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SETTLEMYNT AGICEEM ENT
AND 11:E .,EA`3&l CII UA, C LAIRIS
This Settleurent Agreement acid Ralease of All Claims trade
and. entered htto by and hetweau JERTtY I'JIMLIP VAN BUSKIR.i (her,•einafler as "Pit itttifl'"},
rind CI'T'Y OF SANTA ANA and CA'PRICIi KIRKPATRICK (hereafter as "Dufandants").
WN JTAESSET'I3;
WHEREA5,.1114intif€ fslod an action against Defendants in fife Supekior Court of the State
of California, County ofOrange, Central 3irstice tenter District known as JERRY PHILLIP VAN
I3I.? I4T1ilc v. C'l.T'Y O NTA ANiy,_gt til;, Case No. 30-20I6.O0867270-CU-PO-C7C (the
"Aotion").
CV ITE'REAS, Fiafntif and Defendant (collectively hereafter "parties"), desire to settle
hilly aunt finally all difl@rences between (thein, bw1liding, but in no v7ay Tiniitet'l to,thuse diffemilops
described above.
NOMI, THEREEt)RE, in consideration of the mitual covenants and promises herein
contained and outer good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged,
and (o avoid antlecossar'y litigation, it is hereby agreed by and iic.twee.rr the parties as follows:
EvSP)S'r; This A.groemeol tmd complianco with this A-greoment shall not be construed as
an aduaissioh by the Defetadanis and of tiny liability whatsoever, or as an admission by the
Dofertdtnits of tiny violatlo'n of the rights of Plaintiff or ally Berson, violation of any order, lain,
statute, ditty, ok confract whatsoevet7 agoirist Plaintiff or any person. Defendants spoeifwally
disclaims airy liability to Plaintiff or any other person for any atleged violation of [lie rights of
Plaintiff or ally Berson, or for any alleged violation of any order, law, statute, cluty, or contract oil
ilia part of any employees, agents of Defendants. Likewise, this Agreomeit and coorpllanoo with
this Agmemeat shall not be construed aq ari •admission by Phri liff of any liability, nvs rondirce; or
wrongdoing whatsoever,
SECC}NI'); (a) Bach party will c xctnaige a fully signed exectttod copy or origbial of this
Agreonient, Defendants cannot "proceed with p oeessing payment without a filly exec=uted Copy
of llie Agreement ftorn .Plaintiff
(b) Fallowing receipt of, or in exchange for, an cexecuted copy of the
Request for Dismissal with prejudice of the foregoing Action,'Defeaidant. City of Santa Ana. will
iiiako available a check in the arrnotint of Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00) in fill] and
complete settlement of all clahns matte against [tie Deferidnaits, City of Saa.tit .Ana and Caprice
Mrkpatri.cl in this li igation. Tho check will be niadc payliblo to "J.T;,IWX PHILLIP VAN
T1UMIRK AND `l'HC LAW OFFICES OF LARRY H. PARKER"- .Phis amount is in full and
complete, settloment fm- Plaintiffs elaitlr's fhi• all damages alleircd in, the 6rhnvo-r<;foi'ortecc]
Compfalnt, Defendant City of Santa Ana. will file the Request forDismiw,,a1,
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(u) Parties agree that this Agreement and the payfawnt specified in
subsection (b) above, constitutes fl41 laid contl?leis sattlemen.t and compromise o£ all claims lnaole
against the City of SantaAm and Caprice Kirkpatrick in the Action, 1'lainti.Pf sllccifically agrees
that by accepting the foregoing payment find rxeCliting this Agreenwnl, Plaintiff i; a��aivipg any
and all actual or potential rights to any other claimed damages, coats, or attorneys fees in
connection with the Action..
(d) Plaintiff acknowledges and ngtees that 'Defundants have made no
re}lrosenlations regarding tiie tax conseyueiaces of any amounts received ptfrsuant to this
Agreement, Plaintiff agrees diallie/she and lze alone is liable for all taxes, if any, which are owed
by him on ally amount reccived, hereunder including interest and penalties. Plaintiff will hold
Defendants halinless from any and all claims made: by federal, state, or local taxing aufhorities or
lien holders against Plailititff' on,unollnts Owed by hien.
f111.12D: 'Plahrflf:'f repscsents that, with the exception of the Action, and the government
tort claim associated ttterevvith and submitted to the City of Santa Ana, he has not filed any
complaints, clanms, or actions against Defendants including any of its officers, agents, directors,
supervisors, employees, or representatives; of Defendants with any slate, federal, or local apnoy
or court and thai they will not do so at any time hereafter as it rclates to this Action and that if tiny
agency or Court assumes jurisdiction of any complaint, claim, or action against Defendant, on
PluiniifN behalf; Plaintiffwill direct that agency or court to withdraw and dismiss with prejudice
the platter.
1FOUJtFYI' The patties hereto) hereby agree that all .rights under Section 1,542 of the Civil
Code of the State of California. are hereby waived. Civil Code Section 1542 provides cis Coltfws:.
"tA lencral release does not extend to clainls which, the crafflor sloes not.know
or suspect to exist in his or icer favor at the ilme of executing the release, which
if known. by tliin OA- her 111astlltive mate.adally affected his or her settlement
with the debtoA•,"
FIFTH: Notwithstanding the Provisions of C.ivll Code section 1512, each party hereto
hereby irrevocably and uncohditionally.rcteascs and forever discharges each other parts' and each
and. all of its officers, agents, directors, supervisors, ctuploycos, agents, representatives, and its
silaCussors and assigns and all personas acting by, through, under, c17 in concert with each other
patty trom anyand all charges, coutplaints, claims, 4 and liabilities of anykind or nature whosoever,
known or unkaowu; suspoCfcd or unsuspected (hereinafter referred to as "claim" or "claims")
which each releasing party at any tine heretofore had or claimed to have or which each releasing
party at any't.ime herealler May have or claim to have, incidental to the incident(s) Which pains
Ole birds of the Action.
P,Mli:.Fadl poison signing below represent;, that he/silo; has reviewed all aspects of•tlfis
Agreement, that the Agreement has bceta carefully read and fully explained to them and that they
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understand every provision of this Agreement, that Lhey understand that in agrecing tp this
document they are releasing each party hereby from arty and till claims they mayleave against eaoh
pattyrieleased, that they voluntarily agree to all the terms set fiorth ill this Agteemeatt, that they
knowingly and .willingly intend to be legally bound by the sand, that they were given. the
opportunity to consider the terms of this Agreement and discussed thern with legal c:wInsci. Loch
patty hereby warrants that they have the authority to enter into this Agreerpont and bind the parl.y
for whose benefit they Execute this Agreement.
SBVENTI3: the Particm hereto represent and acknowledge that in exeeutiag this
Agreement they do not rely aad have rtoi relied upon any representalioz or statement made by any
of the parties or by any of the Parties' agents, attorneys, or representatives with regard to tite subject
matter, basis, or effect of this,Abn•.eemertt .or otherwise, other than those specifically stated in this
Agreement.
L[CltT1T; Tlais lgreetnonf shall be binding. upon the parties Hereto and upon fheir heirs,
administrators, rep.rescntatimcs, exeeutors,:predecessors, successors, and assigns, and shall inure
to the benefit of said. parties and .Cath of them and to their heirs, administrators, representatives,
exCCUtorS, prodeoesaor's, Srlocmors' and assigns,
NTIV'1�'A: Should any provision of this Agreement be declared or be .determined by any
conu't of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable, the legality, validity, and
enforceability of the remaining parts, tenua, or provisions shall not be afleoted thereby, and said
illegal, unenfor'eeable, or invalid prom, term, or provision shall be deemed not to be a part of this
Agreatnorif,
TENTk3: This Agreemepi sets forth the entire agreetnent between. the parties hereto and
Fully suporsedes any artd all prior agreements or understandings, written or oral, between the
parties hereto. portaining to the subject matter hereof.
13 YVI;bIII: This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordFadee• with'the plain meaning
of its tenni and not strictly for ur against zany of the parties hereto.
't'WEL,l"' I: This Agreensent may be executed in. counterparts, secured via facsimile
ban.smi5sion or otherwise, each of which shall be deemed to be ,iri original. Photocopies of any
cxeoutcd ooudterpart.sliall have the saint force and ctfct as.an original.
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,1L ;Y t I.,L.1r VAN BUSKIRK
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Uatea:...... ._..... CITYOF SANTA ANA, a charter law city and municipal
corporation, dulyorgunized and ex.ia ingnnderthc Constitution
and laws ' lre Stat o1'Califon .ia J� j
(; tlrica J, K.urhz,'i itr> G:icy VJ.anagm
XrTEST: CITY OF SANTA. ANA, a charter law city aaul ttrunicipal
oorporation, duly organizt;d and existing under elle Constittation
^� and hmvs: of the state of Catifurnill
Dated: j
j
Aiit6uizax, Carl'iC <f'f t e COUr
NITRO VED AS TO FORM:
LAW ' OFVJCES O.F.LARRY' II. PA.RKB'JI
ell
Dated:
MITC1-1ELL P. 131,(.'X, /attorney for Plaiittil't'
Jerry Phillip Van Buskirk
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SONIA R. C;AR.VA.LHO
CITY ATTOFLNEY
KYLE 7FiI:Ll3S'L.N �^
Dq)ut ity Attonicy
Attornoys for DufendaaN
City of Santa Ana and Caprice Kirkpatr'icic
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