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7. CORTEZ Solely Responsible For Liens and/or Claims of Third Parties To The
<br />Settlement Amount:
<br />7.1 CORTEZ agrees that she is, and shall remain, solely responsible and liable for
<br />payment or satisfaction of any and all liens, contracts, claims, obligations, debts, encumbrances
<br />by or with any third parties, including but not limited to any healthcare professionals and/or
<br />healthcare facilities company, federal, state, local agency or entity that has, may have, or
<br />purports to have as to the outcome of this claim and/or the Settlement Amount, which in any way
<br />pertains to the allegations in this claim and/or Action, no matter when said lien, contract, claim,
<br />obligation, debt, encumbrance, was created, entered, incurred, or existed.
<br />7.2 CORTEZ agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Released Parties in the
<br />event that any healthcare professional(s) and/or healthcare facilities company, federal, state, local
<br />agency or entity, or any attorneys, at any time makes a claim, demand, files suit against, or
<br />otherwise pursues any of the Released Parties, to recover from it/them on any lien for medical
<br />services or payment of medical services that said third party may have against CORTEZ, her
<br />property, or to the Settlement Amount recited herein that arise from treatment for injuries alleged
<br />to be sustained in this claim or as part of this Settlement.
<br />8. Binding on Heirs and Successors:
<br />8.1 This Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the Parties' past,
<br />present and future principals, spouses, parents, children, officers, elected and appointed officials,
<br />directors, stockholders, attorneys, agents, servants, trustees, representatives, business entities,
<br />fictitious business names, alter egos, joint ventures, employees, subsidiaries, shareholders,
<br />affiliates, management companies, partners, parent companies, insurers, attorneys, predecessors
<br />and successors in interest, heirs, landlords, tenants, and assigns, chartering districts (including,
<br />but not limited to the SANTA ANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT), affiliated districts and
<br />educational entities, and all other persons, firms or corporations with whom any of the former
<br />have been, are now, or may hereafter be affiliated.
<br />9. No Admission of Liability:
<br />9.1 It is understood and agreed that the Parties have entered into this Agreement
<br />solely for the purpose of avoiding the burden and expense of further litigation, and the making of
<br />this Agreement is not and shall not be construed as an admission of liability or violation of any
<br />law by any Party. This Agreement is neither a concession nor an admission, and shall not be
<br />used against any of the Released Parties as an admission or indication with respect to any claim
<br />of any fault, concession or omission by any of the Released Parties.
<br />9.2 This Agreement shall be governed by California Evidence Cade § 1152 and case
<br />law interpreting its provisions. This Agreement, any statements or conduct made in the course of
<br />negotiation thereof, and any and all terms set forth herein, shall not be admissible (at any time
<br />and for any purpose or reason other than as provided herein) in any subsequent litigation, action
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