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Ðregarding€the€Disputes,€including,€without€limitation,€all€correspondence,€settlement€reports,Ð $X" Ðdiscrepancies,€discrepancy€reports,€pay€stubs,€manifests,€W„2's,€and1099's€and€correspondence.Ð ô$D # ÐÌà  à3.€à ` àòòRequest€for€Dismissalóó.€€Concurrent€with€the€execution€of€this€Agreement,€PlaintiffÐ Ì&"% Ðshall€execute€and€file€a€Request€For€Dismissal,€with€prejudice,€of€the€pending€Action.Ð ¸'#& ÐÌà  à4.€à0 ` àòòReleaseóó.€Ð)à$(` (#` (# Ðà  àà ` àA.à ¸ àExcept€for€the€rights€and€obligations€of€XXX€arising€from€this€Agreement,Ð |*Ì%) ÐPlaintiff€hereby,€for€himself,€his€employees,€agents,€partners,€representatives,€successors€and€assigns,Ð h+¸&* Ðdischarges€and€releases€XXX,€€their€past€and€present€employees,€agents,€executors,€administrators,Ð T,¤'+ Ðtrustees,€heirs,€attorneys,€partners,€insurers,€representatives,€assigns,€predecessors,€successors€and/orÐ @-(, Ðrelated€entities,€from€any€and€all€claims,€damages,€actions,€judgments,€obligations,€attorneysðð€fees,Ð ,.|)- ÐÔ_Ôindemnities,€subrogations,€duties,€demands,€controversies€and/or€liabilities€of€every€nature€at€lawÐ ° Ðand/or€in€equity,€liquidated,€and/or€unliquidated,€known€and/or€unknown,€matured€and/or€unmatured,Ð œì Ðforeseeable€and/or€unforeseeable€(ð ðClaimsðð),€which€they€had€and/or€have€arising€out€of€and/or€relatedÐ ˆØ Ðto€the€Disputes.Ð tÄ Ðà  àÌà  àà ` àB.€à ¸ àExcept€for€the€rights€and€obligations€of€Plaintiff€arising€from€this€Agreement,Ð L œ ÐFEN€hereby,€for€itself,€€its€agents,€partners,€representatives,€successors€and€assigns,€discharges€andÐ 8 ˆ Ðreleases€Plaintiff,€his€executors,€administrators,€trustees,€heirs,€attorneys,€and€insurers,€from€any€andÐ $ t Ðall€Claims,€which€it€had€and/or€has€arising€out€of€and/or€related€to€the€Disputes.Ð  ` ÐÌà  à5.€à ` àòòWaiver€of€Unknown€Claimsóó.€€It€is€understood€and€agreed€that€the€Partiesðð€releases€setÐ è 8  Ðforth€hereinabove€extend€to€all€claims€of€every€kind,€nature€and€description€whatsoever,€known€orÐ Ô$  Ðunknown,€suspected€or€unsuspected€and€any€and€all€rights€under€the€provisions€of€Section€1542€ofÐ À  Ðthe€Civil€Code€of€California€or€under€any€comparable€statute€of€any€other€jurisdiction.€The€PartiesÐ ¬ü  Ðexpressly€acknowledge€that€they€are€familiar€with€and€expressly€waive€and€relinquish€every€right€orÐ ˜è  Ðbenefit€they€have€or€may€have€under€the€provisions€of€Section€1542€of€the€Civil€Code€of€CaliforniaÐ „Ô  Ðwhich€reads€as€follows:Ð pÀ ÐÌà8  àð ðA€general€release€does€not€extend€to€claims€which€the€creditor€does€not€know€orÐ H˜ Ðsuspect€to€exist€in€his€favor€at€the€time€of€executing€the€release,€which€if€known€byÐ 4„ Ðhim€must€have€materially€affected€his€settlement€with€the€debtor.ððÐ pÐ Ð  ÐÌà  à6.€à ` àòòWarranties€and€Indemnificationsóó.€€Except€as€may€be€provided€in€any€agreement€Ð øH Ðbetween€Plaintiff€and€his€counsel€regarding€its€representation€of€Plaintiff€in€the€Disputes,€PlaintiffÐ ä4 Ðrepresents€and€warrants€that€he€is€the€sole€rightful€owner€of€all€right,€title€and€interest€in€and€to€allÐ Ð  ÐClaims,€which€he€releases€herein€and€has€not€heretofore€assigned€and/or€otherwise€transferred,€andÐ ¼  Ðshall€not€assign€and/or€otherwise€transfer€any€interest€in€any€Claims€which€he€may€have€against€XXX,Ð ¨ø Ðand€each€person€and/or€entity€released€and€discharged,€pursuant€to€Paragraph€4€hereof,€and€has€notÐ ”ä Ðheretofore€created€and/or€given€rise€and€shall€not€create€and/or€give€rise,€to€any€lien,€charge€orÐ €Ð Ðencumbrance€by€which€any€other€person€or€entity€may€claim€all€or€any€part€of€the€considerationÐ l¼ Ðprovided€herein.€€Plaintiff€agrees€to€indemnify€and€hold€harmless€XXX,€and€all€other€persons€and/orÐ X ¨ Ðentities€released€by€Plaintiff€pursuant€to€Paragraph€4€hereof,€against€any€Claims€incurred€as€a€resultÐ D!” Ðof€any€person€and/or€entity€asserting€any€Claims€based€upon€any€such€assignment€or€transfer€byÐ 0"€  ÐPlaintiff€and/or€purported€assignment€or€transfer,€charge€or€encumbrance€caused€by€Plaintiff.Ð #l! ÐÌà  à7.€à ` àòòDefenseóó.€€Except€insofar€as€may€be€necessary€to€enforce€the€rights€pursuant€to€thisÐ ô$D # ÐAgreement,€the€Parties€hereto€covenant€that€they€will€forever€refrain€from€instituting€or€pursuing€theÐ à%0!$ ÐClaims€released€hereby€and€that€this€Agreement€may€be€pleaded€as€a€full€and€complete€defense€to€anyÐ Ì&"% ÐClaims€which€may€be€brought€by€or€on€behalf€of€any€Party€hereto€relating€to€any€Claims€releasedÐ ¸'#& Ðhereby.Ð ¤(ô#' ÐÌØ!P ÿÿ!ØÌÓ€ (•h80P ÓØ! !Øà  à8.€à ` àòòResponsibilityóó:€In€the€event€that€any€portion€of€the€consideration€paid€pursuant€to€thisÐ h+¸&* ÐAgreement€are€deemed€taxable,€€Plaintiff€will€pay€Plaintiffððs€share€of€any€income€taxes€and€XXX€willÐ T,¤'+ Ðpay€XXX€share€of€any€employer€taxes.€XXX€shall€file€only€1099€forms,€with€the€Internal€RevenueÐ @-(, ÐService,€the€California€Franchise€Tax€Board€or€any€other€taxing€authority€with€Plaintiff€only€as€payee.Ð ,.|)- Їà  à9.€à ` àòòConfidentialityóó.€€Unless€required€to€do€so€by€a€court€Order,€the€parties€hereto€covenantÐ ° Ðand€agree€that€the€terms€of€this€Agreement,€as€well€as€all€of€the€disclosures,€correspondence,Ð œì Ðsettlement€negotiations,€representations€and€discussions€by€and€between€parties€hereto,€and€by€andÐ ˆØ Ðbetween€their€attorneys,€pertaining€to€the€terms€of€this€Agreement,€shall€remain€strictly€confidentialÐ tÄ Ðand€not€subject€to€disclosure€or€publication€by€any€party€hereto,€or€by€their€agents,€attorneys,Ð `° Ðrepresentatives,€officers,€directors€and€employees.€€Plaintiff€and€XXX€are€entitled€to€disclose€suchÐ L œ Ðterms€as€may€be€covered€by€this€Agreement,€as€necessary€to€his€tax€advisor€and/or€tax€preparers,€theÐ 8 ˆ ÐU.S.€Treasury,€to€the€State€of€California,€for€income€tax€purposes.€€Plaintiff€further€represents€andÐ $ t Ðwarrants€that€he€has€not€communicated€to€any€third€parties,€the€terms€of€this€Agreement,€as€well€asÐ  ` Ðall€of€the€disclosures,€correspondence,€settlement€negotiations,€representations€and€discussions€by€andÐ ü L  Ðbetween€the€parties€hereto,€and€by€and€between€their€attorneys,€prior€to€the€execution€of€thisÐ è 8  ÐAgreement.€€Plaintiff€represents€and€warrants€that€he€does€not€have€a€spouse.Ð Ô$  ÐÌà  à10.à ` àòòBreach€of€Confidentialityóó.€€Should€any€Party€to€this€Agreement€breach€theÐ ¬ü  ÐConfidentiality€Provision€above€by€disclosing€the€matters€governed€by€the€Confidentiality€Provision€Ð ˜è  Ðto€persons€and/or€entities€other€than€those€specifically€provided€above,€the€non„violating€Party€shallÐ „Ô  Ðbe€entitled€to€liquidated€damages€in€an€amount€equal€to€the€dollar€amount€of€the€settlement.€€Thus,Ð pÀ Ðfor€example,€in€the€event€XXX€€breaches€the€Confidentiality€Provision,€Plaintiff€would€be€entitled€toÐ \¬ Ðan€additional€payment€of€$00.00;€similarly,€in€the€event€that€Plaintiff€breaches€the€ConfidentialityÐ H˜ ÐProvision,€XXX€would€be€entitled€to€recover€$00.00€from€Plaintiff.€The€amount€of€the€liquidatedÐ 4„ Ðdamages€is€presumed€by€the€Parties€to€be€the€amount€of€damage€sustained€by€the€breach€of€theÐ  p ÐConfidentiality€Provision,€since€it€would€be€impracticable€or€extremely€difficult€to€fix€the€actualÐ  \ Ðdamage.€€The€Parties€expressly€agree€that€this€provision€is€reasonable€under€the€circumstancesÐ øH Ðexisting€at€the€time€this€Agreement€is€entered€into.Ð ä4 ÐÌà  à11.€à ` àòòEntire€Agreementóó.€€This€Agreement€contains€the€sole,€complete€and€entire€agreementÐ ¼  Ðand€understanding€of€the€Parties€concerning€the€matters€contained€herein€and€may€not€be€altered,Ð ¨ø Ðmodified,€and/or€changed€in€any€manner,€except€by€a€writing€duly€executed€by€the€Parties.€€No€PartyÐ ”ä Ðis€relying€on€any€representations€other€than€those€expressly€set€forth€herein.€€No€conditions€precedentÐ €Ð Ðto€the€effectiveness€of€this€Agreement€exists,€other€than€as€expressly€provided€herein.€€There€are€noÐ l¼ Ðoral€and/or€written€collateral€agreements.€€All€prior€discussions€and€negotiations€have€been€and€areÐ X ¨ Ðmerged,€integrated€into€and€superseded€by€this€Agreement.Ð D!” ÐÌà  à12.€à ` àòòWaiveróó.€€The€delay€or€failure€of€a€Party€to€exercise€any€right,€power€or€privilegeÐ #l! Ðhereunder,€or€failure€to€strictly€enforce€any€breach€or€default€shall€not€constitute€a€waiver€with€respectÐ $X" Ðthiseto;€and€no€waiver€of€any€such€right,€power,€privilege,€breach€or€default€on€any€one€occasion€shallÐ ô$D # Ðconstitute€a€waiver€thereof€on€subsequent€occasion€unless€clear€and€express€notice€thereof€in€writingÐ à%0!$ Ðis€provided.€Ð Ì&"% ÐÌà  à13.€à ` àòòSeverabilityóó.€€If€any€provision€of€this€Agreement€is€held€to€be€invalid€or€unenforceable,Ð ¤(ô#' Ðall€other€provisions€shall€nevertheless€continue€in€full€force€and€effect.Ð )à$( ÐÌà  à14.€à ` àòòAttorneysðð€Fees€Upon€Breachóó.€€If€any€action€at€law€or€in€equity,€or€any€motion,€isÐ h+¸&* Ðbrought€to€enforce,€interpret€or€rescind€this€Agreement,€the€prevailing€Party€shall€be€entitled€to€allÐ T,¤'+ Ðof€its€costs€in€bringing€and€prosecuting€said€action€or€motion,€including,€without€limitation,€reasonableÐ @-(, Ðattorneyððs€fees.Ð ,.|)- Їà  à15.€à ` àòòApplicable€Lawóó.€€This€Agreement€shall€be€construed€according€to€the€laws€of€the€StateÐ ° Ðof€California€in€effect€as€of€the€date€of€execution.Ð œì ÐÌØ! !ØÓ€ (eh88Óà  à16.€à ` àòòAdvice€of€Counselóó.€€The€Parties€represent€that€prior€to€the€execution€of€thisÐ tÄ ÐAgreement€they€had€the€opportunity€to€seek€the€benefit€of€independent€legal€counsel€of€their€ownÐ `° Ðselection€regarding€the€substance€of€this€Agreement.Ð L œ ÐÌà  à17.€à ` àòòCostsóó.€€The€Parties€to€this€Agreement€agree€to€bear€their€own€costs€and€attorneysðð€feesÐ $ t Ðin€connection€with€the€Disputes.Ð  ` ÐÌà  à18.€à ` à€òòNo€Liabilityóó.€€This€Agreement€is€executed€by€the€Parties€hereto€for€the€sole€purposeÐ è 8  Ðof€settling€the€Disputes,€and€it€is€expressly€understood€and€agreed,€as€a€condition€hereof,€that€thisÐ Ô$  ÐAgreement€should€not€constitute€nor€be€construed€to€be€an€admission€of€the€truth€or€correctness€ofÐ À  Ðany€claim€asserted.Ð ¬ü  ÐÌà  à19.€à ` àòòRepresentation€of€Authorityóó.€€Each€individual€executing€this€Agreement€on€behalf€ofÐ „Ô  Ðany€Party€expressly€represents€and€warrants€that€he/she/it€has€authority€to€execute€and€thereby€bindÐ pÀ Ðthe€Party€on€behalf€of€which€he/she/it€executes€this€Agreement€to€the€terms€of€this€Agreement€andÐ \¬ Ðagrees€to€indemnify€and€hold€harmless€each€othis€party€from€any€claim€that€such€authority€did€notÐ H˜ Ðexist.Ð 4„ ÐÌà  à20.€à ` àòòHeadingsóó.€€The€headings€included€in€this€Agreement€are€for€convenience€only€€and€doÐ  \ Ðnot€limit,€alter,€or€affect€the€matters€contained€in€this€Agreement€or€the€paragraphs€they€encaption.Ð øH ÐÌà  à21.€à ` àòòCounterpartsóó.€€This€Agreement€may€be€executed€in€one€or€more€counterparts,€all€ofÐ Ð  Ðwhich€togethis€constitute€on€single€document.Ð ¼  ÐÌà  à22.€à ` àòòTelefacsimile€Signaturesóó.€€This€Agreement€and€any€documents€relating€to€it€may€beÐ ”ä Ðexecuted€and€transmitted€to€any€party€by€facsimile,€which€€facsimile€shall€be€deemed€to€be,€andÐ €Ð Ðutilized€in€all€respects€as,€an€original,€wet„inked€document.Ð l¼ ÐÌà  à23.€à ` àòòDate€of€Executionóó.€€The€Parties€execute€this€Agreement€as€of€the€date€first€above€setÐ D!” Ðforth.Ð 0"€  Ðò òà  àÌÌ//Ð ô$D # Ð//Ð à%0!$ Ð//Ð Ì&"% Ð//Ð ¸'#& ÐÌÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àXXXXXó ó,Ð T,¤'+ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àa€California€corporationÐ D-”(, ÐÐ 0.€)- ЇÓ  Óòò€ò ò€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€óóà0 h àà0Àh(#h(#àó óBy:______________________________________ò òаÀ(#À(# Ѐó ó€€€€€€€à0  àà0` (#(#àà0¸ ` (#` (#àIts:€à0¸ (#¸ (#àРð(#(# Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àCounsel