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Re: Cornplaint lJ 502453, Victoria Advocate/Confiaential Settlement

l)e:rr Kar*n,

I have iirxed with this tette; the Settlerrent Agrerrnent and F.eJease that has been 1'urnisheci 1o nre

iriclay hy i.*ei1 Giles via e-mai! iransmission. By copy ol [his letter i am taxing this ag:eement t{)

the othcr par'ries invr>lysd in tiris matter as it is now a public record il my otfice,

{-laliroun ilounr-v and Arnantla OujlJelr }:ave agreed imcler parapgaph { 3 that:

I ire parties agree tirat tire tefins of rhis Setliernert Agree:nenl and Releaseare c;-'nfid*ntial, and thcy w'iii nol disciose tire lenns io any third part.;gfiler $larr lht:ir accor-rnt:rnts and tax adviscirs unless orclsred to tlo so bya. ccr.iit."

L'Liiroun (lount), paid no nioney under this agreernent so no infonnaticrn wili be shered with aiiytix advi:+ors or accounizurls working f'ar thre Ccr:nty-

ll'AnranCa {juillen ;reting through her ettcrney rvitri not release the settlement irrtcunt of tirisRt11r.:ln.:nt rvithoul a Co*r:t order" I cannot relesse jt either- From reading the last newspaperrcpoir on this maftcr it is my LLnderstzurding that Arnzrnda Guillen has nu- objer:ticrir to releasirgitre tenrrs of'this settle:nenl bu1 will neitdo so witht-rttt anorderfiom aCo',rrt.

,jrs i :;ralr:d in nr,v last lsl-ter on fhis ,sul'rject neithi:r (lalhoun Countl'nor Vern i..vssy object io the

reieir-sc t;i'thc iernts cf'liris settlentsnt agreflnent Lrut u'ill not rele*se the settlernenl affioLlnt.r'ith+lLt lhe agreanent of Amalda Cuil1en and her attcrcey.

Pica-sc ailvisc on ,,r'hat I sitouirl do next if Arnanda Ciuijlen artti ]rer attorul€y do not agree i(] the

r<rlelse r.ri' ihc settlement ;icilounl.

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John F. IvleltonFir-r : 5 1 2-:)31] -{}fi61

Ncil i-:.. Gi[*sFax: 713-871-89()z

County .ludge Mike Pi'eif'er.i 31 :1-1-;1214t1

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SE.1]TI-EVIE,NTAGR.EE&I$.NTANT}RE"f'EASE'

This settisrrif)nt t\,greement ar"lql Release {-'A6geer:rent"') is flr}tei}€d int{}

i,.tlvc.,n ,A.rn'ntia Guille* ("{iuillen") on the one hand a-nti calhot}n counfy''T'exas

anrJ Vernon l-yssv (collectively "'Defendants") on the other hand, and it r'viil be

eflbctive on the ciate signed b]' Guillen'

RECTT,4,T,S

A, Liuillcn fii*d suit against Detb*ctants in th* Linited States tlistrict

f.erurt 10r the southcm llistrict ol'Texeis, vistoria llivision' cause b{i;- 6:11-cv-

Uli048 ithe "Larvsuit""),

B" 'lhe J-arvsuit asserts (1) clairns ageinst calhcun count.v fbr

r:r--riiliatory cllsch;ir:ge un<ler Title VIl oi-fhe Civil Rights r\ct Cf 1954 and Texas

i-abor code $ 21.055: and {2) a clairn againsr venrott Lyssy fbr invasicn of

privac-v" {,laihr,rr-rn f,.r-iunly and vefl:ion l-.yssy deny the allegaticns in the l-au'suit^

C" Guillen anti I)etrendants desire to ltrlly settle ancl cornpromise lhc

aliegeclclaimsasserteilintlre.L,a.wsuitonthefbllowingterrns,

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'ii'itrl receive a

TER.ElS

I ancl llnal settlernent ol'all claiins against Def'endants' (iuillen

total of DOI.,I-ARS

(:i ), paitl by or on beh:llf Otr'Def'enclants tcl Guillen's atlcrney. icihrl

Meirorr. fbr deposit in trust. The rnone,v shail be pairl within T'HIR'I'Y (3{}} DAYS

o!' the receipt bv counsel for Defendants of this Agreement futly execr'ited try

tluillen. Guiile* and he:" co*nsel will be solely responsibie fbr fhe allocatio:r of

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w'ili tenllinate u'ith the payment o1' the scillcment srim af' $

Guillen's couilsel "s trust account"

ihe setller;rent proceeels, inciud.ing 2r1' alXocaticn la Guillen's counsel in respect of

any conlingent lee agreeinent; Defbndanls rvill take no part in tfre allocation oi

selllemenr proceecis, and Defendants' duties with regard to the settl*ment paymenf

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2. In consirtrerati*n <l{ the setllernent payrnent and the ot}rer provisions

cf this Ags"eement, Guiilen does hereb-v RELEASE AND FOREVER

IJIS{lFtAI{Gf:r Calhcun {-lorinfl' and Vernor: [-yssy and their respective att.orneys,

aqcnts. aft.rliares" ernployees, contractors, elected officials, officers.

rcpresentati'vcs. and insurem (the "I{eleased Farlies") fr<lrn any and all claiins and

cau:ie:j r.rl'action of r"vha{soever nature. whether in confract otr tort or by statrrte.

knor',,'ir oi' urkno\,vn (a) arisir*g out of tire subject matter ol'the Larvsnit, (b) rthich

have heen or rnight have been asserfecl in the l-awsnit" and (c) any other claims she

rna1, ha.,,e against tiie lteleasetJ Pa$ies. trt is the intent ctr't}:e p*rties that this

release be as broad and cornprehensive as the larv aliows and that lhe Releaseei

Parties are releasetl in each and every capacity in which they hari any relationship

'.ry:ith (]uilIen.

3. Call-louir County and Vcrnon l.yssy denied Iiatriliry*. and this

Agneement shall not be trcat*d as any adtrission ofl iiabitity.

4. Guillen undsrstands that the conricleratinn referencecl in Faragraph I

above is all the consideration fhat Callioiin County, Vernon Lyssy and the

Released Parties r.vill ever pay in connection with the subject mattor of, the Lau,suit

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anLi that ttris is a lull and coffiple$e settlernent of- all claims that have been or could

hav* heen assefi*d l:i, Guill*n ilgainsl Calhor.m Colinty and Verxron [,y'ssy relating

to thc sub.iect matter of lire Larn''suit.

f, \fuirhir tlve (5) trusiness days of lhe receipt CIf the seftlement amQuxrt

by Guiilerl':i counssl, (iui[[en rvill disrniss the claims asserted against Ca]houn

Corurty anil Vt;rnon L,yssy in the Lawsuit with prejudice by filing an Agreed

Motion to flisrniss and Crder +f Disnrissal"

h,aclr party to this Ag:reement sFrall be responsible lcrr its own

iiil-onleys' fees and ci-)sts.

8. Guillen ackn<lwleclges, represents and wanants as follows:

a. She has read and understo<id the ten-ns of this Agreement;

t'r. Shc orvns tire clainrs that are being released and has not kans{erred

or assigned thern to any third person. except as may have been assigned to

Iter counsel as part of any conLingerrt lee agr*ement;

c. She has had the advice of her counscl in connsction with thrs

Agreeme:rt. ;urcl she has agreed to this Aggeement without duress and ra'ith

firll understanding of all its t*rrns;

d. She has rhe full authority to sign this Agreement: and

e. Irr maxing tlris Agreeflent- she expressly disclairns reliance on any

staterncnl-s or repre$entations made by an-v other parly, except as may be

expressly set out jn this Agleement, This is the entire agleernenf cf'the

parties on the suh.iect matter of this Agreement and supersedes all prior

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irEfeeurent..i, reprc)senLatiorrs, stalernents cr und.erstnndings, orilf or rvritten,

he*.veen ot arnong the parties rclaiing to this sub.iect rnafter.

Guillen fi.rrther represents that (a) she has receivecl no N{edicare ar

h4cdir-:airl i'renefris, iind (Lr) that there ar* nc lv{edicare or Medicaid liens. arising

{'roni lhe incideni:i marie the baris of the L.errvsuil. Guillen aclcnorvledger; ;rntl

:lgrcfs thirt ihe partirrs hcreto have taken reasonable steps fromr tire begiruring ol'

tli js action t{i proiect the inlerests of'N4edicare imd/or kledicaid. 11 ii; understcod

ar'rd agrecd tlrat l:eitirer iWed.icarr nor Medicaid has made an"'- payments iirr any

r;retli<:a.l expenses; or prescripticn drug experises arising ficm the incidents made

tir,: basis cf ihe i-.,nrvsr-rrt and tFrat theie are no hrtru'e anticipateci medi,.,a[ expeilses

arisins ironr l;re incidenls rnade the birsis c[-l.he [-arvsult-

1it. In the event aruy nreefic*l expense or preseriptio* drrrg expc$se

*lrising fnorn or related to the m*tters fonming the basls of the Laws*lit is paid

b3'M*:dicar€ or Medicaid in the future, Cuilien iaclmowledges and agrees th*t

if is her resgronsihilitv" ntit the respcnsibilig' of the trl.eleaser! Perties, thein

lrfton"neys cn insrrrer(s), to reiurbunse SXetlicsre fcr such paymen$.

ll. [n aq!<Nition to anttr without Eimiting atty eithen la*guage in this

Agr"cernent, Guillen aflr€€s to indernnifly and holttr hanrnless the lteleased

Ilartles. thcir atiorileys and issurer{s) frorn any and alN claims, <lernands,

trierus, subrogieted intenests and/on ca!:sss of actiocr cf any nature cr chanacten

that havc trccn er ln*y in fhe f,uture he asserterl try M*tticar* or iVledienid

*xlrlior persons on entifies *cfing on trehalf of Mediear€ or lVledicaid arising

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{'norn or related fo the rflatters il}sde the b*sis of fhe Lawsuit amd./CIr cfa*ms of

non-{onnpliance arising f,rorn {}r reEated to S+cfic}n {If of the Medicene,

Medicaid end SCI{IP Extensian Act of 2S07 based ots inaecurate sr

inad*quafe inf'orrnation prnvided to fhe Rele*sed P*rties as *o Guillen's stetus

as a Pledicsre Benefici*rv.

This indernnificafion obliEafitn inctrudes all damaages incurued by the

Rele*sed partieso their afforneys and insurers, including but not limifed to

attorney's fees ineurred by sr sE bchalf of the fteleased partiesu their

at'forneys and ins*rers, fines *nd pcaalties, q*${$, in€eresfo expenses and

judgments.

17. fhis Agreernerlr and any disputes arising fiorn it shall he construect

in ac*ordsnce wilh the larvs of the State o1'Texas.

13. 'Ihe parties agree that tlie terms af this Settlement Agreement and

Rclease are cont'identiai, and they will not tlisclose tlie temrs to any third party

other than their accounlants and tax advisors unless crclersd to dc-r sc bv a cotrt.

'[his Settlenrent Agreernent and Release may be signed in nrultiplc

*riginals.

.$,{AND.A C{IILLEN

Date:

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