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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgr 1999-01-08 (Innisfree)RECORDING REQUESTED RETURN TO: DIANE L. CRANE, TOWN CLERK TIBURON TOWN HALL 1505 TIBURON BLVD. TIBURON, CA 94920 '''F!I!f I~ II flll ! I!{III!{f{ I I If~l Recorded I REC FEE .Our Official Records I County Of i Marin I JOAN C. THAYER I Recorder I 09:00AM 08-Jan-1999 JO Page 1 of 9 This document is for the benefit of the Town of Tiburon. AP Nos. 58-171-62 & 58-171-85 Attached Document: Settlement A~ieement and General Mutual Release, dated October 17. 1997 (Pertains to Marin County Superior Court Case No. 168505- Stipulation For Judgment Filed October 31, 1997) RECEIVED MAR - 3 1999 TOWN MANAGERS OFFICE TOWN OF TIBURON SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL MUTUAL RELEASE This Settlement Agreement and Mutual General Release ("Agreement") is entered into as of October 17, 1997 between the Town of Tiburon ("the Town"), a municipal corporation and The Innisfree companies ("Innisfree"), a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of California. RECITALS On September 5, 1996, Innisfree filed a complaint in Marin County Superior Court, which was amended on December 22, 1996 and again April 28, 1997 ("Second Amended Complaint"). The Innisfree Companies v. The Town of Tiburon, fit, Case No. 168505 (Marin Superior Court). In the Second Amended Complaint, Innisfree alleged two causes of action against the Town, for rescission and breach of contract based on a 1984 development agreement between the Town and Innisfree entitled the "Point Tiburon Development Agreement." (Referred to herein as "Development Agreement"). Innisfree further alleged that it was entitled to rescission of $142,800 paid to the Town for flood plain work, and to total restitution exceeding $350,000. The Town denies the allegations of Innisfree's complaints, including specifically the allegations that it has breached the Development Agreement, that the Town violated Government Code sections 66000, et seq., and that Innisfree is entitled to rescission or restitution. 5 C CL"L~nevxi- f ,e c,..~*e. r'a..~~T . Pursuant to this Court's order, the parties entered into mediation before the Honorable Thomas Kongsgaard. As a result of that mediation and in accordance with the parties' wish to eliminate the expense, time expenditure and unpredictable outcome of litigating all of the issues raised by Innisfree's action, the parties have agreed to dismissal of the action according to the terms set forth below. AGREEMENT The Town and Innisfree, in consideration of the mutual covenants of the Agreement, hereby agree to the following terms and conditions: 1. The town shall pay to Innisfree the total sum of $125,000 in full settlement and compromise of this action and in release and discharge of any and all claims and causes of action made in this action, in release and discharge of any and all claims and causes of action arising out of the events or incidents referred to in the pleadings in this action, including without limitation any claims arising under Paragraph 7 of the Development Agreement and any claims for attorney's fees and costs, and in release and discharge of any and all claims arising out of Innisfree's reversionary interest in Lot 10 of the Point Tiburon Subdivision as more fully described in paragraph 2(b) below. 2. Innisfree agrees to accept said sum in full settlement and compromise of the action. Innisfree further agrees that such payment shall: (a) fully and forever discharge 2 and release any and all claims and causes of action, whether now known or now unknown, which Innisfree has against the Town arising out of the events or incidents referred to in the pleadings in this action, including without limitation any claims arising out of Paragraph 7 of the Development Agreement and any claims for attorney's fees and costs; and (b) fully and forever release and discharge any and all claims and causes of action, whether now known or unknown, relating to any interest or rights Innisfree may have in Lot 10 of the Point Tiburon Subdivision, which Innisfree dedicated in fee to the Town by document filed on February 16, 1984 with the Marin County Recorder in volume 19 of Maps at p. 4. Such release includes but is not limited to a full release of Innisfree's reversionary interest in Lot 10, which provides that use of Lot 10 shall be limited to the "public purpose for which it was dedicated (i.e., recreational, open space, historical)." 3. This Agreement includes an express waiver of Civil Code section 1542, which states: "A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor." 4. The Town and Innisfree agree to execute and file a Stipulation for Judgment pursuant to this Agreement and agree to an entry of Judgment ordering Innisfree to dismiss all causes of action in the proceeding with prejudice according to the terms of 3 this Agreement. Judgment may be entered by the court upon submission of the Stipulation for Judgment and Judgment. The Town shall thereafter file a copy of this Agreement and Judgment with the County Recorder. 5. Innisfree shall protect and-indemnify the Town against any and all liens, subrogation claims and other rights that may be asserted by any person against the amount paid in settlement of the action. 6. It is understood and agreed that this is a compromise settlement agreement of disputed claims, and that the execution of this Agreement shall not constitute or be deemed or construed as an admission of liability on the part of any of the parties. 7. The parties represent that they have been represented in the preparation of this Agreement by the below- listed counsel. The parties further represent that they have read this Agreement and that they are fully aware of its intent and its legal effect and they have not been influenced to any extent whatever by any representations made to them by each other. The parties further represent that they participated in the negotiation of this Agreement and that it will not be interpreted against any of them as the draftsperson in the event of a dispute about this Agreement. 8. This Agreement represents the sole and entire agreement between the parties hereto and supersedes all prior agreements, negotiations and discussions among them with respect to the subject matter covered hereby. Any amendment to this 4 Agreement must be in writing and signed by the authorized representatives of the parties hereto. 9. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed an original, and this Agreement and all signed counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument. 10. This Agreement is deemed executed on the date first written above. 11. Payment of the stated settlement amount shall be made within 10 days following the date of this Agreement and prior to filing of the Stipulation for Judgment and Judgment. 12. Any provisions of Evidence Code section 1152.5 notwithstanding, this Agreement may be enforced by any party hereto by a motion under Code of Civil Procedure section 664.6 or by any other procedure permitted by law in the Superior Court of Marin Country. 13. This Agreement, consisting of 5 pages shall be construed and enforced in accordance with law of the State of California. THE INNISFREE COMPANIES THE TOWN OF TIBURON By. David Irmer BY. • Harry Matthews Town Mayor 5 ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT • • State of California • I County of zAA~(Al SS. I Aar/ • On M f !7 !V • before me,, C (DATE) (NOTARY) personally appeared A kk- V 4 .6ci S I SIGNER(S) ' E? personally known to me - OR- ❑ proved to me on the basis of satisfactory I I • evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) • ' is/are subscribed to the within instrument and I • acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed • I the same in his/her/their authorized • capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their • I signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), I ' D. L. CRANE or the entity upon behalf of which the • ' Comm, # 1119443 +n ~ person(s) acted, executed the instrument. N f • N OTARY PUBLIC -CALIFORNIA N • MI(In County I My Comm, Wires Dec. B, 2000 I ' WITNESS my hand and fficial seal. • I I I NOTARY'S SIGNATURE • ommmo OPTIONAL INFORMATION The information below is not required by law. However, it could prevent fraudulent attachment of this acknowl- edgment to an unauthorized document. CAPACffY CLAIMED BY SIGNER (PRINCIPAL) ❑ INDIVIDUAL ❑ CORPORATE OFFICER TITLE(S) ❑ PARTNER(S) ❑ ATTORNEY-IN-FACT ❑ TRUSTEE(S) DESCRIPTION OF ATTACHED DOCUMENT /4 h TITLE OR TYPE OF DOCUMENT 6X.V---C~ / /VVA/~-g Ake'a_ (a - NUMB R OF PAGES UARDIAN/COAN,SER VATOR • ' OTHER: /V A 0 ~Q I DATE OF DOCUM NT ' SIGNER IS REPRESENTING: ' NAME OF PERSON(S) OR ENTII'Y(IES) .~I • , OTHER • L 0 lodEmp. 0 101111101.4b -oomm- 0 .4111100 4R."Glow 0 .010ow 0 .01111100 0 -alsew 0 qammmbl 0 APA 1/94 VALLEY-SIERRA, 800-362-3369 Agreement must be in writing and signed by the authorized representatives of the parties hereto. 9. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed an original, and this Agreement and all signed counterparts-shall constitute one and the same instrument. 10. This Agreement is deemed executed on the date first written above. 11. Payment of the stated settlement amount shall be made within 10 days following the date of this Agreement and prior to filing of the Stipulation for Judgment and Judgment. 12. Any provisions of Evidence Code section 1152.5 notwithstanding, this Agreement may be enforced by any party hereto by a motion under Code of Civil Procedure section 664.6 or by any other procedure permitted by law in the Superior Court of Marin Country. 13. This Agreement, consisting of 5 pages shall be construed and enforced in accordance with law of the State of California. THE INNISFREE COMPANIES THE TOWN OF TIBURON B By: Harry Matthews Town Mayor 5 c nptaI a 1 a413-0-t-A CALIFORNIA ~;;,r~+i ;',;kk. Virg„~; •',~~,k'i . ~;,'Yr.;;:tit'k i s' ssj .3 ~ t , ; • •.~j;;; , PURPOSE ALL f t ~ ..f 1jk Vin:: fI ~ ` - ' t • s w ,S . .r e - , i y~ s ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF M A-W_ / Y~ On 12 before me, CA+h S. low tle- u _"j c , 4e, DATE NAME, TITL OF OFFICER - E.G., "JANE DOE, NOTA Y PUBLIC" personally appeared, 1av : ve-m te-- personally known to me to be the person(# whose name(*) is/afe subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/sloe/ Ahoy executed the same in his -authorized capacity(ie*, and that by his/beF signatureo) on the instrument the person(,s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(x) acted, executed the instrument. WITNESS my hand and official seal. (SEAL) NOTA PUBLIC SIGNATURE OPTIONAL INFORMATION TITLE OR TYPE OF DOCUMENT S ~ U CATHY J, BOWcp, 0. 48 ~ Comm. #114330 ~ S • NOTARY PUBLIC CALI1 Or;NIA~ MARIN CO Comm EX P• Tv p• Juno 24, 2001 A DATE OF DOCUMENT T l t 19 4t-~_ /n • NUMBER OF PAGES tv SIGNER(S) OTHER THAN NAMED ABOVE