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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 51648 CITY .o CONTRACT NO.SECRETARY CAUSE NO. JP01-18 SC00013022 KERI GONZALEZ § IN THE JUSTICE COURT OF § Plaintiff § VS § TARRANT COUNTY,TEXAS § CITY OF FORT WORTH § § Defendant § PRECINCT NUMBER ONE COMPROMISE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS I. RECITALS WHEREAS, Keri Gonzalez, Plaintiff in the above-entitled and numbered cause ("Plaintiff'), alleges that on or about June 28, 2016, she received personal injuries and property damage in an automobile accident when the automobile she was operating in the 9500 block of Old Denton Road in the city limits of Fort Worth, Texas made contact with a vehicle driven by Fort Worth Police Officer Jason Kim; WHEREAS, Plaintiff further alleges that the negligence of the City of Fort Worth ("City" or"Defendant") proximately caused the above-described accident; WHEREAS, as a result of such accident, injuries and damages allegedly suffered by Plaintiff, suit was filed against the City in the above-entitled and numbered cause, reference being made to the pleadings on file in said cause for a more full and complete description of Plaintiff s claims and cause of action; WHEREAS, the City has already fully paid for the damage to Plaintiff s vehicle through a subrogation claim made by Plaintiff s automobile insurer, GEICO, in the amount of$2,641.73; WHEREAS, from money received from the City pursuant to its subrogation claim in this matter, Plaintiffs automobile insurer, GEICO, has fully reimbursed Plaintiff for the $501.00 deductible she paid to have her car repaired; WHEREAS, Plaintiff has offered to compromise and settle all claims and causes of action of any kind which she may have against the City, its agents, employees, workers and representatives, and all others connected with or in privity with the City, arising out of or connected in any way with the above described accident in consideration of payment by the City to Plaintiff, Keri Gonzalez and her attorney Michael E. Frederick, Frederick Law Firm, the sum COMPROMISE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS(Gonzalez,Keri) PAGE 1 Cause No. JP01-18-SC00013022 of One Thousand Four Hundred Dollars ($1,400.00) in full and final settlement of all claims against the City, its agents, employees, workers or representatives, arising out of the Plaintiff's alleged injuries; and WHEREAS, even though the City denies any liability of any kind on account of the alleged incident made the subject of Plaintiffs suit, the City has agreed to the payment terms described above in compromise and settlement of the disputed claims and in order to avoid further time-consuming and costly litigation. II. TERMS NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the recitals set forth above, the mutual promises and agreements made herein, and other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is acknowledged, the City and Plaintiff agree that: 1. Keri Gonzalez, Plaintiff herein, for and in consideration of payment by the City of Fort Worth to Keri Gonzalez and her attorney, Michael E. Frederick, Frederick Law Firm, the sum of One Thousand and Four Hundred Dollars ($1,400.00) in full and final settlement of all claims against the City, its agents, employees, workers or representatives, arising out of Plaintiffs alleged injuries and property damage, and the receipt and sufficiency of such consideration being hereby acknowledged and confessed by Plaintiff, does for herself, her representatives, successors and assigns, unconditionally release, acquit and forever discharge the City of Fort Worth, and its agents, employees, workers and representatives, and all others connected with or in privity with the City of Fort Worth, of and from any and all claims of every kind, character or nature which said Plaintiff might assert by reason of the above described incident together with all claims heretofore asserted in Cause No. JPO1-18-SC00013022, in the Justice Court of Tarrant County, Texas, Precinct No. 1, including claims for physical pain and suffering (past and future), medical expenses (past and future), physical impairment (past and future), and any other kind, character or nature of damage which could or might be the subject of a claim by her arising from the incident hereinabove described. 2. In consideration of the respective payment described above, Plaintiff agrees to indemnify and forever hold harmless and defend the City of Fort Worth, and all agents, employees, workers and representatives of the City of Fort Worth, and all others connected with or in privity with the City of Fort Worth, its heirs, representatives, successors and assigns, from any and all claims or causes of action, including any costs or expenses in connection therewith, which may hereafter be brought by Plaintiff, Keri Gonzalez, or by anyone on her behalf, arising out of the above described incident. 3. For the same consideration, Plaintiff declares and warrants that all medical, hospital, and/or other expenses of any and every nature and character whatsoever incurred by her, or on her behalf, or in any way pertaining to or arising out of the injury that allegedly occurred on or about June 28, 2016, made the basis of this litigation, has been or will be paid or compromised by Plaintiff, and Plaintiff hereby agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Defendant City of Fort Worth and any other person, corporation, association, partnership, or COMPROMISE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS(Gonzalez,Keri) PAGE 2 Cause No. JP01-18-SC00013022 entity in privity with or connected with them, as well as any person, corporation, association, partnership, or entity they are or may be required to defend, indemnify, or hold harmless from and against any claims for medical, hospital, and/or other claims and expenses of any and every nature, including but not limited to, claims which may hereafter be made under the authority of the Texas Hospital Lien Law or any other state or federal statute, rule, or regulation. PLAINTIFF REPRESENTS THAT THE MEDICAL BILLS OF KERI GONZALEZ HAVE NOT BEEN PAID OR PARTIALLY PAID BY MEDICARE. HOWEVER, IF MEDICARE OR SOME OTHER GOVERNMENTAL OR QUASI-GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY HAS PAID ANY BILLS, WHATSOEVER, PLAINTIFF WILL FULLY SATISFY ANY CLAIM EVER ASSERTED BY MEDICARE OR OTHER GOVERNMENTAL OR QUASI-GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY FOR REIMBURSEMENT AND WILL DEFEND, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS THE CITY OF FORT WORTH AND ANY OTHER PERSON, CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION, PARTNERSHIP OR ENTITY IN PRIVITY WITH OR CONNECTED WITH IT AGAINST ANY SUCH CLAIM. PLAINTIFF ALSO REPRESENTS THAT SHE WILL FULLY SATISFY ALL LEGAL BILLS INCURRED BY HER WITH ANY OTHER LAW FIRM OR ATTORNEY WHO MAY BE OWED FEES RELATED TO THIS MATTER. 4. The release of claims contained herein is given with full knowledge of all parties to the referenced suit that there is a dispute on the part of the City regarding whether or not it is liable for any damages alleged in the above-entitled and numbered cause. It is also understood and agreed that this settlement is in compromise of disputed claims and that the payment made hereunder is not to be construed as admission of liability on the part of the City of Fort Worth, and, in fact, City denies liability for the above-described accident, if any, and intends, by this settlement, merely to buy its peace. 5. Plaintiff agrees to dismiss the cause of action in the above-entitled and numbered matter, with prejudice, and hereby authorizes and directs her attorney, Michael Frederick, to prepare and file the appropriate Motion and Order of Dismissal, with prejudice, with respect to Plaintiff's claims and causes of action in the above entitled and numbered case against the City. Further, Plaintiff and her attorney agree to expeditiously provide any information the Court may require, and/or to attend any hearings the Court may require, in connection with the dismissal of this lawsuit. 6. It is understood and agreed that all taxable court costs will be paid by the party incurring same. 7. By his signature hereto, the undersigned, Michael E. Frederick, attorney for Plaintiff, and his law firm, hereby release the City of Fort Worth to the same extent Plaintiff has released it, from any cause or causes of action which said attorney or his law firm may have by virtue of assignment or otherwise arising out of the alleged incident made the basis of the above- entitled and numbered suit. COMPROMISE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS(Gonzalez,Keri) PAGE 3 Cause No. JP01-18-SC00013022 8. This Compromise Settlement Agreement and Release of All Claims may be executed in a number of identical counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original for all purposes. 9. Plaintiff Keri Gonzalez represents and acknowledges that this Compromise Settlement Agreement and Release of All Claims has been read in its entirety before signing and that it has been fully explained, in detail, to her by her attorney, and that it is fully understood. 10. By her signature hereto, Plaintiff Keri Gonzalez represents and declares that she is more than eighteen (18) years of age and is fully competent to enter into this Compromise Settlement Agreement and Release of All Claims, that the representations, declarations and agreements herein are accurate, binding, and are contractual in nature and that no representation or agreement not herein expressed has been made to her as inducement to enter into this Compromise Settlement Agreement and Release of All Claims. This agreement should be effective as of the date the last party signature is affixed hereto as indicated by the dates set forth below. � L KM Gonzalez, PfainAtf Date: STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF TARRANT § BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Keri Gonzalez, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same as his free act and deed for purposes and consideration therein expressed. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this day of h1j , 2018. ... YCYNIHVI D.GRAHAM Not r Public in and for •�" _. The tate of Texas .'= MY COMMISSION EXPIRES 'k March 22,2019 COMPROMISE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS(Gonzalez,Keri) PAGE 4 Cause No. JP01-18-SC00013022 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND SUBSTANCE: Date: is ael E. Frederick Frederick Law Firm 1200 Summit Avenue, Suite 700 Fort Worth, TX 76102 ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF CITY OF FORT WORTH APPROVED: Date: /A 'J Jesus ("Jay") Chapa Assistant City Manager APPROVED AS TO FORM: Date: tep A. bie As ' tan ity Attorney ATTEST: FoR T�' A. �r Date: Mary AJAK�ays6VCi(yy S cretary �XP�`?,� COMPROMISE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS(Gonzalez,Keri) PAGE 5 Cause No. JP01-18-SC00013022 Contract Compliance Manager: By signing, I acknowledge that I am the person responsible for the monitoring and administration of this contract, including ensuring all performance and reporting requirements. Date: Deirdre O'Neal Mills Risk Management Analyst COMPROMISE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS(Gonzalez,Keri) PAGE 6 Cause No. JP01-18-SC00013022