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6. Plaintiff acknowledges and agrees that Defendant has made no representations regarding the tax
<br />consequences of any amounts received pursuant to this Agreement. Plaintiff agrees that she and she
<br />alone is liable for all taxes, if any, which are owed by her on any amount received hereunder including
<br />interest and penalties. Plaintiff wilt hold Defendant harmless from any and all claims made by federal,
<br />state, or local taxing authorities. Likewise, Plaintiff will hold Defendant harmless from any and all lien
<br />holders of any kind, including liens for worker's compensation payments, disability payments, medical
<br />care or medical expenses, to whom Plaintiff is indebted. Plaintiff further acknowledges that she and not
<br />Defendant is responsible for compromising any liens related to, or arising from, this Action.
<br />;14- Plaintiff's Initials
<br />7. Plaintiff represents that, with the exception of this Action and the government tort claim
<br />associated therewith and submitted to the City of Santa Ana, she has not filed any complaints,
<br />claims, or actions against Defendant including any of its officers, agents, directors, supervisors,
<br />employees, or representatives of Defendant with any state, federal, or local agency or court and that
<br />she will not do so at any time hereafter as it relates to this Action and that if any agency or court
<br />assumes jurisdiction of any complaint, claim, or action against Defendant on Plaintiffs behalf,
<br />Plaintiff will direct that agency or court to withdraw and dismiss the matter with prejudice.
<br />8. The Parties hereto hereby agree that all rights under Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the
<br />State of California are hereby waived. Civil Code Section 1542 provides as follows:
<br />"A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does
<br />not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing
<br />the release, which if known by him or her must have materially
<br />affected his or her settlement with the debtor."
<br />9. Notwithstanding the provisions of Civil Code section 1542, each party hereby irrevocably
<br />and unconditionally releases and forever discharges each other party and each and all of its officers,
<br />agents, directors, supervisors, employees, representatives, insurance companies, any subsidiaries or
<br />affiliates of said insurance companies, attorneys, successors and assigns and all persons acting by,
<br />through, under, or in concert with each other party from any and all charges, complaints, claims, and
<br />liabilities of any kind or nature whatsoever, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected
<br />(hereinafter referred to as "claim" or "claims") which each releasing party at any time heretofore
<br />had or claimed to have or which each releasing party at any time hereafter may have or claim to
<br />have, incidental to the incident(s) which form the basis of the Action.
<br />14. Each person signing below represents that he/she has reviewed all aspects of this
<br />Agreement, that the Agreement has been carefully read and fully explained to them and that they
<br />understand every provision of this Agreement, that they understand that in agreeing to this
<br />document they are releasing each party hereby from any and all claims they may have against each
<br />party released, that they voluntarily agree to all the terms set forth in this Agreement, that they
<br />knowingly and willingly intend to be legally bound by the same, that they were given the
<br />opportunity to consider the terms of this Agreement and discussed them with legal counsel. Each
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