The opinion
1 NOAH G. BLECHMAN (State Bar No. 197167)
noah.blechman@mcnamaralaw.com
2 MCNAMARA,NEY,BEATTY,SLATTERY,
BORGES &AMBACHER LLP
3 3480 Buskirk Avenue, Suite 250
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
4 Telephone: (925) 939-5330
Facsimile: (925) 939-0203
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Attorneys for Defendants
6 CITY OF PLEASANT HILL and OFFICER KUHN
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8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
9 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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11 JENNIFER FINK-CARVER and JASON Case No. C21-00664 JSW
FINK,
12 STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
Plaintiffs, ORDER TO VACATE UNLAWFUL
13 ENTRY RULING IN LIGHT OF
vs. TENTATIVE SETTLEMENT
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CITY OF PLEASANT HILL POLICE Re: Dkt. No. 69
15 OFFICER KUHN, CITY OF PLEASANT
HILL, and, DOES 1-20,
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Defendants.
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19 The parties, by and through their respective attorneys of record, hereby stipulate and jointly
20 request and move for an order from the Court to vacate only a portion of the Court’s prior Order
21 Resolving Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment (“Order,” ECF No. 62), per the good cause
22 reasons stated in detail below and in light of the negotiated, tentative settlement by the parties to
23 end this litigation and the Ninth Circuit appeal by Defendants.
24 WHEREAS, on February 22, 2024, Your Honor issued an Order Resolving Cross-Motions
25 for Summary Judgment. In this Order, the Court found, in granting certain aspects of Plaintiffs’
26 motion for partial summary judgment, that the entry by officers, into the residence of Plaintiff
27 Jennifer Fink-Carver on the evening of May 9, 2020, was an unlawful entry, in violation of the
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1 Fourth Amendment. ECF Doc. 62, pgs. 20:18-26:6. In its ruling, the Court also denied qualified
2 immunity for Ofc. Kuhn as to the entry issue (he was the only individually named Defendant). Id.
3 WHEREAS, Defendants filed an interlocutory appeal to the Ninth Circuit concerning issues
4 raised in the Order, including the denial of qualified immunity as to the entry, as well as in relation
5 to the denial of qualified immunity as to the force (canine contact) used on Plaintiff Fink-Carver.
6 SeeCity of Pleasant Hill et al. v. Fink-Carver et al., Ninth Circuit Case No. 24-1718.
7 WHEREAS, during the pendency of that Ninth Circuit appeal and prior to briefing the
8 appeal, the parties participated in a private mediation session with Mr. Simmons, Esq., and
9 thereafter, the parties entered into a tentative settlement. The settlement to end this litigation is
10 conditioned by the Defendants on Your Honor setting aside the unlawful entry ruling in the Order,
11 namely ECF No. 62, at pgs. 20:18-26:6; 29:12-13; 29:21-22 (portions related to unlawful entry
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13 WHEREAS, attached hereto as Ex. A is the fully signed Settlement Agreement and Release,
14 which includes vacatur of the unlawful entry aspect of the Order as a material term for the tentative
15 settlement.
16 WHEREAS, while Defendant Kuhn’s Ninth Circuit appeal was pending, which raised
17 various issues and which the parties agree posed an unpredictable outcome for both sides, the
18 parties negotiated and entered into a bargained for exchange for a tentative settlement at mediation,
19 subject to several conditions, the last of which relates to Your Honor setting aside (vacatur of) the
20 ruling that there was an unlawful entry.
21 WHEREAS, the Defendants have now dismissed the Ninth Circuit appeal, without
22 prejudice (mandate issued August 12th via Ninth Circuit order dismissing appeal, without prejudce,
23 per Docket Entry 18.1, e-filed 8-12-24), so that Your Honor once again has jurisdiction in this
24 matter. The parties herein jointly request, as required by the settlement referenced above, that Your
25 Honor set aside the unlawful entry ruling and vacate those portions of the Order, namely ECF Doc.
26 62, pgs. 20:18-26:6; 29:12-13; 29:21-22 (portions related to unlawful entry only).
27 WHEREAS, the District Court has the authority to vacate this portion of the Order. Under
28 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b), a district court may modify “any order or other decision ...
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at any time before the entry of a judgment adjudicating all the claims and all the parties’ rights and
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liabilities.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(b). Orders granting summary judgment are interlocutory in nature
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and do not fully adjudicate the rights and claims of the parties. Therefore, they can be vacated at
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any time prior to final judgment. See, e.g., U.S. Gypsum Co. v. Pac. Award Metals, Inc., No. C 04-
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04941JSW, 2006 WL 1825705, at *1 (N.D. Cal. July 3, 2006); Persistence Software, Inc. v. The
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Object People, Inc., 200 F.R.D. 626, 627 (N.D. Cal. 2001); Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(b). The standard for
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vacatur under Rule 54(b) is less rigid than the standard applicable under Rule 60. Persistence
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Software, Inc. v. The Object People, Inc., 200 F.R.D. 626, 627 (N.D. Cal. 2001).Under Rule 54(b),
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the court has wide latitude to revise prior orders and an order may be revised at any time before the
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entry of a judgment. Jaynes Corp. v. Am. Safety Indem. Co., No. 210CV00764MMDGWF, 2014
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WL 11115424, at *2 (D. Nev. Dec. 2, 2014). Moreover, district courts have “‘complete power’
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over non-final orders and may vacate or revise them ‘at any time,’ if doing so would be ‘consonant
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with equity.’” Midmountain Contractors, Inc. v. Am. Safety Idem. Co., No. C10-1239JLR, 2013
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WL 5492952, at *4 (W.D. Wash. Oct. 1, 2013) (quoting Gypsum, 2006 WL 1825705, at *1).
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Additionally, in considering vacatur of a ruling, a district court should evaluate whether all parties
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involved in the ruling request and agree to vacatur as a condition of a proposed settlement of the
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action, whether a former party to the action would be adversely affected by vacatur, and whether
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the costs of continuing the action with uncertain results are outweighed by the benefits of the
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proposed settlement of the action. De La O v. Arnold-Williams, No. CV-04-0192-EFS, 2008 WL
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4192033, at *1 (E.D. Wash. Aug. 27, 2008). Courts have applied these and other similar principles
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in deciding to vacate summary judgement orders to facilitate settlement in numerous cases. See,
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e.g., Atain Specialty Ins. Co. v. Reno Cab Co., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14449 *5-8 (D. Nevada
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2019) (vacating summary judgement to facilitate settlement as no considerations of equity weighed
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against doing so); Quest Integrity USA, LLC v. A.Hak Indus. Servs. US, LLC, No. 2:14-CV-01971-
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RAJ, 2019 WL 1572691, at *2 (W.D. Wash. Apr. 11, 2019) (“In this case, the Court finds that the
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strong public interest in the settlement of this litigation and the conservation of judicial resources
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1 outweigh the benefit of the limited collateral estoppel effect of the orders entered to date in this
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case.”); Cosgrove v. Nat’l Fire & Marine Ins. Co., No. 2:14-CV-2229-HRH, 2019 WL 3944551,
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at *1 (D. Ariz. Aug. 21, 2019) (“On May 4, 2017, the parties formally notified the court that they
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had reached a settlement. As part of their settlement, the parties requested that the court vacate and
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seal its orders on the cross-motions for partial summary judgment...”); Jacobo v. Ross Stores, Inc.,
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No.CV154701MWFAGRX, 2018 WL 11465299, at *1 (C.D. Cal. Dec. 7, 2018) (“On May 26,
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2017, Ross moved for summary judgment, which the Court granted but later vacated pursuant to
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the parties’ stipulation and joint motion to vacate the Order granting summary judgment in light of
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the parties’ proposed settlement.”); Bassett v. Credit Mgmt. Servs., Inc., No. 8:17-CV-69, 2019 WL
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6767053, at 1 (D. Neb. July 29, 2019) (For the purpose of facilitating the settlement reached in this
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lawsuit the partial summary judgment entered was vacated.).
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Further, the Ninth Circuit has held that district courts have “greater equitable discretion
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when reviewing [their] own judgments than do appellate courts operating at a distance.” American
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Games, Inc. v. Trade Products, Inc., 142 F.3d 1164, 1170 (9th Cir. 1998). Additionally, the Ninth
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Circuit is firmly committed to the principle that the law favors and encourages compromise
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settlements. Ahern v. Central Pacific Freight Lines, 846 F.2d 47, 48 (9th Cir 1988). There is an
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overriding public interest in settling and quieting litigation. Id. It is well-recognized that settlement
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agreements are judicially favored as a matter of sound public policy, plus they also conserve judicial
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time and limit expensive litigation. Id.
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WHEREFORE, the parties, as required by the settlement agreement, respectfully and jointly
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move and request that the District Court vacate portions of its Order, namely ECF No. 62, pgs.
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20:18-26:6; 29:12-13; 29:21-22 (portions related to unlawful entry only). Good cause has been
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demonstrated for vacatur of these portions of the Court’s Order to satisfy the condition precedent
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to settlement and based on the the policy justification for such vacatur in these types of situations
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– to promote settlments that quiet litigation. If vacatur is granted, this litigation will be dismissed
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with prejudice, following the receipt of the settlement proceeds by counsel for Plaintiffs.
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1 The parties attest that concurrence in the filing of these documents has been obtained from
2 each of the other Signatories, which shall serve in lieu of their signatures on the document.
3 IT IS SO STIPULATED, THROUGH COUNSEL OF RECORD.
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5 Dated: August 14, 2024 LAWOFFICEOFSANJAYS.SCHMIDT
DONALD W. COOK, ATTORNEY AT LAW
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By: /s/ Sanjay S. Schmidt
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Attorneys for Plaintiffs JENNIFER FINK-CARVER
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Dated: August 14, 2024 MCNAMARA,NEY,BEATTY,SLATTERY,
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By: /s/ Blechman, Noah G,
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Attorneys for Defendants
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1 ORDER
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3 PURSUANT TO THE FOREGOING STIPULATION AND REQUEST, IT IS
4 | ORDERED AS FOLLOWS:
5 The parties’ stipulated request, pursuant to the condition of the tentative settlement
6 | agreement that would terminate this case, that the District Court vacate portions of the Court’s prior
7 || Order Resolving Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment (“Order,” ECF Doc. 62), is hereby granted
8 || based on the good cause demonstrated by the parties and their tentative settlement of this matter, a
9 || material term of which is the vacatur of the unlawful entry component of the Court’s Order. To
3 10 | advance public policy reasons, including promoting settlement, based on the Court’s commitment
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4 11 | to the rule that the law favors and encourages compromise settlements, and in order to end this
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2 2 12 | litigation and moot the Ninth Circuit appeal, the Court grants the request. As such, the Court hereby
a 13 || vacates the following portions of the Order related to the unlawful entry, which include ECF No.
14 | 62, pgs. 20:18-26:6; 29:12-13; 29:21-22 (portions related to unlawful entry only).
16 IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated: August 14, 2024
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STIPULATION AND ORDER VACATING 6
EXHIBIT A
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE
This Settlement Agreement and General Release (“Agreement”) is made by and between
JENNIFER FINK-CARVER and JASON FINK (“PLAINTIFFS”), and the CITY OF PLEASANT
HILL (“CITY”), a municipal entity, on behalf of the CITY and OFFICER KUHN
(“DEFENDANTS”), by and through their respective attorneys of record (collectively the
“PARTIES”).
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, PLAINTIFFS brought a lawsuit against DEFENDANTS which was filed in
the United States District Court, Case Number 4:21-cv-00664-JSW, filed on January 27, 2021,
alleging claimed civil rights violations by OFFICER KUHN of the CITY related to the police
contact with PLAINTIFFS on May 9, 2020, in the City of Pleasant Hill, California (hereafter “Civil
Action.”). This Civil Action is currently up on appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals per a
pending appeal brought by Defendants (Appellants), per Case No. 24-1718.
WHEREAS, DEFENDANTS deny any and all allegations of the Civil Action;
WHEREAS, the PARTIES wish to effect a complete resolution and settlement of all
claims, disputes, and controversies arising out of the Civil Action, including the appeal; and
WHEREAS, the PARTIES voluntarily and freely enter this Agreement for that purpose.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual terms, covenants and conditions set
forth below, the PARTIES hereto, intending to be legally bound, do enter into this Agreement and
agree to execute this document as a full and complete release, providing the following terms and
conditions are complied with, as set forth in this Agreement.
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE
AGREEMENT
1. Consideration. In consideration of the promises contained herein, the CITY, as a
complete settlement of this action, through their risk pool, the Municipal Pooling Authority
(“MPA”), will make payment to PLAINTIFFS, and to their attorneys of record, from the Law
Offices of Sanjay S. Schmidt and Law Offices of Donald W. Cook, in the total amount of
$587,500.00 (FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SEVEN THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS AND NO CENTS), for this settlement. This settlement is contingent on the following
conditions: (1) the CITY’s/MPA’s approval of this settlement; (2) the granting by Judge White of
DEFENDANTS’ stipulation and proposed order and/or motion for vacatur of the portion of the
Court’s Order Resolving Cross- Motions for Summary Judgment (ECF 62, e-filed 2/22/24)
(“Order”) with regard to the unlawful entry issue. If these conditions are met, in exchange for this
settlement, DEFENDANTS stipulate to dismiss the appeal, without prejudice (which will be filed
prior to filing related to vacatur), and PLAINTIFFS stipulate to set aside the unlawful entry ruling
(for the filing related to vacatur) and then after payment is made, PLAINTIFFS stipulate to a
dismissal of this entire action, with prejudice, as to all named and/or appearing parties, a dismissal
to be filed by the PARTIES following payment to PLAINTIFFS and their attorneys.
2. Attorneys’ Fees and Costs. Each of the PARTIES will bear their own attorneys’
fees and/or costs as to this settlement.
3. Dismissal. PLAINTIFFS will agree to file a Request for Dismissal, With Prejudice,
as to the entire Civil Action, in the Northern District, within ten (10) days of PLAINTIFF’s
attorneys’ receipt of the settlement proceeds.
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4. No Admission of Liability. The PARTIES acknowledge and agree that this
Agreement and compliance with this Agreement shall not constitute or be construed as an
admission of liability or fault by DEFENDANTS or any other employees of the CITY. The
PARTIES further acknowledge that DEFENDANTS dispute PLAINTIFFS’ allegations and that
this Agreement is made by the PARTIES to avoid the cost of further litigation and/or appeals.
5. No Pending Litigation. PLAINTIFFS represents that, other than the Civil Action,
they do not presently have on file any complaints, grievances, charges or claims against the
DEFENDANTS or any other employee(s) of the CITY.
6. Release By Plaintiff. In return and in consideration of the promises contained
herein, PLAINTIFFS release, and absolutely and forever discharge the DEFENDANTS, and the
CITY’s predecessors, successors, assigns, employer, employees and each past or present affiliated
or parent entities and each past or present employee agent, representative, officer, and any other
person or firm who, previously or hereinafter, is affiliated in any manner with any of the above,
from any and all claims, demands, causes of action, obligations, liens, expenses, costs, damages,
attorneys’ fees and liabilities which PLAINTIFFS ever had, now have, or may hereinafter have,
against any of them by reason of any act, cause, matter or event whatsoever to the date of this
Agreement, whether known or unknown, arising directly or indirectly out of or in any way
connected with, or based upon, or in any way related to, the subject matter of the Civil Action.
PLAINTIFFS agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the DEFENDANTS against any and all
valid lien claims, including but not limited to lien claims by Medicare, Medi-Cal, Kaiser facilities,
any health care providers, hospitals, clinics, emergency first responders, health maintenance
organizations, chiropractors, or correctional institutions, or therapists, respecting any services,
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payments, benefits, compensation or indemnification of any kind related in any way to injuries
allegedly suffered by PLAINTIFFS arising directly or indirectly out of or in any way connected
with, or based upon, or in any way related to, the subject matter of the Civil Action. The PARTIES
are not aware of any such liens at this point.
7. Defense. This Agreement may be pled as a full and complete defense to any
subsequent action or other proceeding involving any person or party, which arises out of, relates
to, or has anything to do with, the rights and claims waived, released and discharged by this
Agreement.
8. No Assignment By The PARTIES. The PARTIES, and each of them, hereto
represents and warrants that they have full power to make the releases and agreements contained
herein. The PARTIES represent and warrant that they have not assigned, encumbered, or in any
manner transferred all or any portion of the claims covered by the releases and agreements
contained herein. The PARTIES, and each of them, hereto acknowledge and agree that this
warranty and representation is an essential and material term of this Agreement without which the
consideration would not have been delivered. PLAINTIFFS further agree to indemnify, hold
harmless, and defend the DEFENDANTS from any and all claims, debts, liens, liabilities, or
demands, obligations, attorneys’ fees, costs, expenses, action or cause of action which are in any
way based on, arising out of, or in connection with any such transfer or assignment, including all
actual attorneys’ fees and costs in connection therewith.
9. Breach Of This Agreement. The PARTIES agree that, in the event of any breach
of this Agreement, the party aggrieved shall be entitled to recover from the breaching party, in
addition to any other relief provided by law, such costs and expenses as may be incurred by said
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aggrieved party, including court costs, attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses, taxable and
otherwise, reasonably necessary in preparing the defense of, defending against or seeking and
obtaining an abatement or an injunction against such action or such proceedings, or in establishing
or maintaining the applicability or the validity of this Agreement or any provision thereof and in
prosecuting any counterclaim or cross-complaint therein.
10. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and for the benefit of the
PARTIES hereto and their respective heirs, successors, predecessors, devisees, administrators,
executors, affiliates, representatives, assigns, and their respective agents and employees, partners,
members and representatives, wherever the context requires or admits, both jointly and
individually.
11. Advice Of Counsel. PLAINTIFFS are represented by counsel and DEFENDANTS
are represented by counsel. PLAINTIFFS have read the Agreement and are fully aware of its
contents and of its legal effect, and that each party enters into this Agreement freely, without
coercion, based on the PARTIES’ own judgment and not in reliance upon any representations or
promises made by the other party. The PARTIES, and each of them, expressly waives any and all
claims, charges, complaints, actions and causes of action against any other party arising out of or
in any way associated with the negotiation, preparation, or execution of this Agreement.
12. Complete And Final Agreement. The PARTIES agreed that this Agreement
constitutes the entire agreement between the PARTIES and it is expressly understood and agreed
that the Agreement has been freely and voluntarily entered into by the PARTIES hereto with the
advice of counsel, who have explained the legal effect of this Agreement. The PARTIES further
acknowledge that no warranties or representations or inducements not contained in this Agreement
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have been made on any subject in connection with this Agreement, and that they have not been
induced to execute this Agreement by reason of nondisclosure or suppression of any fact. This
Agreement may not be altered, modified or otherwise changed in any respect except by writing,
duly executed by all of the PARTIES or their authorized representatives.
13. Assumption of Risk. The PARTIES, and each of them, hereby expressly assume
the risk of any mistake of fact or law, or both, or that the true facts or laws might be other or
different from facts and laws now known or believed to exist. Each party to this Agreement
acknowledges that it has made such investigation of the facts pertaining to this Agreement as each
deems necessary, and in entering into this Agreement, each party assumes the risk of mistake with
respect to such facts.
14. Complete and Final Agreement. This Agreement contains all of the agreement,
conditions, promises and covenants between the PARTIES and supersedes all prior or
contemporaneous agreements, representations or understandings with respect to the subject matter
of the present agreement.
15. Governing Law. The terms, conditions and covenants of this Agreement shall be
interpreted under the laws of the State of California.
16. Waiver of California Civil Code Section 1542. The PARTIES in this Agreement
intend this Agreement to be a full and general release as to the subject matter described above, and
they hereby mutually waive all claims or benefits that they now have, or in the future may have
under the provisions of section 1542 of the California Civil Code, which reads as follows:
A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does
not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the
release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected
his or her settlement with the debtor.
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The PARTIES to this Agreement, having been apprised of the statutory language of Civil Code
Section 1542 by their attorneys, and each fully understanding the same, nevertheless elect to waive
the benefits of any and all rights any of them may have pursuant to the provisions of Civil Code
Section 1542. The PARTIES to this Agreement understand that if the facts with respect to which
this Agreement is executed are found hereinafter to be different from the facts now believed by
any of them to be true, that this Agreement shall be effective notwithstanding such material
difference.
17. Neutral Interpretation. PLAINTIFFS and DEFENDANTS, and their counsel,
have cooperated in the preparation of this Agreement, and this Agreement therefore shall not be
construed against any party.
18. Warranty of Authority. Each of the undersigned individuals represents and
warrants to each of the other PARTIES and such other PARTIES’ attorneys that (a) he/she or it
has full right, power and authority to bind the party on behalf of which he/she or it is executing
this Agreement in a representative capacity, to all of the terms of this Agreement, and that (b) no
consent of any other person is required by any party to this Agreement as a condition to such party
being bound by this Agreement (or that such consent has been obtained).
19. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts and shall be binding
and effective immediately upon the execution by all PARTIES of one or more counterparts,
including electronic and/or PDF type signatures.
20. Enforceability. The provisions of this Agreement are contractual in nature and not
merely recitals, and shall be considered independent and severable, and if any such provision or
any part thereof shall at any time be held invalid, in whole or in part, under any federal, state,
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county, municipal or other law, ruling or regulation, then such provision or part thereof shall
remain in force and effect to the extent permitted by law, the remaining provisions of this
Agreement shall also remain in full force and effect, and enforceable.
I HAVE READ THE ENTIRE CONTENTS OF THIS AGREEMENT BEFORE
SIGNING IT AND HAVE BEEN PROVIDED WITH A COPY FOR MY RECORDS.
06, 20,2024
DATED: , 2024 Jennifer L. Carver
JENNIFER FINK-CARVER
Plaintiff
DATED: _ ¢ Z4_,2024
JASON FINK
Plaintiff
DATED: , 2024
ETHAN BINDERNAGEL
City Manager, City of Pleasant Hill
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Dated: June 25, 2024 THE LAW OFFICES OF SANJAY S.
SCHMIDT
SepbSyse
Sanjay S. Schmidt
Attorney for Plaintiffs
Dated: June 25, 2024 LAMLOFFICE OF Miehae
USO Wl &
Donald W. Cook
Attorney for Plaintiffs
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TY. WI ABWNS..1
county, municipal or other law, ruling or regulation, then such provision or part thereof shall
remain in force and effect to the extent permitted by law, the remaining provisions of this
Agreement shall also remain in full force and effect, and enforceable.
I HAVE READ THE ENTIRE CONTENTS OF THIS AGREEMENT BEFORE
SIGNING IT AND HAVE BEEN PROVIDED WITH A COPY FOR MY RECORDS.
DATED: , 2024
JENNIFER FINK-CARVER
Plaintiff
DATED: , 2024
JASON FINK
Plaintiff
DATED: i yn LY , 2024 MN Lyd bj {/
if ETHAN BINDERNAGEL
City Manager, City of Pleasarit Hill
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Dated: June __, 2024 THE LAW OFFICES OF SANJAY S.
SCHMIDT
Sanjay S. Schmidt
Attorney for Plaintiffs
Dated: June 2024 THE LAW OFFICES OF DONALD W.
COOK
Donald W. Cook
Attorney for Plaintiffs
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Dated: June 26, 2024 MCNAMARA, AMBACHER,
WHEELER, HIRSIG & GRAY LLP
Noah G. Blechman, Esq.
Attorney for Defendants
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