HomeMy WebLinkAboutBorunda, Richard and Alma; 2021-01-12;SETTLEMENT ACREEMEN'Ir AND RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS
This Settlement Agreement and Release of All Claims (hereafter referenced as the
"Agreement"), is entered into by Plaintiff Richard Borunda aka Richard Bomuda, by and through
the successor ;of his estate and estate representative, Alma Borunda ("Plaintiff') and Defendant
City of Carlsbad. ("Defendant"). Plaintiff and Defendant may be collectively referred to as the
"Parties."
RECITALS
1.Plaintiff has asserted a civil claim against Defendant including but not limited to those
alleged in the lawsuit entitled Bornuda v. City of Carlsbad filed on or about July 26, 2019 in San
Diego County Superior Court Case No. 37-2019-00040306 (hereafter referred to as the
"Lawsuit").
2.On March 30, 2020, Plaintiff died from a condition unrelated to the incident that is the
subject of the Lawsuit. Plaintiff's widow, Alma Borunda, is the representative of Plaintiffs estate
and successor-in-interest to this Lawsuit.
3.Defendant has, and continues to, deny liability to Plaintiff under the Complaint, and has
further denied the nature and extent of damages alleged.
4.The Parties through legal counsel engaged in negotiations and have reached a final global
resolution and settlement of any and all current and potential claims and causes of action by
Plaintiff. This Agreement is entered into for the purposes of resolving and releasing all claims and
causes of action asserted, and all those that could have or may be asserted, and for purposes of
dismissing the entire Lawsuit with prejudice.
AGREEMENT AND RELEASE
I. PAYMENT AND DISMISSAL
Plaintiff agrees to dismiss the Lawsuit with prejudice, and to settle and release Defendant
(and all Released Parties as identified herein) from any and all known, unknown, anticipated and
unanticipated claims and damages arising out of, in any way connected to, or resulting from the
incident(s)/relationship(s) alleged in the Lawsuit, in exchange for the total sum of Fifteen
Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00), each side to bear its own attorneys' fees and costs ("Settlement
Amount"). Plaintiff agrees that payment herein and any obligation to tender the Settlement
Amount is expressly conditioned upon the releases and commitments made herein. The check shall
be made payable to the "Law Office of Paul Mankin, Client Trust Account." The check shall be
delivered to tile Law Office of Paul Mankin within 10 days of the full execution of this Agreement.
Not later than seven (7) days after tender of the Settlement Amount by (or on behalf of)
Defendant, cqunsel for Plaintiff shall file a Request for Dismissal of the entire action with
prejudice.
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2.PAYMENT CHARACTERIZATION
With respect to the Settlement Amount, Plaintiff is responsible for the payment of any and
all amounts that governmental or tax authorities may claim are due, if any. The settlement and
release terms outlined herein are not dependent upon any specific characterization of the
claims/injuries/damages being released/satisfied, and the effect of the provisions herein shall not
be affected in any way but any sums owed or withheld in relation to such characterization, if any.
Plaintiff acknowledges that Defendant is relying on, among other things, this specific provision in
entering into this Agreement, in paying the Settlement Amount, and that this Agreement is not
contingent upon any particular tax characterization or treatment of the Settlement Amount.
3.RELEASE
In consideration of the foregoing payment(s), Plaintiff hereby irrevocably and
unconditionally releases and forever releases and discharges Defendant as well as its current and
former agents, employee, council members, officers, directors, volunteers, affiliates, contractors,
administrators, successors, assigns, insurers, reinsurers, attorneys and representatives (all of whom
are collectively referred herein to as "Releasees Parties") of and from any and all claims, causes
of action, complaints, charges, demands, liabilities, losses, damages, injuries, costs or expenses of
any kind whatsoever (including attorney's fees and costs), known or unknown, suspected or
unsuspected, ilhat Plaintiff may now have or has ever had against Released Parties by reason of
any act, omission, transaction or event occurring up to and including the date Plaintiff signs this
Agreement.
Plaintiff further agrees to defend, indemnify and hold Defendant (and Released Parties)
harmless from and against liens asserted for medical or related care of Plaintiff as a result of the
events/occurrences alleged in the Lawsuit. Plaintiff represents and warrants that if she is presently
aware of a lien obligation asserted by State of California, Department of Health Care Services
(Medi-Cal), Plaintiff will fully satisfy and discharge the lien obligation out of the Settlement
Amount. Plaintiff represents and warrants that she has received no care or treatment for the
injuries/damages alleged in this Lawsuit for which any sums remain due and owing, and Plaintiff
acknowledges that Defendant is relying on this material representation in reaching the settlement
outlined in this Agreement. To the extent any attorney fee/cost liens or liens associated with any
expert-relatediwork commissioned on behalf of (or for the benefit of) Plaintiff for the Lawsuit (if
any), Plaintiffifurther agrees to satisfy and discharge such liens out of the Settlement Amount, and
agrees to defend, indemnify and hold Released Parties harmless from and against such liens, if
any.
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4. SECTION 11542 RELEASE
Plaintiff expressly agrees that all rights Plaintiff may have under section 1542 of the Civil
Code of the state of California are hereby waived, and Plaintiff acknowledges and understands
that this Confidential Agreement has been executed with the express intent of extinguishing all
obligations described herein and as provided in Section 1542 of the California Civil Code. Section
1542 provided as follows:•
A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS THAT THE
CROITOR OR RELEASING PARTY DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT
TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE
RELEASE AND THAT, IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER, WOULD HAVE
MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE
DEBTOR OR RELEASED PARTY.
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6, COMPROMISE OF A DISPUTED CLAIM
Plaintiff understands and acknowledges that liability is disputed by Defendant, that this
Agreement constitutes a compromise of disputed claims and shall not be construed as an admission
of liability by any of the Parties to this Agreement. The Parties enter into this Agreement solely to
avoid the uncertainties, delay and expense of potential litigation and to buy their peace.
7. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
a.In further consideration for the above-mentioned value and consideration provided
by Defendant, and in settlement of the above-referenced claims and dispute, Plaintiff represents
and warrants as follows:
b.Plaintiff is competent and a legal adult of more than 18 years of age with the legal
capacity to understand and to enter into this Agreement.
c., Plaintiff thereby represents and warrants that she maintains complete authority to
enter into this Agreement and to forever release, dismiss and discharge the claims, rights, demands,
and causes ofaction, whether known or unknown, anticipated or unanticipated, arising out of, in
any way connected to, or resulting from the Lawsuit.
8. FEE AND COST WAIVER
The Parties to this Agreement agree to bear their own attorney's fees and costs for
prosecution and/or defense of the subject matter and any other expenses for all matters related to
or arising from the matter.
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9.TAXES
Defendant provided no tax advice or guidance to Plaintiff or counsel. Plaintiff expressly
assumes the obligations, liabilities, and consequences if any, and of whatever nature, arising from
the receipt of 'settlement proceeds as a taxable event or transaction. Plaintiff will hold Defendant
harmless, defend and indemnity Defendant from any claims related to tax inquiry or tax liability
which may apse. Any tax liabilities, debts, or investigations relating to or arising from such tax
liabilities or debts are the responsibility of Plaintiff.
10.INTEGRATION
This Agreement is the result of negotiation between the Parties and is the fully integrated
and final expression of the settlement described herein and supersedes any and all previous written
or oral communications. This Agreement may not be altered, changed or amended without a
subsequent written document signed by all of the Parties.
11.INTERPRETATION
This Agreement shall be deemed to have been executed and delivered within the State of
California. The rights and obligations of the Parties hereto shall be construed and enforced in
accordance with, and governed by, the laws of the State of California, without regard to choice of
law rules.
12.SEVERABIL1TY
In the event that any one provision or portion of this Agreement is later determined by a
court of competent jurisdiction to be void or voidable, the Parties agree that any such language or
provisions shall be severable, and that any such provisions so severed shall not affect the validity
of the remainder of the Agreement subsequent to such severance.
13.ENFORCEABILITY
The P4rties agree that the Court will retain jurisdiction to enforce this Agreement pursuant
to CCP 664.6 The Parties agree that if either party seeks to enforce this Agreement, it may be
done on an ex,parte application.
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