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7. Attorney's Fees
<br />Each party hereto shall, bear all attorney's fees and costs arising from the actions of its own. counsel in
<br />connection with the Complaint, this Settlement Agreement and the matters and documents referred to herein, the
<br />filing of a Dismissal of the Complaint, and all related matters.
<br />8. Scope of Release
<br />The release set forth in Paragraph 1 above is a general release, The Plaintiff waives, and assumes the
<br />risk of, any and all claims for damages that exist as of the date of this Settlement Agreement, even those claims
<br />that the Plaintiff does not now know of or does not now suspect to exist, whether that lack of knowledge or lack of
<br />suspicion is through ignorance, oversight, error, negligence, or otherwise, and even if that lack of knowledge or
<br />lack of suspicion would have, If known now, affected the Plaintiffs decision to enter into this Settlement
<br />Agreement, The Plaintiff further agrees that the Plaintiff has accepted payment of the amounts set forth in
<br />Sections 2,1 and 2.2 as a complete compromise of matters involving disputed issues of law end fact. The
<br />payments set forth in Section's 2.1 and 2,2 are not to be construed as an admission of liability on the part of the
<br />Defendant, by whom liability is expressly denied. The Plaintiff waives the rights under section 1542 of the Civil
<br />Code of the State of California, which provides as follows:
<br />"[A] general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does riot know or suspect
<br />to exist in hills or her favor at the time of executing the release, which, if known to him or her,
<br />must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor."
<br />The undersigned Plaintiff has been fully advised and understands that the Injuries/damages sustained by her
<br />are of such character that the full extent and type of injuries/damages are not known at the date hereof, and it is
<br />further understood that said lnjudesldamages, whether known or unknown at the date hereof, might possibly become
<br />progressively worse and that as a result thereof further injuries/damages may be sustained by Plaintiff', nevertheless,
<br />the undersigned desires to forever and fully release and discharge the parries herein released and discharged, and
<br />understands that by the execution of this instrument no further claims may ever be asserted by Plaintiff. It is further
<br />understood and agreed that the undersigned relied wholly upon the undersigned's judgment, belief and knowledge of
<br />the nature, extent, effect and duration ofsaid injuries and liability therefore and this settlement is made without
<br />reliance upon any statement or representation of the party or parties hereby released or by their Insurers, physicians,
<br />attorneys or representatives.
<br />9. Delivery of Stipulation to Dismiss
<br />Concurrently with the execution of this Settlement Agreement, counsel for the Plaintiff has delivered to
<br />counsel for the Defendant an executed Stipulation to Dismiss with Prejudice of the action described in Recital A
<br />above. The Plaintiff has authorized Plaintiffs attorneys to execute the Stipulation to Dismiss with Prejudice on her
<br />behalf and hereby authorizes counsel for the Defendant to file the Stipulation to Dismiss with Prejudice with the
<br />Court. The undersigned has been fully advised by her counsel as to these presents, and each provision hereof,
<br />and hereby authorizes and directs counsel to dismiss, with prejudice, her Complaint in that certain action now
<br />pending in the United States District Court — Central District of California, Court Action No, SACV16-1400 JLS
<br />(JCx), described above.
<br />10. Warranty of Capacity to Execute Aareement
<br />The Plaintiff represents and warrants that no other person or entity currently has or has ever had any
<br />interest in the claims, demands, obligations, or causes of action that are the subject of this Settlement Agreement,
<br />The Plaintiff has the sole right and exclusive authority to execute this Settlement Agreement and receive the sums
<br />specified in Sections 2.1 and 2.2.
<br />11. Good Faith Settlement
<br />The Plaintiff and the Defendant agree by and through their attorneys and represent that the settlement set
<br />forth in this Settlement Agreement is being entered Into in good faith and to the satisfaction of the parties.
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