Wheat v. County of Alameda et al

Filing 63

JUDGMENT BY STIPULATION. Signed by Magistrate Judge Maria-Elena James on 3/12/2013. (rmm2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/12/2013)

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Steven C. Wolan (State Bar No. 56237)
Clariza C. Garcia (State Bar No. 189918)
PATTON•WOLAN•CARLISE, LLP
1999 Harrison Street, Suite 1350
Oakland, CA 94612-3582
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: (51 0) 987-7575
Email: [e-mail];
cgarcia(al,pwc-Iaw.com

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Attorneys for Defendants, COUNTY OF ALAMEDA,
MICHAEL SCHWARTZ, DAVID SANCHAS (erroneously
sued herein as DAVID SANCHES), GREGORY AHERN, SUSAN
MURANISHI, NICHOLE BONSTEEL, RAYMOND LARA,
DONALD BUCHANAN, ALLAN LAMB, AND CASEY NICE
aka CHARLES NICE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DEREK WHEAT,
Plaintiff,

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Case No.: C11-04509 MEJ
JUDGEMENT
(By Stipulation)

vs.
COUNTY OF ALAMEDA, MICHAEL
SCHWARTZ, DAVID SANCHES, GREGORY
AHERN, SUSAN MURANISHI, NICHOLE
BONSTEEL, RAYMOND LARA, DONALD
BUCHANAN (formerly DOE 1), ALLAN
LAMB (formerly DOE 2), CASEY NICE aka
CHARLES NICE (formerly DOE 3), and DOES
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Complaint Filed: September 12, 2011

Defendants.

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This lawsuit arises out Plaintiffs detention, incarceration and related transport between the

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Santa Rita Jail to and from the Alameda County Courthouses by the Alameda County Sheriffs

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Department from November 14, 2008 to September 23, 2009.

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JUDGMENT (By Stipulation)

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Pursuant to the stipulation for entry of this Judgment in this lawsuit, and the hearing on January
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15,2013, at which PlaintiffDerek Wheat ("WHEAT") appeared In Propia Persona, and Defendants,

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COUNTY OF ALAMEDA, MICHAEL SCHWARTZ, DAVID SANCHAS (erroneously sued herein

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as DAVID SANCHES), GREGORY AHERN, SUSAN MURANISHI, NICHOLE BONSTEEL,

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RAYMOND LARA, DONALD BUCHANAN, ALLAN LAMB, AND CASEY NICE aka CHARLES

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NICE ("Defendants") appeared through their attorney, PATTON+ WOLAN + CARLISE, LLP.

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IT IS ORDERED that Judgment is hereby entered against Defendants in the amount of

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$I24,000.00 to be made payable to "Grout Law Firm, Trustee." Said compensation shall be paid

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within 30 days after Defendants obtain approval from the Board of Supervisors.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Judgment in the form of an INJUNCTION is hereby entered
against WHEAT as follows:
I. Definitions:

a. "Covered Entities and Persons" shall mean any current or former County of

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Alameda employees, officials and agents and/or the employees, officials and agents

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of any related and/or subordinate municipal entities and of their family members or

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similar persons as specifically defined by the persons listed in California Family

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Code Section 6209 and their counsel, including but not limited to PATTON +

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WOLAN + CARLISE, LLP.

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b. "Action" shall mean the case Derek Wheat v. County ofAlameda, et al., Case

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Number C II-04509, currently pending before the Northern District of California.

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c. "Claim" shall mean WHEAT's claim made against the County of Alameda signed

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and dated by WHEAT on December 27, 20I2.
2. Effective Date:
The Effective Date shall be the date this Judgment is signed by the Court.
3. General Release:

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WHEAT hereby forever generally and completely releases and discharges Defendants and

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their employees, attorneys, insurers, agents, heirs, executors, administrators, assignees,

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subsidiaries, officers and successors of and from any and all claims and demands of every
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kind and nature, in law, equity or otherwise, unknown and unknown, suspected and

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at any time prior to the Effective Date, including (without limitation) all such claims and

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demand arising out of or in any way related to the Action and the Claim including

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WHEAT's agreement not to file a lawsuit based on the Claim. WHEAT's release ofthe

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Defendants as set forth above specifically includes (without limitation): all claims or

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demands related to part or future physical injuries, mental injuries, pain and suffering,

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unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, for damages actual, consequential and exemplary,

medical bills, salary or any other form of compensation.

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4. Covenant Not to Initiate Litigation In Propia Persona for 15 Years:

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If, during the next 15 years, WHEAT desires to sue a Covered Entity or Person for a claim

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arising out of an act or occurrence that occurs in the future, e.g., that has not been released

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pursuant to this Judgment, and the claim arises from an action or inaction relating to a

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Covered Entity or Person, WHEAT must be represented by a licensed California attorney

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(other than himself). This prohibition applies even if WHEAT is admitted to the California

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State Bar during said period. If WHEAT is represented by an attorney in such a civil

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lawsuit and the attorney withdraws for any reason, WHEAT will agree to a stay in the

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action and will be allowed reasonable time to retain new counsel. WHEAT represents that

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he works with numerous attorneys and he has the financial ability and relationship to retain

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an attorney to represent him, if needed.

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5. Covenant Not to Initiate, Participate or Assist In Inmate Litigation:

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WHEAT agrees he will cease and desist from assisting Alameda County inmates, both

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present and former, from initiating and/or maintaining claims and/or litigation against the

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Covered Entities or Persons.

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6. Remedy for Breach:

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If WHEAT violates this Injunction/Judgment, the affected Covered Entity or Person, on

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behalf of themselves or said Covered Entity or Person, may file a Motion for Contempt of

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Court. The burden of proof at a hearing on such a motion shall be by a preponderance of

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the evidence and monetary damages and/or sanctions shall be available according to proof.

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No new lawsuit is needed in the event of an alleged violation. The Court shall retain

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WHEAT hereby waives any and all rights and benefits conferred upon him by Section

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1542 of the California Civil Code and expressly consents that this stipulated Judgment shall

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be given full force and effect according to each and all of its expressed terms and

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provisions including those related to unknown and unsuspected claims, demands, and

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causes of action, if any, as well as those relating to other claims, demands and causes of

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action hereinabove specified. WHEAT has been fully advised by his attorney of the

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continuing jurisdiction as to the enforcement ofthis Judgment.
7. Waiver and Release of All Claims:

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contents of Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California, and that section and

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the benefits thereof are hereby expressly waived. Section 1542 reads as follows:

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"Section 1542. (General Release- Claims Extinguished.)
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A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor
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does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time
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of executing the release, which if known by him or her must
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have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor."
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WHEAT hereby waives the rights described in Section 1542 and elects to assume all risks

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for claims that now exist, known or unknown, that are released under this stipulated

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Judgment. WHEAT acknowledges that he may have sustained damages, expenses, and

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losses which are presently unknown or not suspected and that such damages, expenses, and

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losses, if any, may give rise to additional claims for damages, expenses, and losses in the

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future which are not now anticipated by him. Nevertheless, WHEAT acknowledges that

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this stipulated Judgment has been negotiated and agreed upon in light of this realization

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and, being fully aware of the situation, hereby expressly waives any and all rights that he

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may have under California Civil Code Section 1542, as well as under any state or federal

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law of similar effect.

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8. No Admission of Liability:
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The Defendants' and WHEAT's stipulation to this Judgment is a compromise of disputed

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claims and nothing contained herein is to be construed as an admission of liability on the

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part of Defendants who are hereby released, or any of them, by whom liability is expressly

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denied. Accordingly, while this stipulated Judgment resolves all issues between the parties,

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it is not an adjudication or finding on the merits of the allegations and is not, and shall not

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be construed as, an admission by the Defendants of any liability. Moreover, neither this

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stipulated Judgment nor anything in it shall be construed to be or shall be admissible in any

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proceeding as evidence of or an admission by any of the Defendants ofliability.

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9. Attorneys' Fees and Costs:

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WHEAT and Defendants will bear their own costs, expenses, and attorneys' fees, whether

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taxable or otherwise, incurred in or arising out of or in any way related to the Action and

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Claim.

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10. Representations Regarding Comprehension and Interpretation ofthe Judgment:

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WHEAT is currently represented by Daniel A. Grout. Each party represents that in

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entering into the stipulation for this Judgment, the party has relied upon the legal advice of

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the party's attorney, which is the attorney of the party's own choice. Each party further

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represents that the terms of this Judgment have been completely ready by the party and that

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these terms are fully understood and voluntarily accepted by both the party and their

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attorney. Each party and counsel for each party has reviewed and revised, or had the

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opportunity to revise this Judgment, and accordingly the normal rule of construction to the

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effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party is not applicable and

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therefore shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Judgment.

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11. Enforceability in Federal Court:
Enforcement of this Judgment will be in the exclusive jurisdiction of the Federal Court.
12. Severability:

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Should any provision of this Judgment, or its application to any entity, person or

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circumstance, be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unlawful,
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unenforceable, or otherwise void, that determination shall have no effect on any other
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provisions of this Judgment, or the application of this Judgment to any other entity, person

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or circumstance and, for that purpose alone, the provisions hereof are severable.
13. Indemnity:

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WHEAT acknowledges and agrees that he is solely responsible for the payment of any and

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all local, state, or federal taxes, if any, associated with the foregoing Judgment and agrees

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to indemnify (including providing litigation defense), and defend and hold the Defendants

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harmless from any and all claims by local, state and/or federal taxing authorities.
14. No Representations or Promises:

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This stipulated Judgment contains the entire agreement between WHEAT and Defendants

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and constitutes the complete, final and exclusive embodiment of their stipulated Judgment

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with respect to the subject matter hereof. This stipulated Judgment is executed without

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reliance upon any promise, warranty or representation by either WHEAT or Defendants or

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any representative of WHEAT or Defendants other than those expressly contained herein.
15. Entire Agreement:

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This stipulated Judgment contains the entire agreement between WHEAT and Defendants

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and constitutes the complete, final and exclusive embodiment of their agreement with

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respect to the subject matter set forth herein and may not be amended except by a writing

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executed by all parties hereto, and signed by the Court.

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The Clerk of this Court is hereby instructed to enter this Judgment pursuant to Federal Rules of

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Civil Procedure, Rule 58.

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Dated:

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Attorney for Plaintiff Derek Wheat

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Attorneys for Defendants, COUNTY OF
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MURANISHI, NICHOLE BONSTEEL,
RAYMOND LARA, DONALD BUCHANAN,
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