and warrant 

that they are Parties hereto or are authorized to sign this Agreement on behalf of the 

respective Party, and that they have the full power and authority to bind such Party to each 

and every provision of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to 

the benefit of the undersigned Parties and their respective heirs, executors, trustees, 

administrators, representatives, successors and assigns. 

B. Advice of Counsel. Each Party hereby acknowledges that he, she, or it has 

consulted with and obtained the advice of counsel prior to executing this Agreement, and that 

this Agreement has been explained to that Party by his or her counsel. 

C. Financial Disclosure Representation. The Settling Defendants have submitted 

financial information to the FDIC-R including signed Financial Disclosure Forms (FDIC-R 

form 7600/01 ), and herein affirms that their financial information was true and accurate on 

the date the financial infonnation and Financial Disclosure Forms were delivered to the 

FDIC-R and there have been no material changes to each Settling Defendant's financial 

information since that date up until the date of this Agreement. Each Settling Defendant 

expressly acknowledges that, in determining to settle the claims released herein, the FDIC-R 

has reasonably and justifiably relied upon the accuracy of the financial information 

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submitted. The FDIC-R has no obligation to independently verify the completeness or 

accuracy of that financial information. If the FDIC-R establishes via a final adjudication in 

an. appropriate judicial forum that a Settling Defendant failed to disclose any material 

interest, legal, equitable, or beneficial, in any ·asset, that Settling Defendant agrees to 

cooperate fully with the FDIC-R to provide updated financial infonnation and to pay to the 

FDIC-R the lesser of(l) the value of the Settling Defendant's undisclosed material interest in 

such asset(s); or (2) the amount of unpaid damages alleged against that Settling Defendant. 

SECTION VI: REASONABLE COOPERATION 

A. The Parties agree to cooperate in good faith to effectuate all the tenns and 

conditions of this Agreement, including doing, or causing their agents and attorneys to do, 

whatever is reasonably necessary to effectuate the signing, delivery, execution, filing, 

recording, and entry, of any documents necessary to conclude the D&O Action, the Coverage 

Action, and to otherwise perfonn the terms of this Agreement. 

SECTION VII: OTHER MATTERS 

A. No Admission of Liability. The undersigned Parties each acknowledge and 

agree that the matters set forth in this Agreement constitute the settlement and compromise 

of disputed claims and defenses, and that this Agreement is not an admission or evidence of 

liability or infirmity by any of them regarding any daim or defense, and that this Agreement 

shall not be offered or received in evidence by or against any Party except to enforce its 

terms. 

B. Execution in Countemarts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts 

by one or more of the Parties named herein and all such counterparts when so executed shall 

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(b)(6) 

(b)(6) 

(b)(6) ............ . 

together constitute the final Agreement, as if one document had been signed by all Parties 

hereto; and each such counterpart, upon execution and delivery, shall be deemed a complete 

original, binding the Party or Parties subscribed thereto upon the execution by all Parties to 

this Agreement. 

C. Choice of Law, This Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and enforced 

according to applicable federal law, or in its absence, the laws of the State of Nevada. 

D. Notices. Any notices required hereunder shall he sent be registered mail, first 

class, return receipt requested, and by email, to the following: 

If to the FDIC-R: 

If to the Settling Defendant 

Corey L. Johnson: 

If to the Settling Defendant 

Gary A. Gardner: 

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Bob J. Rogers 

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 

1601 Bryan Street, Room 15068 

Dallas, TX 75201 

972-761-2280 

·························L-1 ____ ____. 

John McMillan 

Flangas Dalacas Law Group 

3727 South Jones Boulevard 

Suite 105 

Las Vegas, Nevada 89146 

(702) 307-9500 

······'-1 ____ ____. 

Allen D. Emmel 

Emmel & Klegerman, PC 

8352 West Warm Springs Road 

Suite 310 

Las Vegas, Nevada 89113 

(702) 473-9842 

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If to the Settling Defendant 

Douglas E. French: 

Patrick J. Egan 

Fox Rothschild, LLP 

2000 Market St., 20th Fl. 

Philadelphia, P A 19103 

(2 1 S) 299-2000 

(b)(6) ______________ ·-----i:----

(b)(6) 

If to the Insurance Company: Lewis K. Loss 

Loss Judge & Ward, LLP 

Two Lafayette Centre 

1133 21st Street, NW 

Suite 450 

Washington, DC 20036 

(202) 778-4063 

I············ 

F. Entire Agreement and Amendments. This Agreement constitutes the entire 

agreement and understanding between and among the undersigned Parties concerning the 

matters set forth herein and supersedes any prior agreements, understandings, promises or 

representations. This Agreement may not be amended or modified, nor may any of its 

provisions be waived, except in writing signed by. the Parties bound thereby, or by their 

respective authorized attomey(s), or other representative(s). The Parties acknowledge that, 

except as expressly set forth herein, no representations of any kind or character have been 

made to him or it by any of the other Parties to induce the execution of this Agreement. 

G. Titles and Captions. All section titles and captions contained in this 

Agreement are for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement. 

H. No Confidentiality. The undersigned Parties acknowledge that this 

Agreement shall not be confidential and will be disclosed pursuant to the Federal Deposit 

Insurance Corporation's applicable policies, procedures, and other legal requirements. 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOf, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be 

executed by each of them or. their duly authorized representatives on the dates hereinafter 

subscribed_. 

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 

AS RECEIVER FOR SILVER STATE BANK 

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TITLE:_ nl<· - ' 

Date: ------

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PRINT NAME:_R.___,_'----=--'--':.....><.--=---............ ..=-..-=----..L__..._._.__ 

COREY L. JOHNSON 

DOUGLAS E. FRENCH . 

GARY A. GARDNER 

PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE 

COMPANY 

BY: __ ------------- ___ _ 

TITLE: _______________ _ 

PRINT NAME: --------------------~---

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(b)(6) 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be 

executed by each of thc::m or their duly authorized representatives on the dates hereinafter 

subscribed. 

Date: _____ _ _ 

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Date: --

Date: -------

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FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 

AS RECEIVER FOR SILVER STATE BANK 

BY: _________ __________ ___ _ 

TITLE: ----- --- ------------------ PRINTNAME: 

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DOUGLAS E. fRENCH 

GARY A. GARD~ R 

PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE 

COMPANY 

BY: --- - -------------- TITLE: _____ _ ___ _ ___ _ _ 

PR~T NAME: ___ ____ __ ___ _ _ 

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(b )(6) 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be 

executed by each of them or tbeir duly authorized representatives on the dates hereinafter 

subscribed. 

Date: 

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Date:, _____ _ 

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FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 

AS RECEIVER FOR SILVER STATE BANK 

BY:, _________________________ __ ___ 

TITLE: ___ _ _ ___ _ _ ______ _ 

PRINT NAME: ___ _____________ _ 

DOUGLASE. F 

GARY A. GARDNER 

PROGRESSfVECASUALTYINSURANCE 

COMPANY 

BY: ------------ ---------------- TITLE: ___ _ _ _________ _ 

PRINT NAME: ___ _ _ _____ _ __ _ 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOf, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be 

executed by each of them or their duly authorized rcpresentutives on the dates hereinafter 

subscribed. 

Date:_·---· .. ··- --.. 

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Date: _________ ___ .. ..... -

FEJ>l~RAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 

AS RECEIVEn J<'OR SILVER STATE BANK 

BY: ________ ~·----· 

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PRINT NAME: __ ___ .. _ . - -· . ·-- -- --

·----- COREY L. JOHNSON 

---- DOUGLAS E. FRENCH 

GARY A. rlUJNER 

l)UOGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE 

COMPANY 

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EXHIBIT "A" 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

DISTRICT OF NEVADA 

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE 

CORPORATION AS RECEIVER FOR 

SILVER STATE ~ANK, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

COREY L. JOHNSON; DOUGLAS E. 

FRENCH; and GARY A. GARDNER, 

Defendants. 

Case No.2: 12-cv-00209-KJD-PAL 

JOINT STIPULATION DISMISSING 

ACTION WITH PREJUDICE PURSUANT 

TO FED. R. CIV. P. 4l(a)(l) 

Pursuant to Rule 4l(a)(l) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Plaintiff Federal 

Deposit Insurance Corporation as Receiver for Silver State Bank ("FPIC-R") and Defendants 

Corey L. Johnson, Douglas E. French, and Gary A. Gardner ("Defendants") respectfully inform 

that the matter has settled and the Settlement Agreement has been consummated by the FDIC-R, 

the Defendants, and Progressive Casualty Insurance Company. 

Fed. R. Civ. Pr. 41(a)(l)(A) provides that an action may be dismissed by the plaintiff 

without order of the court by filing: (i) a notice of dismissal before the opposing party serves 

either an answer or a motion for summary judgment; or (ii) a stipulation of dismissal si&rned by 

all parties who have appeared. Here, all parties to this litigation who have appeared have signed 

and consented to the dismissal with prejudice of this action. 1 

The FDIC-R has received the Settlement Payment pursuant to the tenns of the Settlement 

Agreement. Therefore, Plaintiff files this notice of voluntary dismissal with prejudice of the 

1 A fourth individual, Timothy S. Kirby, was originally named as a defendant in this matter: Mr. 

Kirby is deceased and was terminated as a party effective March 3, 2014. 
above styled case against Defendants. Plaintiff and Defendants have agreed that each party is to 

bear its own fees and costs. 

So Stipulated. 

Date:-----------

MULLIN HOARD & BROWN, LLP 

By: /s/ Anthony W. Kirkwood 

Anthony W. Kirkwood (pro hac vice) 

David Mullin (pro hac vice) 

John G. Turner, III (pro hac vice) 

500 South Taylor 

Amarillo, TX 79101 

(p) 806·372-5050 

(f) 806~372-5086 

BALLARD SPAHR LLP 

Stanley W. Parry 

100 N. City Parkway, Suite 1750 

Las Vegas, NV 89106 

{p) 702-471-7000 

(f) 702-471-7070 

Counsel for Plaintiff Federal Deposit Insurance 

Corporation as Receiver for Silver State Bank 

FLANGAS MCMILLAN LAW GROUP 

By: /s/ John R. McMillan 

John R. McMillan 

Gus W. Flangas 

Jessica K. Peterson 

3275 S. Jones Blvd., Suite 105 

Las Vegas, NV 89146 

(p) 702-307-9500 

(f) 702-382-9452 

Counsel for Defendant Corey L. Johnson 

FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP 

By: /s/ Patrick J. Egan 

Patrick J. Egan (pro hac vice) 

Eric E. Reed (pro hac vice) 

2000 Market Street, 20th Floor 

Philadelphia, P A 191 03 

(p) 215-299-2000 

(t) 215-299-2150 

Brett A. Axelrod 

3800 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 500 

Las Vegas, NV 89169 · 

(p) 702-262-6899 

(f) 702-597-5503 

Counsel for Defendant Douglass E. French 

EMMEL & KLEGERMAN PC 

By: Is/ Allen D. Emmel 

Allen D. Emmel 

5586 S. Fort Apache, Suite 230 

Las Vegas, NV 89148 

(p) 702...473-9842 

(f) 702-722-6185 

Counsel for Defendant Gary A. Gardner 
ORDER 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

DATED: __________________ __ 

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EXHIBIT "8" 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

DISTRICf OF NEVADA 

PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE 

COMPANY, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE 

CORPORATION AS RECEIVER FOR 

SILVER STATE BANK , COREY L. 

JOHNSON; DOUGLAS E. FRENCH; and 

GARY A GARDNER, 

Defendants. 

Case No. 2:12·cv·00665·KJD-PAL 

JOINT STIPULATION DISMISSING 

ACTION WITH PREJUDICE PURSUANT 

TO FED. R. CIV. P. 41(a)(l) 

Pursuant to Rule 41 (a)( 1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Plaintiff Progressive 

Casualty Insurance Company ("Progressive"), Defendant Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 

as Receiver for Silver State Bank ("FDIC-R"), and Defendants Corey L. Johnson, Douglas E. 

French, and Gary A. Gardner (the "Directors & Officers") hereby stipulate to dismiss this action 

with prejudice. 

The parties have agreed that each party is to bear its own fees and costs. 1 

So Stipulated. 

1 A fourth individual, Timothy S. Kirby, was originally named as a defendant in this matter. As 

reflected in the Notice of Death filed by his counsel on May 2, 2014 at Docket Entry 146, Mr. 

Kirby is deceased. 
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LOSS, JUDGE & WARD, LLP 

By: Is/ Lewis K. Loss 

Lewis K. Loss (pro hac vice) 

Matthew J. Dendinger (pro hac vice) 

Two Lafayette Centre 

1133 21st St., NW, Suite 450 

Washington, DC 20036 

(p) 202-778-4060 

(f) 202-778-4099 

JOLLEY URGA WOODBURY & LITTLE 

Brian E. Holthus 

3800 Howard Hughes Pkwy., 16th Floor 

Las Vegas, NV 89169 

(p) 702-699-7500 

(f) 702-699-7555 

Counsel for Plaintiff Progressive Casualty 

Insurance Company 

FLANGAS MCMILLAN LAW GROUP 

By: /s/ John R. McMillan 

Jolm R. McMillan 

Jessica K. Peterson 

3275 S. Jones Blvd., Suite 105 

Las Vegas, NV 89146 

(p) 702-307-9500 

(f) 702-382-9452 

Counsel for Defendant Corey L. Johnson 

MULLIN HOARD & BROWN, LLP 

By: /s/ Anthony W. Kirkwood 

Anthony W. Kirkwood (pro hac vice) 

David Mullin (pro hac vice) 

500 South Taylor 

Amarillo, TX 79101 

(p) 806-372-5050 

(f) 806-372-5086 

BALLARD SPAHR LLP 

Stanley W. Parry 

100 N. City Parkway, Suite 1750 

Las Vegas, NV 89106 

(p) 702-471-7000 

(f) 702-471-7070 

Counsel for Defendant Federal Deposit 

Insurance Corporation as Receiver for Silver 

State Bank 

EMMEL & KLEGERMAN PC 

By: /s/ Allen D. Emmel 

Allen D. Emmel 

5586 S. Fort Apache, Suite 230 

Las Vegas, NV 89148 

(p) 702-473-9842 

(f) 702-722-6185 

Counsel for Defendant Gary A. Gardner 

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FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP 

By: /s/ Patrick J. Egan 

Patrick J. Egan (pro hac vice) 

Eric E. Reed (pro hac vice) 

2000 Market Street, 20th Floor 

Philadelphia, P A 191 03 

(p) 215-299-2000 

(f) 215-299-2150 

Brett A. Axelrod 

3800 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 500 

Las Vegas, NV 89169 

(p) 702-262-6899 

(f) 702-597-5503 

Counsel for Defendant Douglass E. French 

ORDER 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

DATED: ____________________ __ 

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