Denning v. Stonescape Pavers, LLC Settlement Agreement · 15/12/2010 · 2 Case...
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THOMAS E PEREZ Assisfant Attorney General
Civil Rights Division
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middot6 RICHARD S OaRI-EN TriElI Aitothey
7 United States D~parfmeiit dfJustice Civil Rjght~ Division
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-- 23 F6r the remiddotasorismiddotset fortli itftbe Settleirierit Agreeii1eht (~Agreeri1ei1it) attached
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25 (collectively the Parties) ~Y ahd thr6tlghtheir undersigried attorneys hereby stipulate and
26 agree that the above-captionedmiddotcase be dismissed with prejudice p1l1suantto Federal Rule of
27 Civil Procedure 41a)(1) The tertnsofthrs Agreement-shaUbecomeeffectiveupon entry and
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approval ofthisStipulation by the Couet NotwIthstanding the dismissal ofthis ~ction theParti~~
hereby Stipulate andrespectfully requ~st that thecourt retain jlrisdlctiOn to overse~ comriliullce
witl1 the temlS of this Agreement and to resolve any motionsto modify such terms See
Kokkonen v Guardian Life ItlSCct ofAm~5[L US 375 381~82 (994)Flanagau vArnaiz
143 F3d 540543 (9th ClIo r99~)
DAtED this )ltlampy pfOctober
Respectfully submitted
middotTHOMAS E PEREZ Assistant Attorn(l) GenlaquorI
vH Rights Division
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Facsimile (2Q2) 514- J005 Email richardomiddotbrienu1dojgoY
Attor~peYAor PlaintiftMatthew T Dennmg id
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24 here~9 asEXhipit pfaihtffMattl1eWI Denning l)~r defelJdailt Stonescape Pavers LLC
25 (collectively the ~Paltres) ~Y ana tbrotlghmiddottheit undersigned altortieY~i hereby stipulate and
26 agree that Ule aboie-caltjonedcase bemiddotdismissed with prejudice p1lrsuant to Federal Rule of
27 Civil Procedure 41lt)(1) The tennsof this Agreementmiddot shallbecomeeffectiveupon entry and
THOMAS E PEREZ Assistant Ahorney Genelal
Civil Rights Division
JQT-lN M GADZICHOWSKf Chief
LOUISLOPEZ Deputy ChIef
RICHARb s QnltJ-Et T~j~Aitotiley Ul1ite~ States D~partmerit dfJustice Civil Rights Division EI11ployrilelt Litigftjol1 S~ctioJ1 950 P~tirjsylvaniaAvelle NW PHB4033
Wash1ng1on DC 205~O Phbne (20~1514-7491 Facsilrtlle (i20~)5l4-1005 EmailtLihardo~brienlisdoJgbv
Attorfeys forPIairitifimiddot
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approval of this Stipulation by the COllrt NotyTthstanding the dismissal ofthis action the Parti~s
hereby middotStipulate andrespectfully requ~st that theCourt retaln jlrisdiction tO oversee compliance
with the temlS of this Agreement and toresQive any motionsioluodify suchtetms See
Kokkonen v Guardian Life IlS bull Gd ofAm~ 5 [l US 375 38182 (1994) Flanaat1 vAmalz
143 F3d 540543 (9th Cir T99$) 1
DAtED this )lt( day of October
Respectful1y submitted
THOMAS E PEREZ Assistant Attorney Gen~rlJ
vil RigltS Division
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IT IS SO QRDERED~
UNITEDSTATESDISTRICTJUDGE
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THOtvlAS E PEREZ Assistant Attorney Generalmiddot Civil Rights DivisioIl
JOHN M GADZICHOWSKI Chief
LOUIS middotLOPEZ Deput~ Chief
RICHARD S OBRIEN 1rial Att6mey United States Department of Justice Civil Rigl)ts Division Employment L-itigatiti11 Section 950 PennsylvailiaAvenueNW PHB4033 Was1in~toJ1 DC 20530 Phone (202) 514-7491
facsilniJe (202) 514 1005 Ermiih ric1~rd obtien(usdlJjA~QY
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This matter is befOTe the Court fcit ehtry of thisJud~lnent by consent of plailitiffMalthei
T Denniirg CDenninganddefellda(Jt Sfonescape PaversU C (Stonescape) to effectuate a
compromise and sett~ment ofa1 claiIns
1 Denning cOlrlJile~ced tliisacti()t1 in the United States DistrIct Court for the District of
N~vloa all~ging th)t defen~aTl S~onescape wiUf~lly iota-tee( iheLJriiformed ServIces
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Ernploymentaild Reemp[oymellt Rights Act of 1994 38 U~SC sect 4301~lstl (USERRN)by
termInating Denning during his statutorU)~ protccted reemployment period
2Ston~scap~middotdelliesthatlt has yjolateciUSERRA Neverthcentess as ll teSqItbf
settlement discttssioriS Denninampalld Sforiescape (collectively the Parties~) haveresolved their
clisp~lkmiddotandbavemiddot agreed that thii middotaqtion shQuld q~ rcs9ivcd by eotrY ofthis Settlement
Agreement~AgreemenC) It is the intentoftbe Partiesthartl-iisAgreement be a tinmiddotaland
bindIng settlement in full disposition ofanyal1dmiddotaH clahus aIleg~d in th~Complaint filed in this
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STIPULATiONS
~ The Parties ~cknqvledgl the Jurisdiction of the Ul1itcd Statls District Court fOt the
District ofNe-yltida over the subject niariermiddotofthismiddotfctib11and of the P~fties to t11is a9tiol1 for themiddot
purppseQf enteling and ifnepessary etrfordngtllis Agre~rnent
4 Venuelspoper lh tbisludlciaf dis tdct for purposes 0 f enterlng this Agreementand
aqy proceedings relatedto this Agreement Stqnesclpe middotagrees (hat all conditionsmiddot precedent to
the institutionmiddotoftilisaction havebeen fulfilled
middotFINDINGS
5 lIajng examined tllcentltprovfs1onsmiddotof thisA~reenielitthe CQ1trtfUl0S the fofiowitlg
i The Court hasjuri~dictiotlmiddoto1er thcentsjibJectmatl~rmiddotof~iis action and the Parties to
b Themiddotterms middotandmiddot provi sionsbfthis Agreement are lawfllii fliir reasol1ableand just
The rigbts fthe Palties-E)readeqllately protectedby this Agreement
c ThrsAgr~ert1enfconfdilTIswitht11eFederarRules ofCivU Procedure al~d
USBRRAald is trot1n det(lgatioll ofthe rightS and privileges orany person The entry (Jfthe
Agreement wilHurthet the obJ~ctives ofUSERRA and will be in the best interest ofthe Parties
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NON~ADMISSION
6 This Agreement is being entered with the C0I1sent oHhe Parties nd shall not
constitute an adjudieation or fihdipg on the merits othe action or be constwed as all adm ission
by StOliescapeofany violations ofUSERRA
NON-RETALIATION
7Stcinescape middotshalf not takeuny actLbilagainstany petsol1 inCIudingbut notlimited to
Del111illg that constitltes r~taliatiol1odriterfctencewith the~ercise ofsuch per~ons dghtsuncler
USERRA bec8C1se such per1ongayemiddottestfmonymiddot provided assistal1ceor participatedin any matlner
ii1imy investigationorprdceedingincohrieption with thi aOtio~1
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8 Without adrtlfttingthe allegations ofOelliling$ii1 iqsetH~tnel1t middotof the claims for rdief
by Oennii1g who by ~hlssiampnatur~ tq thereleJlsJittl~ch~d (J Appendix Auccepts tlw reI iet to be
giver~ pilrsu-anttci this AgreetnelltBtonescapeasreestb provide reri1edial reliefto Denni~g
9 StonescapeshaU~wHl)i~ ten CIo)orkingcays t~pp1the~dateotel)try of this
Agreein[iJtl payDeIlIlingatotal of$iO~OOOinbadqjay iesstilereqtiired emplbyeewithhodlngs
and cdnttih~ii6n~sdnthebackPilYavardlsieqtiir~dmiddotbymiddotIiiw penningsilEJl pr9vide Stonescape
with a current W-4 for-in S~onesqapeshaH payallmo111eswithheldfrQm this back pay award to
theapprc)pdate governmental agenciesandsliilllilrovide Denninglith an tax forms including
but 110t liInited to ai009 W-2form as required QylilW Stonescape tilsoshaU separately pay the
apprqprIareemployers contribution to the Social Security fUhddue 011 the buck pay award ie
the e~lploYlir~scontrilltioll shflIJn9t bedcentducie~rrorp t11~bacl(p~y awardto penning
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26 Stonescape shall provide prompt noti~e ofthep~Yrn~l1t to D~miing by e1ectroniC lnail to cOllnsei
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RETENTION OF JURISDICTION DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND COMPLIANCE
10 The Court sl1l1l1etainjlltisdictj9n and willbav~ allavailabl~ equitabe powrs
ihelucling iljunctiveren~f toenforcethis Agreei11ent~ Upol1motionofany party~ tHemiddotCourt may
scliedtifemiddotmiddota hearing for the pun~oseof reviewing colnpliance with thi~Agreel1Jerit
i i the Parties shatlel1gagein~ood faith effbrts tomiddot-resolye any alsputemiddot concerning
compJiantewith thismiddot Agteernent In theevent ciflidisputeOthePar-tiesmiddotsball give notice to each
other fifteenmiddot (5) days before seekingresollltionofthe dikpll~emiddotbythe Courtand lTIElY conduct
expedhedmiddotdiscover~ undemiddotr thePederaI Rules of Civil Procedure for the purpose of determilling
compliance with this Agreement
MISCELLANEODS
12 The Pattie~ shaH beattbeifoyvn costs~n~ltpel1sesiq thi~ actioil uwlucirng-at~omeYs ~
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lilguestipn shallbe itfecteClmiddotlnq t~~other provjslol1~ shallremainiil flill forcemiddotane effect
14 The tenns otthls Agreementmiddotareandsliull be bindihg uF)()middotri tlleheirs middots4ccessqrsund assigISmiddoto rpennil1ganq upcgtp thepresel1tandfuttl~~Qwners officy)s diteqtD~semplpyees agents
represeI1tadiessuccessors middotanda$signsofSt6Iiescape~ l~
15 This AgreeJ1ieI1t colismiddottlt~ites theeri~ire ~gteement aild cOnim[t)l1en~middotofthe Partic$ 19 - AnYm(j~ifieatt0ns--t0-thjs-ltglee1lleil~Inusl-pe-mutuaj(y~agreed~up0i1-alld-F1iem0r-ialiied-il1~wlitiqg-2Qmiddot
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DATED thIs~g ofOctober 2009
Agreed to by
THOMAS E PEREZ Assistant Attorney Geileral Civil Rights Division
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I i JEfrFik RSYLVESTER- Nbva86 Bar No 4396 SY~VESJERampP(LEDNAK LTD 7371 Prairie Falcon Suite 120 LasiVegas Nevada 8912~ T~ltph9ne pm) 952-5200 Facslmi1e~ (702) 952 5205 Emailjeffsylvesterpolednuiccom
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APPENDIXA
RELEASE
I Matthew T Denningl for and in consideration ofaccepting tbe rcliefto be provided to
me pursuant to tbe provlil1ons ohbe Settlernent Igreemententeredin Matthew -T Denning v
StonescapePav~rs LLC release and discharge Stonescape Pavers LLC its current fonner and L
future ofticials empluyeesand agents froIi1alllegal and ~q~litable cJaii1iS arising out of the
complaInt filed in that caseoccurriing prior to the date ofthh Release
1 understandtha~ the relieho be given tome does notconStiMe lin admission by
Stonescape Pavers LLCofthe volIdity ofany claim raised by me or on my behalf
This Release constitutes lhe entire agreelJlcnt between Stonescape Privers Ltc and
fJlyself witliotit exception or exclusion
r acknowledgtlt thata copy onh~ S~ttJeIi1elitAgte~m~itin thisactiqrt WilS provided to me
l HAVE READ TBISRELEASEANDUNDERSTANtTMCONTENTS THEREOF Ar1DlEXECUTETHtS RBLEASEOFMY OWtfPRBEACT AND DEED
ClAY of October1009
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CERTllfICATEOF SERVICE
-I- I hereby certify that onthis 8 day of October 2009 lfiled the foregping ple~ding
3clecttol1jca~lY through the cM7ECPsyst~m and caused the following parties andorcQunsel to be
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approval ofthisStipulation by the Couet NotwIthstanding the dismissal ofthis ~ction theParti~~
hereby Stipulate andrespectfully requ~st that thecourt retain jlrisdlctiOn to overse~ comriliullce
witl1 the temlS of this Agreement and to resolve any motionsto modify such terms See
Kokkonen v Guardian Life ItlSCct ofAm~5[L US 375 381~82 (994)Flanagau vArnaiz
143 F3d 540543 (9th ClIo r99~)
DAtED this )ltlampy pfOctober
Respectfully submitted
middotTHOMAS E PEREZ Assistant Attorn(l) GenlaquorI
vH Rights Division
Ol1N M ZlCHOWSKI ell ef
middotBa No JO2944JmiddotW
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Facsimile (2Q2) 514- J005 Email richardomiddotbrienu1dojgoY
Attor~peYAor PlaintiftMatthew T Dennmg id
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25 (collectively the ~Paltres) ~Y ana tbrotlghmiddottheit undersigned altortieY~i hereby stipulate and
26 agree that Ule aboie-caltjonedcase bemiddotdismissed with prejudice p1lrsuant to Federal Rule of
27 Civil Procedure 41lt)(1) The tennsof this Agreementmiddot shallbecomeeffectiveupon entry and
THOMAS E PEREZ Assistant Ahorney Genelal
Civil Rights Division
JQT-lN M GADZICHOWSKf Chief
LOUISLOPEZ Deputy ChIef
RICHARb s QnltJ-Et T~j~Aitotiley Ul1ite~ States D~partmerit dfJustice Civil Rights Division EI11ployrilelt Litigftjol1 S~ctioJ1 950 P~tirjsylvaniaAvelle NW PHB4033
Wash1ng1on DC 205~O Phbne (20~1514-7491 Facsilrtlle (i20~)5l4-1005 EmailtLihardo~brienlisdoJgbv
Attorfeys forPIairitifimiddot
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UNlTEDSTATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICTOFNEVADA
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hereby middotStipulate andrespectfully requ~st that theCourt retaln jlrisdiction tO oversee compliance
with the temlS of this Agreement and toresQive any motionsioluodify suchtetms See
Kokkonen v Guardian Life IlS bull Gd ofAm~ 5 [l US 375 38182 (1994) Flanaat1 vAmalz
143 F3d 540543 (9th Cir T99$) 1
DAtED this )lt( day of October
Respectful1y submitted
THOMAS E PEREZ Assistant Attorney Gen~rlJ
vil RigltS Division
OHN M ZIGHOWSl1 ell ef ~~nrN~10i294 ~ C)
L bL Deputy Chief DC Bar No 461662
rrl7rdd-W~~ Triaf Attorney middotNY BapNpA023middotS59 PHB 4033
950middotPennsylvanra-Avenlle-NlV--middot---Defericlant ----~-
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Civil Rights Division EIIJploybent LitigQuQnSection Washinston DC 20530 I~iephc[heGQ7t~J1-74middotQI
Facsimile (202) 514-1 005 Email richardoblrenusaojgov
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middotAttorney for Defendant 8tonescap- Pavers LIC
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THOtvlAS E PEREZ Assistant Attorney Generalmiddot Civil Rights DivisioIl
JOHN M GADZICHOWSKI Chief
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RICHARD S OBRIEN 1rial Att6mey United States Department of Justice Civil Rigl)ts Division Employment L-itigatiti11 Section 950 PennsylvailiaAvenueNW PHB4033 Was1in~toJ1 DC 20530 Phone (202) 514-7491
facsilniJe (202) 514 1005 Ermiih ric1~rd obtien(usdlJjA~QY
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STONESCAPE PAVERS LLC ---~)--SETTbBlffiNT-AGREEMEN-F
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This matter is befOTe the Court fcit ehtry of thisJud~lnent by consent of plailitiffMalthei
T Denniirg CDenninganddefellda(Jt Sfonescape PaversU C (Stonescape) to effectuate a
compromise and sett~ment ofa1 claiIns
1 Denning cOlrlJile~ced tliisacti()t1 in the United States DistrIct Court for the District of
N~vloa all~ging th)t defen~aTl S~onescape wiUf~lly iota-tee( iheLJriiformed ServIces
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2Ston~scap~middotdelliesthatlt has yjolateciUSERRA Neverthcentess as ll teSqItbf
settlement discttssioriS Denninampalld Sforiescape (collectively the Parties~) haveresolved their
clisp~lkmiddotandbavemiddot agreed that thii middotaqtion shQuld q~ rcs9ivcd by eotrY ofthis Settlement
Agreement~AgreemenC) It is the intentoftbe Partiesthartl-iisAgreement be a tinmiddotaland
bindIng settlement in full disposition ofanyal1dmiddotaH clahus aIleg~d in th~Complaint filed in this
a~tion
STIPULATiONS
~ The Parties ~cknqvledgl the Jurisdiction of the Ul1itcd Statls District Court fOt the
District ofNe-yltida over the subject niariermiddotofthismiddotfctib11and of the P~fties to t11is a9tiol1 for themiddot
purppseQf enteling and ifnepessary etrfordngtllis Agre~rnent
4 Venuelspoper lh tbisludlciaf dis tdct for purposes 0 f enterlng this Agreementand
aqy proceedings relatedto this Agreement Stqnesclpe middotagrees (hat all conditionsmiddot precedent to
the institutionmiddotoftilisaction havebeen fulfilled
middotFINDINGS
5 lIajng examined tllcentltprovfs1onsmiddotof thisA~reenielitthe CQ1trtfUl0S the fofiowitlg
i The Court hasjuri~dictiotlmiddoto1er thcentsjibJectmatl~rmiddotof~iis action and the Parties to
b Themiddotterms middotandmiddot provi sionsbfthis Agreement are lawfllii fliir reasol1ableand just
The rigbts fthe Palties-E)readeqllately protectedby this Agreement
c ThrsAgr~ert1enfconfdilTIswitht11eFederarRules ofCivU Procedure al~d
USBRRAald is trot1n det(lgatioll ofthe rightS and privileges orany person The entry (Jfthe
Agreement wilHurthet the obJ~ctives ofUSERRA and will be in the best interest ofthe Parties
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6 This Agreement is being entered with the C0I1sent oHhe Parties nd shall not
constitute an adjudieation or fihdipg on the merits othe action or be constwed as all adm ission
by StOliescapeofany violations ofUSERRA
NON-RETALIATION
7Stcinescape middotshalf not takeuny actLbilagainstany petsol1 inCIudingbut notlimited to
Del111illg that constitltes r~taliatiol1odriterfctencewith the~ercise ofsuch per~ons dghtsuncler
USERRA bec8C1se such per1ongayemiddottestfmonymiddot provided assistal1ceor participatedin any matlner
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giver~ pilrsu-anttci this AgreetnelltBtonescapeasreestb provide reri1edial reliefto Denni~g
9 StonescapeshaU~wHl)i~ ten CIo)orkingcays t~pp1the~dateotel)try of this
Agreein[iJtl payDeIlIlingatotal of$iO~OOOinbadqjay iesstilereqtiired emplbyeewithhodlngs
and cdnttih~ii6n~sdnthebackPilYavardlsieqtiir~dmiddotbymiddotIiiw penningsilEJl pr9vide Stonescape
with a current W-4 for-in S~onesqapeshaH payallmo111eswithheldfrQm this back pay award to
theapprc)pdate governmental agenciesandsliilllilrovide Denninglith an tax forms including
but 110t liInited to ai009 W-2form as required QylilW Stonescape tilsoshaU separately pay the
apprqprIareemployers contribution to the Social Security fUhddue 011 the buck pay award ie
the e~lploYlir~scontrilltioll shflIJn9t bedcentducie~rrorp t11~bacl(p~y awardto penning
ZZ Ston~scap~fshalr riu3irtl1epaymeriUb~Dmiddoteriliirigl~y oyerujghfdeliverYseriicemiddot leThe f611iiwiWg
MaltbewDenning101O9Jacob Place l1nit 102
25 Las Vegas Nevada 89128
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10 The Court sl1l1l1etainjlltisdictj9n and willbav~ allavailabl~ equitabe powrs
ihelucling iljunctiveren~f toenforcethis Agreei11ent~ Upol1motionofany party~ tHemiddotCourt may
scliedtifemiddotmiddota hearing for the pun~oseof reviewing colnpliance with thi~Agreel1Jerit
i i the Parties shatlel1gagein~ood faith effbrts tomiddot-resolye any alsputemiddot concerning
compJiantewith thismiddot Agteernent In theevent ciflidisputeOthePar-tiesmiddotsball give notice to each
other fifteenmiddot (5) days before seekingresollltionofthe dikpll~emiddotbythe Courtand lTIElY conduct
expedhedmiddotdiscover~ undemiddotr thePederaI Rules of Civil Procedure for the purpose of determilling
compliance with this Agreement
MISCELLANEODS
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lilguestipn shallbe itfecteClmiddotlnq t~~other provjslol1~ shallremainiil flill forcemiddotane effect
14 The tenns otthls Agreementmiddotareandsliull be bindihg uF)()middotri tlleheirs middots4ccessqrsund assigISmiddoto rpennil1ganq upcgtp thepresel1tandfuttl~~Qwners officy)s diteqtD~semplpyees agents
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RELEASE
I Matthew T Denningl for and in consideration ofaccepting tbe rcliefto be provided to
me pursuant to tbe provlil1ons ohbe Settlernent Igreemententeredin Matthew -T Denning v
StonescapePav~rs LLC release and discharge Stonescape Pavers LLC its current fonner and L
future ofticials empluyeesand agents froIi1alllegal and ~q~litable cJaii1iS arising out of the
complaInt filed in that caseoccurriing prior to the date ofthh Release
1 understandtha~ the relieho be given tome does notconStiMe lin admission by
Stonescape Pavers LLCofthe volIdity ofany claim raised by me or on my behalf
This Release constitutes lhe entire agreelJlcnt between Stonescape Privers Ltc and
fJlyself witliotit exception or exclusion
r acknowledgtlt thata copy onh~ S~ttJeIi1elitAgte~m~itin thisactiqrt WilS provided to me
l HAVE READ TBISRELEASEANDUNDERSTANtTMCONTENTS THEREOF Ar1DlEXECUTETHtS RBLEASEOFMY OWtfPRBEACT AND DEED
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CERTllfICATEOF SERVICE
-I- I hereby certify that onthis 8 day of October 2009 lfiled the foregping ple~ding
3clecttol1jca~lY through the cM7ECPsyst~m and caused the following parties andorcQunsel to be
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s(Riai7cuqS 0 iBde(1 Richard S (YBrleli Tdal Attomey Employment Litigation Section middotCivd Rights Division United Statespepartrnent of T~stice
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25 (collectively the ~Paltres) ~Y ana tbrotlghmiddottheit undersigned altortieY~i hereby stipulate and
26 agree that Ule aboie-caltjonedcase bemiddotdismissed with prejudice p1lrsuant to Federal Rule of
27 Civil Procedure 41lt)(1) The tennsof this Agreementmiddot shallbecomeeffectiveupon entry and
THOMAS E PEREZ Assistant Ahorney Genelal
Civil Rights Division
JQT-lN M GADZICHOWSKf Chief
LOUISLOPEZ Deputy ChIef
RICHARb s QnltJ-Et T~j~Aitotiley Ul1ite~ States D~partmerit dfJustice Civil Rights Division EI11ployrilelt Litigftjol1 S~ctioJ1 950 P~tirjsylvaniaAvelle NW PHB4033
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hereby middotStipulate andrespectfully requ~st that theCourt retaln jlrisdiction tO oversee compliance
with the temlS of this Agreement and toresQive any motionsioluodify suchtetms See
Kokkonen v Guardian Life IlS bull Gd ofAm~ 5 [l US 375 38182 (1994) Flanaat1 vAmalz
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DAtED this )lt( day of October
Respectful1y submitted
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THOtvlAS E PEREZ Assistant Attorney Generalmiddot Civil Rights DivisioIl
JOHN M GADZICHOWSKI Chief
LOUIS middotLOPEZ Deput~ Chief
RICHARD S OBRIEN 1rial Att6mey United States Department of Justice Civil Rigl)ts Division Employment L-itigatiti11 Section 950 PennsylvailiaAvenueNW PHB4033 Was1in~toJ1 DC 20530 Phone (202) 514-7491
facsilniJe (202) 514 1005 Ermiih ric1~rd obtien(usdlJjA~QY
Aftomeysfbr Plaintiff
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STONESCAPE PAVERS LLC ---~)--SETTbBlffiNT-AGREEMEN-F
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This matter is befOTe the Court fcit ehtry of thisJud~lnent by consent of plailitiffMalthei
T Denniirg CDenninganddefellda(Jt Sfonescape PaversU C (Stonescape) to effectuate a
compromise and sett~ment ofa1 claiIns
1 Denning cOlrlJile~ced tliisacti()t1 in the United States DistrIct Court for the District of
N~vloa all~ging th)t defen~aTl S~onescape wiUf~lly iota-tee( iheLJriiformed ServIces
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termInating Denning during his statutorU)~ protccted reemployment period
2Ston~scap~middotdelliesthatlt has yjolateciUSERRA Neverthcentess as ll teSqItbf
settlement discttssioriS Denninampalld Sforiescape (collectively the Parties~) haveresolved their
clisp~lkmiddotandbavemiddot agreed that thii middotaqtion shQuld q~ rcs9ivcd by eotrY ofthis Settlement
Agreement~AgreemenC) It is the intentoftbe Partiesthartl-iisAgreement be a tinmiddotaland
bindIng settlement in full disposition ofanyal1dmiddotaH clahus aIleg~d in th~Complaint filed in this
a~tion
STIPULATiONS
~ The Parties ~cknqvledgl the Jurisdiction of the Ul1itcd Statls District Court fOt the
District ofNe-yltida over the subject niariermiddotofthismiddotfctib11and of the P~fties to t11is a9tiol1 for themiddot
purppseQf enteling and ifnepessary etrfordngtllis Agre~rnent
4 Venuelspoper lh tbisludlciaf dis tdct for purposes 0 f enterlng this Agreementand
aqy proceedings relatedto this Agreement Stqnesclpe middotagrees (hat all conditionsmiddot precedent to
the institutionmiddotoftilisaction havebeen fulfilled
middotFINDINGS
5 lIajng examined tllcentltprovfs1onsmiddotof thisA~reenielitthe CQ1trtfUl0S the fofiowitlg
i The Court hasjuri~dictiotlmiddoto1er thcentsjibJectmatl~rmiddotof~iis action and the Parties to
b Themiddotterms middotandmiddot provi sionsbfthis Agreement are lawfllii fliir reasol1ableand just
The rigbts fthe Palties-E)readeqllately protectedby this Agreement
c ThrsAgr~ert1enfconfdilTIswitht11eFederarRules ofCivU Procedure al~d
USBRRAald is trot1n det(lgatioll ofthe rightS and privileges orany person The entry (Jfthe
Agreement wilHurthet the obJ~ctives ofUSERRA and will be in the best interest ofthe Parties
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6 This Agreement is being entered with the C0I1sent oHhe Parties nd shall not
constitute an adjudieation or fihdipg on the merits othe action or be constwed as all adm ission
by StOliescapeofany violations ofUSERRA
NON-RETALIATION
7Stcinescape middotshalf not takeuny actLbilagainstany petsol1 inCIudingbut notlimited to
Del111illg that constitltes r~taliatiol1odriterfctencewith the~ercise ofsuch per~ons dghtsuncler
USERRA bec8C1se such per1ongayemiddottestfmonymiddot provided assistal1ceor participatedin any matlner
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by Oennii1g who by ~hlssiampnatur~ tq thereleJlsJittl~ch~d (J Appendix Auccepts tlw reI iet to be
giver~ pilrsu-anttci this AgreetnelltBtonescapeasreestb provide reri1edial reliefto Denni~g
9 StonescapeshaU~wHl)i~ ten CIo)orkingcays t~pp1the~dateotel)try of this
Agreein[iJtl payDeIlIlingatotal of$iO~OOOinbadqjay iesstilereqtiired emplbyeewithhodlngs
and cdnttih~ii6n~sdnthebackPilYavardlsieqtiir~dmiddotbymiddotIiiw penningsilEJl pr9vide Stonescape
with a current W-4 for-in S~onesqapeshaH payallmo111eswithheldfrQm this back pay award to
theapprc)pdate governmental agenciesandsliilllilrovide Denninglith an tax forms including
but 110t liInited to ai009 W-2form as required QylilW Stonescape tilsoshaU separately pay the
apprqprIareemployers contribution to the Social Security fUhddue 011 the buck pay award ie
the e~lploYlir~scontrilltioll shflIJn9t bedcentducie~rrorp t11~bacl(p~y awardto penning
ZZ Ston~scap~fshalr riu3irtl1epaymeriUb~Dmiddoteriliirigl~y oyerujghfdeliverYseriicemiddot leThe f611iiwiWg
MaltbewDenning101O9Jacob Place l1nit 102
25 Las Vegas Nevada 89128
26 Stonescape shall provide prompt noti~e ofthep~Yrn~l1t to D~miing by e1ectroniC lnail to cOllnsei
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10 The Court sl1l1l1etainjlltisdictj9n and willbav~ allavailabl~ equitabe powrs
ihelucling iljunctiveren~f toenforcethis Agreei11ent~ Upol1motionofany party~ tHemiddotCourt may
scliedtifemiddotmiddota hearing for the pun~oseof reviewing colnpliance with thi~Agreel1Jerit
i i the Parties shatlel1gagein~ood faith effbrts tomiddot-resolye any alsputemiddot concerning
compJiantewith thismiddot Agteernent In theevent ciflidisputeOthePar-tiesmiddotsball give notice to each
other fifteenmiddot (5) days before seekingresollltionofthe dikpll~emiddotbythe Courtand lTIElY conduct
expedhedmiddotdiscover~ undemiddotr thePederaI Rules of Civil Procedure for the purpose of determilling
compliance with this Agreement
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12 The Pattie~ shaH beattbeifoyvn costs~n~ltpel1sesiq thi~ actioil uwlucirng-at~omeYs ~
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l3 -Irany piovisiori 6flhls middotAge~lT1~irti~ fQ~l1JdtQ le-U)1Iwtul~OrllY themiddotspecitlc provisio~
lilguestipn shallbe itfecteClmiddotlnq t~~other provjslol1~ shallremainiil flill forcemiddotane effect
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I Matthew T Denningl for and in consideration ofaccepting tbe rcliefto be provided to
me pursuant to tbe provlil1ons ohbe Settlernent Igreemententeredin Matthew -T Denning v
StonescapePav~rs LLC release and discharge Stonescape Pavers LLC its current fonner and L
future ofticials empluyeesand agents froIi1alllegal and ~q~litable cJaii1iS arising out of the
complaInt filed in that caseoccurriing prior to the date ofthh Release
1 understandtha~ the relieho be given tome does notconStiMe lin admission by
Stonescape Pavers LLCofthe volIdity ofany claim raised by me or on my behalf
This Release constitutes lhe entire agreelJlcnt between Stonescape Privers Ltc and
fJlyself witliotit exception or exclusion
r acknowledgtlt thata copy onh~ S~ttJeIi1elitAgte~m~itin thisactiqrt WilS provided to me
l HAVE READ TBISRELEASEANDUNDERSTANtTMCONTENTS THEREOF Ar1DlEXECUTETHtS RBLEASEOFMY OWtfPRBEACT AND DEED
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CERTllfICATEOF SERVICE
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hereby middotStipulate andrespectfully requ~st that theCourt retaln jlrisdiction tO oversee compliance
with the temlS of this Agreement and toresQive any motionsioluodify suchtetms See
Kokkonen v Guardian Life IlS bull Gd ofAm~ 5 [l US 375 38182 (1994) Flanaat1 vAmalz
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DAtED this )lt( day of October
Respectful1y submitted
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RICHARD S OBRIEN 1rial Att6mey United States Department of Justice Civil Rigl)ts Division Employment L-itigatiti11 Section 950 PennsylvailiaAvenueNW PHB4033 Was1in~toJ1 DC 20530 Phone (202) 514-7491
facsilniJe (202) 514 1005 Ermiih ric1~rd obtien(usdlJjA~QY
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This matter is befOTe the Court fcit ehtry of thisJud~lnent by consent of plailitiffMalthei
T Denniirg CDenninganddefellda(Jt Sfonescape PaversU C (Stonescape) to effectuate a
compromise and sett~ment ofa1 claiIns
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N~vloa all~ging th)t defen~aTl S~onescape wiUf~lly iota-tee( iheLJriiformed ServIces
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settlement discttssioriS Denninampalld Sforiescape (collectively the Parties~) haveresolved their
clisp~lkmiddotandbavemiddot agreed that thii middotaqtion shQuld q~ rcs9ivcd by eotrY ofthis Settlement
Agreement~AgreemenC) It is the intentoftbe Partiesthartl-iisAgreement be a tinmiddotaland
bindIng settlement in full disposition ofanyal1dmiddotaH clahus aIleg~d in th~Complaint filed in this
a~tion
STIPULATiONS
~ The Parties ~cknqvledgl the Jurisdiction of the Ul1itcd Statls District Court fOt the
District ofNe-yltida over the subject niariermiddotofthismiddotfctib11and of the P~fties to t11is a9tiol1 for themiddot
purppseQf enteling and ifnepessary etrfordngtllis Agre~rnent
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aqy proceedings relatedto this Agreement Stqnesclpe middotagrees (hat all conditionsmiddot precedent to
the institutionmiddotoftilisaction havebeen fulfilled
middotFINDINGS
5 lIajng examined tllcentltprovfs1onsmiddotof thisA~reenielitthe CQ1trtfUl0S the fofiowitlg
i The Court hasjuri~dictiotlmiddoto1er thcentsjibJectmatl~rmiddotof~iis action and the Parties to
b Themiddotterms middotandmiddot provi sionsbfthis Agreement are lawfllii fliir reasol1ableand just
The rigbts fthe Palties-E)readeqllately protectedby this Agreement
c ThrsAgr~ert1enfconfdilTIswitht11eFederarRules ofCivU Procedure al~d
USBRRAald is trot1n det(lgatioll ofthe rightS and privileges orany person The entry (Jfthe
Agreement wilHurthet the obJ~ctives ofUSERRA and will be in the best interest ofthe Parties
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by StOliescapeofany violations ofUSERRA
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Del111illg that constitltes r~taliatiol1odriterfctencewith the~ercise ofsuch per~ons dghtsuncler
USERRA bec8C1se such per1ongayemiddottestfmonymiddot provided assistal1ceor participatedin any matlner
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giver~ pilrsu-anttci this AgreetnelltBtonescapeasreestb provide reri1edial reliefto Denni~g
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with a current W-4 for-in S~onesqapeshaH payallmo111eswithheldfrQm this back pay award to
theapprc)pdate governmental agenciesandsliilllilrovide Denninglith an tax forms including
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ihelucling iljunctiveren~f toenforcethis Agreei11ent~ Upol1motionofany party~ tHemiddotCourt may
scliedtifemiddotmiddota hearing for the pun~oseof reviewing colnpliance with thi~Agreel1Jerit
i i the Parties shatlel1gagein~ood faith effbrts tomiddot-resolye any alsputemiddot concerning
compJiantewith thismiddot Agteernent In theevent ciflidisputeOthePar-tiesmiddotsball give notice to each
other fifteenmiddot (5) days before seekingresollltionofthe dikpll~emiddotbythe Courtand lTIElY conduct
expedhedmiddotdiscover~ undemiddotr thePederaI Rules of Civil Procedure for the purpose of determilling
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I~t~ Deputy Chief I I DC BarNo 461662 12
13~1~~~ 14 Trial Attqrney
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950Penn~yvania Avenue NW 16 Civil Rights Divisio1
Emp19ymentLitigation Section Wasbmgtoll DC 20530
17 Telephciile ~(1l2)514-1491 18 facsimile (202)514~1005
Email rkldomiddotbrr~IiIs~()jgov
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RELEASE
I Matthew T Denningl for and in consideration ofaccepting tbe rcliefto be provided to
me pursuant to tbe provlil1ons ohbe Settlernent Igreemententeredin Matthew -T Denning v
StonescapePav~rs LLC release and discharge Stonescape Pavers LLC its current fonner and L
future ofticials empluyeesand agents froIi1alllegal and ~q~litable cJaii1iS arising out of the
complaInt filed in that caseoccurriing prior to the date ofthh Release
1 understandtha~ the relieho be given tome does notconStiMe lin admission by
Stonescape Pavers LLCofthe volIdity ofany claim raised by me or on my behalf
This Release constitutes lhe entire agreelJlcnt between Stonescape Privers Ltc and
fJlyself witliotit exception or exclusion
r acknowledgtlt thata copy onh~ S~ttJeIi1elitAgte~m~itin thisactiqrt WilS provided to me
l HAVE READ TBISRELEASEANDUNDERSTANtTMCONTENTS THEREOF Ar1DlEXECUTETHtS RBLEASEOFMY OWtfPRBEACT AND DEED
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CERTllfICATEOF SERVICE
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hereby middotStipulate andrespectfully requ~st that theCourt retaln jlrisdiction tO oversee compliance
with the temlS of this Agreement and toresQive any motionsioluodify suchtetms See
Kokkonen v Guardian Life IlS bull Gd ofAm~ 5 [l US 375 38182 (1994) Flanaat1 vAmalz
143 F3d 540543 (9th Cir T99$) 1
DAtED this )lt( day of October
Respectful1y submitted
THOMAS E PEREZ Assistant Attorney Gen~rlJ
vil RigltS Division
OHN M ZIGHOWSl1 ell ef ~~nrN~10i294 ~ C)
L bL Deputy Chief DC Bar No 461662
rrl7rdd-W~~ Triaf Attorney middotNY BapNpA023middotS59 PHB 4033
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Facsimile (202) 514-1 005 Email richardoblrenusaojgov
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RICHARD S OBRIEN 1rial Att6mey United States Department of Justice Civil Rigl)ts Division Employment L-itigatiti11 Section 950 PennsylvailiaAvenueNW PHB4033 Was1in~toJ1 DC 20530 Phone (202) 514-7491
facsilniJe (202) 514 1005 Ermiih ric1~rd obtien(usdlJjA~QY
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T Denniirg CDenninganddefellda(Jt Sfonescape PaversU C (Stonescape) to effectuate a
compromise and sett~ment ofa1 claiIns
1 Denning cOlrlJile~ced tliisacti()t1 in the United States DistrIct Court for the District of
N~vloa all~ging th)t defen~aTl S~onescape wiUf~lly iota-tee( iheLJriiformed ServIces
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settlement discttssioriS Denninampalld Sforiescape (collectively the Parties~) haveresolved their
clisp~lkmiddotandbavemiddot agreed that thii middotaqtion shQuld q~ rcs9ivcd by eotrY ofthis Settlement
Agreement~AgreemenC) It is the intentoftbe Partiesthartl-iisAgreement be a tinmiddotaland
bindIng settlement in full disposition ofanyal1dmiddotaH clahus aIleg~d in th~Complaint filed in this
a~tion
STIPULATiONS
~ The Parties ~cknqvledgl the Jurisdiction of the Ul1itcd Statls District Court fOt the
District ofNe-yltida over the subject niariermiddotofthismiddotfctib11and of the P~fties to t11is a9tiol1 for themiddot
purppseQf enteling and ifnepessary etrfordngtllis Agre~rnent
4 Venuelspoper lh tbisludlciaf dis tdct for purposes 0 f enterlng this Agreementand
aqy proceedings relatedto this Agreement Stqnesclpe middotagrees (hat all conditionsmiddot precedent to
the institutionmiddotoftilisaction havebeen fulfilled
middotFINDINGS
5 lIajng examined tllcentltprovfs1onsmiddotof thisA~reenielitthe CQ1trtfUl0S the fofiowitlg
i The Court hasjuri~dictiotlmiddoto1er thcentsjibJectmatl~rmiddotof~iis action and the Parties to
b Themiddotterms middotandmiddot provi sionsbfthis Agreement are lawfllii fliir reasol1ableand just
The rigbts fthe Palties-E)readeqllately protectedby this Agreement
c ThrsAgr~ert1enfconfdilTIswitht11eFederarRules ofCivU Procedure al~d
USBRRAald is trot1n det(lgatioll ofthe rightS and privileges orany person The entry (Jfthe
Agreement wilHurthet the obJ~ctives ofUSERRA and will be in the best interest ofthe Parties
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6 This Agreement is being entered with the C0I1sent oHhe Parties nd shall not
constitute an adjudieation or fihdipg on the merits othe action or be constwed as all adm ission
by StOliescapeofany violations ofUSERRA
NON-RETALIATION
7Stcinescape middotshalf not takeuny actLbilagainstany petsol1 inCIudingbut notlimited to
Del111illg that constitltes r~taliatiol1odriterfctencewith the~ercise ofsuch per~ons dghtsuncler
USERRA bec8C1se such per1ongayemiddottestfmonymiddot provided assistal1ceor participatedin any matlner
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giver~ pilrsu-anttci this AgreetnelltBtonescapeasreestb provide reri1edial reliefto Denni~g
9 StonescapeshaU~wHl)i~ ten CIo)orkingcays t~pp1the~dateotel)try of this
Agreein[iJtl payDeIlIlingatotal of$iO~OOOinbadqjay iesstilereqtiired emplbyeewithhodlngs
and cdnttih~ii6n~sdnthebackPilYavardlsieqtiir~dmiddotbymiddotIiiw penningsilEJl pr9vide Stonescape
with a current W-4 for-in S~onesqapeshaH payallmo111eswithheldfrQm this back pay award to
theapprc)pdate governmental agenciesandsliilllilrovide Denninglith an tax forms including
but 110t liInited to ai009 W-2form as required QylilW Stonescape tilsoshaU separately pay the
apprqprIareemployers contribution to the Social Security fUhddue 011 the buck pay award ie
the e~lploYlir~scontrilltioll shflIJn9t bedcentducie~rrorp t11~bacl(p~y awardto penning
ZZ Ston~scap~fshalr riu3irtl1epaymeriUb~Dmiddoteriliirigl~y oyerujghfdeliverYseriicemiddot leThe f611iiwiWg
MaltbewDenning101O9Jacob Place l1nit 102
25 Las Vegas Nevada 89128
26 Stonescape shall provide prompt noti~e ofthep~Yrn~l1t to D~miing by e1ectroniC lnail to cOllnsei
27 for DenningatrichardobrienusdojgbY
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ihelucling iljunctiveren~f toenforcethis Agreei11ent~ Upol1motionofany party~ tHemiddotCourt may
scliedtifemiddotmiddota hearing for the pun~oseof reviewing colnpliance with thi~Agreel1Jerit
i i the Parties shatlel1gagein~ood faith effbrts tomiddot-resolye any alsputemiddot concerning
compJiantewith thismiddot Agteernent In theevent ciflidisputeOthePar-tiesmiddotsball give notice to each
other fifteenmiddot (5) days before seekingresollltionofthe dikpll~emiddotbythe Courtand lTIElY conduct
expedhedmiddotdiscover~ undemiddotr thePederaI Rules of Civil Procedure for the purpose of determilling
compliance with this Agreement
MISCELLANEODS
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fes
l3 -Irany piovisiori 6flhls middotAge~lT1~irti~ fQ~l1JdtQ le-U)1Iwtul~OrllY themiddotspecitlc provisio~
lilguestipn shallbe itfecteClmiddotlnq t~~other provjslol1~ shallremainiil flill forcemiddotane effect
14 The tenns otthls Agreementmiddotareandsliull be bindihg uF)()middotri tlleheirs middots4ccessqrsund assigISmiddoto rpennil1ganq upcgtp thepresel1tandfuttl~~Qwners officy)s diteqtD~semplpyees agents
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5 ~6 )~~-7 r-middot-middotmiddot MtiAl5 HOWSKI hie 8 WI arNo 1014294
I~t~ Deputy Chief I I DC BarNo 461662 12
13~1~~~ 14 Trial Attqrney
NY Bar No 4023859 15 PJ-JB 4033
950Penn~yvania Avenue NW 16 Civil Rights Divisio1
Emp19ymentLitigation Section Wasbmgtoll DC 20530
17 Telephciile ~(1l2)514-1491 18 facsimile (202)514~1005
Email rkldomiddotbrr~IiIs~()jgov
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Attbmc)~fQT Defel1dantStonescapePavers LLC
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RELEASE
I Matthew T Denningl for and in consideration ofaccepting tbe rcliefto be provided to
me pursuant to tbe provlil1ons ohbe Settlernent Igreemententeredin Matthew -T Denning v
StonescapePav~rs LLC release and discharge Stonescape Pavers LLC its current fonner and L
future ofticials empluyeesand agents froIi1alllegal and ~q~litable cJaii1iS arising out of the
complaInt filed in that caseoccurriing prior to the date ofthh Release
1 understandtha~ the relieho be given tome does notconStiMe lin admission by
Stonescape Pavers LLCofthe volIdity ofany claim raised by me or on my behalf
This Release constitutes lhe entire agreelJlcnt between Stonescape Privers Ltc and
fJlyself witliotit exception or exclusion
r acknowledgtlt thata copy onh~ S~ttJeIi1elitAgte~m~itin thisactiqrt WilS provided to me
l HAVE READ TBISRELEASEANDUNDERSTANtTMCONTENTS THEREOF Ar1DlEXECUTETHtS RBLEASEOFMY OWtfPRBEACT AND DEED
ClAY of October1009
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CERTllfICATEOF SERVICE
-I- I hereby certify that onthis 8 day of October 2009 lfiled the foregping ple~ding
3clecttol1jca~lY through the cM7ECPsyst~m and caused the following parties andorcQunsel to be
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s(Riai7cuqS 0 iBde(1 Richard S (YBrleli Tdal Attomey Employment Litigation Section middotCivd Rights Division United Statespepartrnent of T~stice
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UNITEDSTATESDISTRICTJUDGE
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THOtvlAS E PEREZ Assistant Attorney Generalmiddot Civil Rights DivisioIl
JOHN M GADZICHOWSKI Chief
LOUIS middotLOPEZ Deput~ Chief
RICHARD S OBRIEN 1rial Att6mey United States Department of Justice Civil Rigl)ts Division Employment L-itigatiti11 Section 950 PennsylvailiaAvenueNW PHB4033 Was1in~toJ1 DC 20530 Phone (202) 514-7491
facsilniJe (202) 514 1005 Ermiih ric1~rd obtien(usdlJjA~QY
Aftomeysfbr Plaintiff
lYIATTHEW T DENNXMG ) J
Plamtiffmiddot 5
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STONESCAPE PAVERS LLC ---~)--SETTbBlffiNT-AGREEMEN-F
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This matter is befOTe the Court fcit ehtry of thisJud~lnent by consent of plailitiffMalthei
T Denniirg CDenninganddefellda(Jt Sfonescape PaversU C (Stonescape) to effectuate a
compromise and sett~ment ofa1 claiIns
1 Denning cOlrlJile~ced tliisacti()t1 in the United States DistrIct Court for the District of
N~vloa all~ging th)t defen~aTl S~onescape wiUf~lly iota-tee( iheLJriiformed ServIces
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termInating Denning during his statutorU)~ protccted reemployment period
2Ston~scap~middotdelliesthatlt has yjolateciUSERRA Neverthcentess as ll teSqItbf
settlement discttssioriS Denninampalld Sforiescape (collectively the Parties~) haveresolved their
clisp~lkmiddotandbavemiddot agreed that thii middotaqtion shQuld q~ rcs9ivcd by eotrY ofthis Settlement
Agreement~AgreemenC) It is the intentoftbe Partiesthartl-iisAgreement be a tinmiddotaland
bindIng settlement in full disposition ofanyal1dmiddotaH clahus aIleg~d in th~Complaint filed in this
a~tion
STIPULATiONS
~ The Parties ~cknqvledgl the Jurisdiction of the Ul1itcd Statls District Court fOt the
District ofNe-yltida over the subject niariermiddotofthismiddotfctib11and of the P~fties to t11is a9tiol1 for themiddot
purppseQf enteling and ifnepessary etrfordngtllis Agre~rnent
4 Venuelspoper lh tbisludlciaf dis tdct for purposes 0 f enterlng this Agreementand
aqy proceedings relatedto this Agreement Stqnesclpe middotagrees (hat all conditionsmiddot precedent to
the institutionmiddotoftilisaction havebeen fulfilled
middotFINDINGS
5 lIajng examined tllcentltprovfs1onsmiddotof thisA~reenielitthe CQ1trtfUl0S the fofiowitlg
i The Court hasjuri~dictiotlmiddoto1er thcentsjibJectmatl~rmiddotof~iis action and the Parties to
b Themiddotterms middotandmiddot provi sionsbfthis Agreement are lawfllii fliir reasol1ableand just
The rigbts fthe Palties-E)readeqllately protectedby this Agreement
c ThrsAgr~ert1enfconfdilTIswitht11eFederarRules ofCivU Procedure al~d
USBRRAald is trot1n det(lgatioll ofthe rightS and privileges orany person The entry (Jfthe
Agreement wilHurthet the obJ~ctives ofUSERRA and will be in the best interest ofthe Parties
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6 This Agreement is being entered with the C0I1sent oHhe Parties nd shall not
constitute an adjudieation or fihdipg on the merits othe action or be constwed as all adm ission
by StOliescapeofany violations ofUSERRA
NON-RETALIATION
7Stcinescape middotshalf not takeuny actLbilagainstany petsol1 inCIudingbut notlimited to
Del111illg that constitltes r~taliatiol1odriterfctencewith the~ercise ofsuch per~ons dghtsuncler
USERRA bec8C1se such per1ongayemiddottestfmonymiddot provided assistal1ceor participatedin any matlner
ii1imy investigationorprdceedingincohrieption with thi aOtio~1
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by Oennii1g who by ~hlssiampnatur~ tq thereleJlsJittl~ch~d (J Appendix Auccepts tlw reI iet to be
giver~ pilrsu-anttci this AgreetnelltBtonescapeasreestb provide reri1edial reliefto Denni~g
9 StonescapeshaU~wHl)i~ ten CIo)orkingcays t~pp1the~dateotel)try of this
Agreein[iJtl payDeIlIlingatotal of$iO~OOOinbadqjay iesstilereqtiired emplbyeewithhodlngs
and cdnttih~ii6n~sdnthebackPilYavardlsieqtiir~dmiddotbymiddotIiiw penningsilEJl pr9vide Stonescape
with a current W-4 for-in S~onesqapeshaH payallmo111eswithheldfrQm this back pay award to
theapprc)pdate governmental agenciesandsliilllilrovide Denninglith an tax forms including
but 110t liInited to ai009 W-2form as required QylilW Stonescape tilsoshaU separately pay the
apprqprIareemployers contribution to the Social Security fUhddue 011 the buck pay award ie
the e~lploYlir~scontrilltioll shflIJn9t bedcentducie~rrorp t11~bacl(p~y awardto penning
ZZ Ston~scap~fshalr riu3irtl1epaymeriUb~Dmiddoteriliirigl~y oyerujghfdeliverYseriicemiddot leThe f611iiwiWg
MaltbewDenning101O9Jacob Place l1nit 102
25 Las Vegas Nevada 89128
26 Stonescape shall provide prompt noti~e ofthep~Yrn~l1t to D~miing by e1ectroniC lnail to cOllnsei
27 for DenningatrichardobrienusdojgbY
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ihelucling iljunctiveren~f toenforcethis Agreei11ent~ Upol1motionofany party~ tHemiddotCourt may
scliedtifemiddotmiddota hearing for the pun~oseof reviewing colnpliance with thi~Agreel1Jerit
i i the Parties shatlel1gagein~ood faith effbrts tomiddot-resolye any alsputemiddot concerning
compJiantewith thismiddot Agteernent In theevent ciflidisputeOthePar-tiesmiddotsball give notice to each
other fifteenmiddot (5) days before seekingresollltionofthe dikpll~emiddotbythe Courtand lTIElY conduct
expedhedmiddotdiscover~ undemiddotr thePederaI Rules of Civil Procedure for the purpose of determilling
compliance with this Agreement
MISCELLANEODS
12 The Pattie~ shaH beattbeifoyvn costs~n~ltpel1sesiq thi~ actioil uwlucirng-at~omeYs ~
fes
l3 -Irany piovisiori 6flhls middotAge~lT1~irti~ fQ~l1JdtQ le-U)1Iwtul~OrllY themiddotspecitlc provisio~
lilguestipn shallbe itfecteClmiddotlnq t~~other provjslol1~ shallremainiil flill forcemiddotane effect
14 The tenns otthls Agreementmiddotareandsliull be bindihg uF)()middotri tlleheirs middots4ccessqrsund assigISmiddoto rpennil1ganq upcgtp thepresel1tandfuttl~~Qwners officy)s diteqtD~semplpyees agents
represeI1tadiessuccessors middotanda$signsofSt6Iiescape~ l~
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Agreed to by
THOMAS E PEREZ Assistant Attorney Geileral Civil Rights Division
5 ~6 )~~-7 r-middot-middotmiddot MtiAl5 HOWSKI hie 8 WI arNo 1014294
I~t~ Deputy Chief I I DC BarNo 461662 12
13~1~~~ 14 Trial Attqrney
NY Bar No 4023859 15 PJ-JB 4033
950Penn~yvania Avenue NW 16 Civil Rights Divisio1
Emp19ymentLitigation Section Wasbmgtoll DC 20530
17 Telephciile ~(1l2)514-1491 18 facsimile (202)514~1005
Email rkldomiddotbrr~IiIs~()jgov
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I i JEfrFik RSYLVESTER- Nbva86 Bar No 4396 SY~VESJERampP(LEDNAK LTD 7371 Prairie Falcon Suite 120 LasiVegas Nevada 8912~ T~ltph9ne pm) 952-5200 Facslmi1e~ (702) 952 5205 Emailjeffsylvesterpolednuiccom
Attbmc)~fQT Defel1dantStonescapePavers LLC
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RELEASE
I Matthew T Denningl for and in consideration ofaccepting tbe rcliefto be provided to
me pursuant to tbe provlil1ons ohbe Settlernent Igreemententeredin Matthew -T Denning v
StonescapePav~rs LLC release and discharge Stonescape Pavers LLC its current fonner and L
future ofticials empluyeesand agents froIi1alllegal and ~q~litable cJaii1iS arising out of the
complaInt filed in that caseoccurriing prior to the date ofthh Release
1 understandtha~ the relieho be given tome does notconStiMe lin admission by
Stonescape Pavers LLCofthe volIdity ofany claim raised by me or on my behalf
This Release constitutes lhe entire agreelJlcnt between Stonescape Privers Ltc and
fJlyself witliotit exception or exclusion
r acknowledgtlt thata copy onh~ S~ttJeIi1elitAgte~m~itin thisactiqrt WilS provided to me
l HAVE READ TBISRELEASEANDUNDERSTANtTMCONTENTS THEREOF Ar1DlEXECUTETHtS RBLEASEOFMY OWtfPRBEACT AND DEED
ClAY of October1009
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CERTllfICATEOF SERVICE
-I- I hereby certify that onthis 8 day of October 2009 lfiled the foregping ple~ding
3clecttol1jca~lY through the cM7ECPsyst~m and caused the following parties andorcQunsel to be
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s(Riai7cuqS 0 iBde(1 Richard S (YBrleli Tdal Attomey Employment Litigation Section middotCivd Rights Division United Statespepartrnent of T~stice
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THOtvlAS E PEREZ Assistant Attorney Generalmiddot Civil Rights DivisioIl
JOHN M GADZICHOWSKI Chief
LOUIS middotLOPEZ Deput~ Chief
RICHARD S OBRIEN 1rial Att6mey United States Department of Justice Civil Rigl)ts Division Employment L-itigatiti11 Section 950 PennsylvailiaAvenueNW PHB4033 Was1in~toJ1 DC 20530 Phone (202) 514-7491
facsilniJe (202) 514 1005 Ermiih ric1~rd obtien(usdlJjA~QY
Aftomeysfbr Plaintiff
lYIATTHEW T DENNXMG ) J
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STONESCAPE PAVERS LLC ---~)--SETTbBlffiNT-AGREEMEN-F
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This matter is befOTe the Court fcit ehtry of thisJud~lnent by consent of plailitiffMalthei
T Denniirg CDenninganddefellda(Jt Sfonescape PaversU C (Stonescape) to effectuate a
compromise and sett~ment ofa1 claiIns
1 Denning cOlrlJile~ced tliisacti()t1 in the United States DistrIct Court for the District of
N~vloa all~ging th)t defen~aTl S~onescape wiUf~lly iota-tee( iheLJriiformed ServIces
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2Ston~scap~middotdelliesthatlt has yjolateciUSERRA Neverthcentess as ll teSqItbf
settlement discttssioriS Denninampalld Sforiescape (collectively the Parties~) haveresolved their
clisp~lkmiddotandbavemiddot agreed that thii middotaqtion shQuld q~ rcs9ivcd by eotrY ofthis Settlement
Agreement~AgreemenC) It is the intentoftbe Partiesthartl-iisAgreement be a tinmiddotaland
bindIng settlement in full disposition ofanyal1dmiddotaH clahus aIleg~d in th~Complaint filed in this
a~tion
STIPULATiONS
~ The Parties ~cknqvledgl the Jurisdiction of the Ul1itcd Statls District Court fOt the
District ofNe-yltida over the subject niariermiddotofthismiddotfctib11and of the P~fties to t11is a9tiol1 for themiddot
purppseQf enteling and ifnepessary etrfordngtllis Agre~rnent
4 Venuelspoper lh tbisludlciaf dis tdct for purposes 0 f enterlng this Agreementand
aqy proceedings relatedto this Agreement Stqnesclpe middotagrees (hat all conditionsmiddot precedent to
the institutionmiddotoftilisaction havebeen fulfilled
middotFINDINGS
5 lIajng examined tllcentltprovfs1onsmiddotof thisA~reenielitthe CQ1trtfUl0S the fofiowitlg
i The Court hasjuri~dictiotlmiddoto1er thcentsjibJectmatl~rmiddotof~iis action and the Parties to
b Themiddotterms middotandmiddot provi sionsbfthis Agreement are lawfllii fliir reasol1ableand just
The rigbts fthe Palties-E)readeqllately protectedby this Agreement
c ThrsAgr~ert1enfconfdilTIswitht11eFederarRules ofCivU Procedure al~d
USBRRAald is trot1n det(lgatioll ofthe rightS and privileges orany person The entry (Jfthe
Agreement wilHurthet the obJ~ctives ofUSERRA and will be in the best interest ofthe Parties
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6 This Agreement is being entered with the C0I1sent oHhe Parties nd shall not
constitute an adjudieation or fihdipg on the merits othe action or be constwed as all adm ission
by StOliescapeofany violations ofUSERRA
NON-RETALIATION
7Stcinescape middotshalf not takeuny actLbilagainstany petsol1 inCIudingbut notlimited to
Del111illg that constitltes r~taliatiol1odriterfctencewith the~ercise ofsuch per~ons dghtsuncler
USERRA bec8C1se such per1ongayemiddottestfmonymiddot provided assistal1ceor participatedin any matlner
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giver~ pilrsu-anttci this AgreetnelltBtonescapeasreestb provide reri1edial reliefto Denni~g
9 StonescapeshaU~wHl)i~ ten CIo)orkingcays t~pp1the~dateotel)try of this
Agreein[iJtl payDeIlIlingatotal of$iO~OOOinbadqjay iesstilereqtiired emplbyeewithhodlngs
and cdnttih~ii6n~sdnthebackPilYavardlsieqtiir~dmiddotbymiddotIiiw penningsilEJl pr9vide Stonescape
with a current W-4 for-in S~onesqapeshaH payallmo111eswithheldfrQm this back pay award to
theapprc)pdate governmental agenciesandsliilllilrovide Denninglith an tax forms including
but 110t liInited to ai009 W-2form as required QylilW Stonescape tilsoshaU separately pay the
apprqprIareemployers contribution to the Social Security fUhddue 011 the buck pay award ie
the e~lploYlir~scontrilltioll shflIJn9t bedcentducie~rrorp t11~bacl(p~y awardto penning
ZZ Ston~scap~fshalr riu3irtl1epaymeriUb~Dmiddoteriliirigl~y oyerujghfdeliverYseriicemiddot leThe f611iiwiWg
MaltbewDenning101O9Jacob Place l1nit 102
25 Las Vegas Nevada 89128
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ihelucling iljunctiveren~f toenforcethis Agreei11ent~ Upol1motionofany party~ tHemiddotCourt may
scliedtifemiddotmiddota hearing for the pun~oseof reviewing colnpliance with thi~Agreel1Jerit
i i the Parties shatlel1gagein~ood faith effbrts tomiddot-resolye any alsputemiddot concerning
compJiantewith thismiddot Agteernent In theevent ciflidisputeOthePar-tiesmiddotsball give notice to each
other fifteenmiddot (5) days before seekingresollltionofthe dikpll~emiddotbythe Courtand lTIElY conduct
expedhedmiddotdiscover~ undemiddotr thePederaI Rules of Civil Procedure for the purpose of determilling
compliance with this Agreement
MISCELLANEODS
12 The Pattie~ shaH beattbeifoyvn costs~n~ltpel1sesiq thi~ actioil uwlucirng-at~omeYs ~
fes
l3 -Irany piovisiori 6flhls middotAge~lT1~irti~ fQ~l1JdtQ le-U)1Iwtul~OrllY themiddotspecitlc provisio~
lilguestipn shallbe itfecteClmiddotlnq t~~other provjslol1~ shallremainiil flill forcemiddotane effect
14 The tenns otthls Agreementmiddotareandsliull be bindihg uF)()middotri tlleheirs middots4ccessqrsund assigISmiddoto rpennil1ganq upcgtp thepresel1tandfuttl~~Qwners officy)s diteqtD~semplpyees agents
represeI1tadiessuccessors middotanda$signsofSt6Iiescape~ l~
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5 ~6 )~~-7 r-middot-middotmiddot MtiAl5 HOWSKI hie 8 WI arNo 1014294
I~t~ Deputy Chief I I DC BarNo 461662 12
13~1~~~ 14 Trial Attqrney
NY Bar No 4023859 15 PJ-JB 4033
950Penn~yvania Avenue NW 16 Civil Rights Divisio1
Emp19ymentLitigation Section Wasbmgtoll DC 20530
17 Telephciile ~(1l2)514-1491 18 facsimile (202)514~1005
Email rkldomiddotbrr~IiIs~()jgov
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Attbmc)~fQT Defel1dantStonescapePavers LLC
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RELEASE
I Matthew T Denningl for and in consideration ofaccepting tbe rcliefto be provided to
me pursuant to tbe provlil1ons ohbe Settlernent Igreemententeredin Matthew -T Denning v
StonescapePav~rs LLC release and discharge Stonescape Pavers LLC its current fonner and L
future ofticials empluyeesand agents froIi1alllegal and ~q~litable cJaii1iS arising out of the
complaInt filed in that caseoccurriing prior to the date ofthh Release
1 understandtha~ the relieho be given tome does notconStiMe lin admission by
Stonescape Pavers LLCofthe volIdity ofany claim raised by me or on my behalf
This Release constitutes lhe entire agreelJlcnt between Stonescape Privers Ltc and
fJlyself witliotit exception or exclusion
r acknowledgtlt thata copy onh~ S~ttJeIi1elitAgte~m~itin thisactiqrt WilS provided to me
l HAVE READ TBISRELEASEANDUNDERSTANtTMCONTENTS THEREOF Ar1DlEXECUTETHtS RBLEASEOFMY OWtfPRBEACT AND DEED
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CERTllfICATEOF SERVICE
-I- I hereby certify that onthis 8 day of October 2009 lfiled the foregping ple~ding
3clecttol1jca~lY through the cM7ECPsyst~m and caused the following parties andorcQunsel to be
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s(Riai7cuqS 0 iBde(1 Richard S (YBrleli Tdal Attomey Employment Litigation Section middotCivd Rights Division United Statespepartrnent of T~stice
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termInating Denning during his statutorU)~ protccted reemployment period
2Ston~scap~middotdelliesthatlt has yjolateciUSERRA Neverthcentess as ll teSqItbf
settlement discttssioriS Denninampalld Sforiescape (collectively the Parties~) haveresolved their
clisp~lkmiddotandbavemiddot agreed that thii middotaqtion shQuld q~ rcs9ivcd by eotrY ofthis Settlement
Agreement~AgreemenC) It is the intentoftbe Partiesthartl-iisAgreement be a tinmiddotaland
bindIng settlement in full disposition ofanyal1dmiddotaH clahus aIleg~d in th~Complaint filed in this
a~tion
STIPULATiONS
~ The Parties ~cknqvledgl the Jurisdiction of the Ul1itcd Statls District Court fOt the
District ofNe-yltida over the subject niariermiddotofthismiddotfctib11and of the P~fties to t11is a9tiol1 for themiddot
purppseQf enteling and ifnepessary etrfordngtllis Agre~rnent
4 Venuelspoper lh tbisludlciaf dis tdct for purposes 0 f enterlng this Agreementand
aqy proceedings relatedto this Agreement Stqnesclpe middotagrees (hat all conditionsmiddot precedent to
the institutionmiddotoftilisaction havebeen fulfilled
middotFINDINGS
5 lIajng examined tllcentltprovfs1onsmiddotof thisA~reenielitthe CQ1trtfUl0S the fofiowitlg
i The Court hasjuri~dictiotlmiddoto1er thcentsjibJectmatl~rmiddotof~iis action and the Parties to
b Themiddotterms middotandmiddot provi sionsbfthis Agreement are lawfllii fliir reasol1ableand just
The rigbts fthe Palties-E)readeqllately protectedby this Agreement
c ThrsAgr~ert1enfconfdilTIswitht11eFederarRules ofCivU Procedure al~d
USBRRAald is trot1n det(lgatioll ofthe rightS and privileges orany person The entry (Jfthe
Agreement wilHurthet the obJ~ctives ofUSERRA and will be in the best interest ofthe Parties
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6 This Agreement is being entered with the C0I1sent oHhe Parties nd shall not
constitute an adjudieation or fihdipg on the merits othe action or be constwed as all adm ission
by StOliescapeofany violations ofUSERRA
NON-RETALIATION
7Stcinescape middotshalf not takeuny actLbilagainstany petsol1 inCIudingbut notlimited to
Del111illg that constitltes r~taliatiol1odriterfctencewith the~ercise ofsuch per~ons dghtsuncler
USERRA bec8C1se such per1ongayemiddottestfmonymiddot provided assistal1ceor participatedin any matlner
ii1imy investigationorprdceedingincohrieption with thi aOtio~1
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by Oennii1g who by ~hlssiampnatur~ tq thereleJlsJittl~ch~d (J Appendix Auccepts tlw reI iet to be
giver~ pilrsu-anttci this AgreetnelltBtonescapeasreestb provide reri1edial reliefto Denni~g
9 StonescapeshaU~wHl)i~ ten CIo)orkingcays t~pp1the~dateotel)try of this
Agreein[iJtl payDeIlIlingatotal of$iO~OOOinbadqjay iesstilereqtiired emplbyeewithhodlngs
and cdnttih~ii6n~sdnthebackPilYavardlsieqtiir~dmiddotbymiddotIiiw penningsilEJl pr9vide Stonescape
with a current W-4 for-in S~onesqapeshaH payallmo111eswithheldfrQm this back pay award to
theapprc)pdate governmental agenciesandsliilllilrovide Denninglith an tax forms including
but 110t liInited to ai009 W-2form as required QylilW Stonescape tilsoshaU separately pay the
apprqprIareemployers contribution to the Social Security fUhddue 011 the buck pay award ie
the e~lploYlir~scontrilltioll shflIJn9t bedcentducie~rrorp t11~bacl(p~y awardto penning
ZZ Ston~scap~fshalr riu3irtl1epaymeriUb~Dmiddoteriliirigl~y oyerujghfdeliverYseriicemiddot leThe f611iiwiWg
MaltbewDenning101O9Jacob Place l1nit 102
25 Las Vegas Nevada 89128
26 Stonescape shall provide prompt noti~e ofthep~Yrn~l1t to D~miing by e1ectroniC lnail to cOllnsei
27 for DenningatrichardobrienusdojgbY
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10 The Court sl1l1l1etainjlltisdictj9n and willbav~ allavailabl~ equitabe powrs
ihelucling iljunctiveren~f toenforcethis Agreei11ent~ Upol1motionofany party~ tHemiddotCourt may
scliedtifemiddotmiddota hearing for the pun~oseof reviewing colnpliance with thi~Agreel1Jerit
i i the Parties shatlel1gagein~ood faith effbrts tomiddot-resolye any alsputemiddot concerning
compJiantewith thismiddot Agteernent In theevent ciflidisputeOthePar-tiesmiddotsball give notice to each
other fifteenmiddot (5) days before seekingresollltionofthe dikpll~emiddotbythe Courtand lTIElY conduct
expedhedmiddotdiscover~ undemiddotr thePederaI Rules of Civil Procedure for the purpose of determilling
compliance with this Agreement
MISCELLANEODS
12 The Pattie~ shaH beattbeifoyvn costs~n~ltpel1sesiq thi~ actioil uwlucirng-at~omeYs ~
fes
l3 -Irany piovisiori 6flhls middotAge~lT1~irti~ fQ~l1JdtQ le-U)1Iwtul~OrllY themiddotspecitlc provisio~
lilguestipn shallbe itfecteClmiddotlnq t~~other provjslol1~ shallremainiil flill forcemiddotane effect
14 The tenns otthls Agreementmiddotareandsliull be bindihg uF)()middotri tlleheirs middots4ccessqrsund assigISmiddoto rpennil1ganq upcgtp thepresel1tandfuttl~~Qwners officy)s diteqtD~semplpyees agents
represeI1tadiessuccessors middotanda$signsofSt6Iiescape~ l~
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5 ~6 )~~-7 r-middot-middotmiddot MtiAl5 HOWSKI hie 8 WI arNo 1014294
I~t~ Deputy Chief I I DC BarNo 461662 12
13~1~~~ 14 Trial Attqrney
NY Bar No 4023859 15 PJ-JB 4033
950Penn~yvania Avenue NW 16 Civil Rights Divisio1
Emp19ymentLitigation Section Wasbmgtoll DC 20530
17 Telephciile ~(1l2)514-1491 18 facsimile (202)514~1005
Email rkldomiddotbrr~IiIs~()jgov
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Attbmc)~fQT Defel1dantStonescapePavers LLC
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RELEASE
I Matthew T Denningl for and in consideration ofaccepting tbe rcliefto be provided to
me pursuant to tbe provlil1ons ohbe Settlernent Igreemententeredin Matthew -T Denning v
StonescapePav~rs LLC release and discharge Stonescape Pavers LLC its current fonner and L
future ofticials empluyeesand agents froIi1alllegal and ~q~litable cJaii1iS arising out of the
complaInt filed in that caseoccurriing prior to the date ofthh Release
1 understandtha~ the relieho be given tome does notconStiMe lin admission by
Stonescape Pavers LLCofthe volIdity ofany claim raised by me or on my behalf
This Release constitutes lhe entire agreelJlcnt between Stonescape Privers Ltc and
fJlyself witliotit exception or exclusion
r acknowledgtlt thata copy onh~ S~ttJeIi1elitAgte~m~itin thisactiqrt WilS provided to me
l HAVE READ TBISRELEASEANDUNDERSTANtTMCONTENTS THEREOF Ar1DlEXECUTETHtS RBLEASEOFMY OWtfPRBEACT AND DEED
ClAY of October1009
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CERTllfICATEOF SERVICE
-I- I hereby certify that onthis 8 day of October 2009 lfiled the foregping ple~ding
3clecttol1jca~lY through the cM7ECPsyst~m and caused the following parties andorcQunsel to be
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s(Riai7cuqS 0 iBde(1 Richard S (YBrleli Tdal Attomey Employment Litigation Section middotCivd Rights Division United Statespepartrnent of T~stice
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6 This Agreement is being entered with the C0I1sent oHhe Parties nd shall not
constitute an adjudieation or fihdipg on the merits othe action or be constwed as all adm ission
by StOliescapeofany violations ofUSERRA
NON-RETALIATION
7Stcinescape middotshalf not takeuny actLbilagainstany petsol1 inCIudingbut notlimited to
Del111illg that constitltes r~taliatiol1odriterfctencewith the~ercise ofsuch per~ons dghtsuncler
USERRA bec8C1se such per1ongayemiddottestfmonymiddot provided assistal1ceor participatedin any matlner
ii1imy investigationorprdceedingincohrieption with thi aOtio~1
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by Oennii1g who by ~hlssiampnatur~ tq thereleJlsJittl~ch~d (J Appendix Auccepts tlw reI iet to be
giver~ pilrsu-anttci this AgreetnelltBtonescapeasreestb provide reri1edial reliefto Denni~g
9 StonescapeshaU~wHl)i~ ten CIo)orkingcays t~pp1the~dateotel)try of this
Agreein[iJtl payDeIlIlingatotal of$iO~OOOinbadqjay iesstilereqtiired emplbyeewithhodlngs
and cdnttih~ii6n~sdnthebackPilYavardlsieqtiir~dmiddotbymiddotIiiw penningsilEJl pr9vide Stonescape
with a current W-4 for-in S~onesqapeshaH payallmo111eswithheldfrQm this back pay award to
theapprc)pdate governmental agenciesandsliilllilrovide Denninglith an tax forms including
but 110t liInited to ai009 W-2form as required QylilW Stonescape tilsoshaU separately pay the
apprqprIareemployers contribution to the Social Security fUhddue 011 the buck pay award ie
the e~lploYlir~scontrilltioll shflIJn9t bedcentducie~rrorp t11~bacl(p~y awardto penning
ZZ Ston~scap~fshalr riu3irtl1epaymeriUb~Dmiddoteriliirigl~y oyerujghfdeliverYseriicemiddot leThe f611iiwiWg
MaltbewDenning101O9Jacob Place l1nit 102
25 Las Vegas Nevada 89128
26 Stonescape shall provide prompt noti~e ofthep~Yrn~l1t to D~miing by e1ectroniC lnail to cOllnsei
27 for DenningatrichardobrienusdojgbY
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ihelucling iljunctiveren~f toenforcethis Agreei11ent~ Upol1motionofany party~ tHemiddotCourt may
scliedtifemiddotmiddota hearing for the pun~oseof reviewing colnpliance with thi~Agreel1Jerit
i i the Parties shatlel1gagein~ood faith effbrts tomiddot-resolye any alsputemiddot concerning
compJiantewith thismiddot Agteernent In theevent ciflidisputeOthePar-tiesmiddotsball give notice to each
other fifteenmiddot (5) days before seekingresollltionofthe dikpll~emiddotbythe Courtand lTIElY conduct
expedhedmiddotdiscover~ undemiddotr thePederaI Rules of Civil Procedure for the purpose of determilling
compliance with this Agreement
MISCELLANEODS
12 The Pattie~ shaH beattbeifoyvn costs~n~ltpel1sesiq thi~ actioil uwlucirng-at~omeYs ~
fes
l3 -Irany piovisiori 6flhls middotAge~lT1~irti~ fQ~l1JdtQ le-U)1Iwtul~OrllY themiddotspecitlc provisio~
lilguestipn shallbe itfecteClmiddotlnq t~~other provjslol1~ shallremainiil flill forcemiddotane effect
14 The tenns otthls Agreementmiddotareandsliull be bindihg uF)()middotri tlleheirs middots4ccessqrsund assigISmiddoto rpennil1ganq upcgtp thepresel1tandfuttl~~Qwners officy)s diteqtD~semplpyees agents
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5 ~6 )~~-7 r-middot-middotmiddot MtiAl5 HOWSKI hie 8 WI arNo 1014294
I~t~ Deputy Chief I I DC BarNo 461662 12
13~1~~~ 14 Trial Attqrney
NY Bar No 4023859 15 PJ-JB 4033
950Penn~yvania Avenue NW 16 Civil Rights Divisio1
Emp19ymentLitigation Section Wasbmgtoll DC 20530
17 Telephciile ~(1l2)514-1491 18 facsimile (202)514~1005
Email rkldomiddotbrr~IiIs~()jgov
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I Matthew T Denningl for and in consideration ofaccepting tbe rcliefto be provided to
me pursuant to tbe provlil1ons ohbe Settlernent Igreemententeredin Matthew -T Denning v
StonescapePav~rs LLC release and discharge Stonescape Pavers LLC its current fonner and L
future ofticials empluyeesand agents froIi1alllegal and ~q~litable cJaii1iS arising out of the
complaInt filed in that caseoccurriing prior to the date ofthh Release
1 understandtha~ the relieho be given tome does notconStiMe lin admission by
Stonescape Pavers LLCofthe volIdity ofany claim raised by me or on my behalf
This Release constitutes lhe entire agreelJlcnt between Stonescape Privers Ltc and
fJlyself witliotit exception or exclusion
r acknowledgtlt thata copy onh~ S~ttJeIi1elitAgte~m~itin thisactiqrt WilS provided to me
l HAVE READ TBISRELEASEANDUNDERSTANtTMCONTENTS THEREOF Ar1DlEXECUTETHtS RBLEASEOFMY OWtfPRBEACT AND DEED
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CERTllfICATEOF SERVICE
-I- I hereby certify that onthis 8 day of October 2009 lfiled the foregping ple~ding
3clecttol1jca~lY through the cM7ECPsyst~m and caused the following parties andorcQunsel to be
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RETENTION OF JURISDICTION DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND COMPLIANCE
10 The Court sl1l1l1etainjlltisdictj9n and willbav~ allavailabl~ equitabe powrs
ihelucling iljunctiveren~f toenforcethis Agreei11ent~ Upol1motionofany party~ tHemiddotCourt may
scliedtifemiddotmiddota hearing for the pun~oseof reviewing colnpliance with thi~Agreel1Jerit
i i the Parties shatlel1gagein~ood faith effbrts tomiddot-resolye any alsputemiddot concerning
compJiantewith thismiddot Agteernent In theevent ciflidisputeOthePar-tiesmiddotsball give notice to each
other fifteenmiddot (5) days before seekingresollltionofthe dikpll~emiddotbythe Courtand lTIElY conduct
expedhedmiddotdiscover~ undemiddotr thePederaI Rules of Civil Procedure for the purpose of determilling
compliance with this Agreement
MISCELLANEODS
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fes
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lilguestipn shallbe itfecteClmiddotlnq t~~other provjslol1~ shallremainiil flill forcemiddotane effect
14 The tenns otthls Agreementmiddotareandsliull be bindihg uF)()middotri tlleheirs middots4ccessqrsund assigISmiddoto rpennil1ganq upcgtp thepresel1tandfuttl~~Qwners officy)s diteqtD~semplpyees agents
represeI1tadiessuccessors middotanda$signsofSt6Iiescape~ l~
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THOMAS E PEREZ Assistant Attorney Geileral Civil Rights Division
5 ~6 )~~-7 r-middot-middotmiddot MtiAl5 HOWSKI hie 8 WI arNo 1014294
I~t~ Deputy Chief I I DC BarNo 461662 12
13~1~~~ 14 Trial Attqrney
NY Bar No 4023859 15 PJ-JB 4033
950Penn~yvania Avenue NW 16 Civil Rights Divisio1
Emp19ymentLitigation Section Wasbmgtoll DC 20530
17 Telephciile ~(1l2)514-1491 18 facsimile (202)514~1005
Email rkldomiddotbrr~IiIs~()jgov
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RELEASE
I Matthew T Denningl for and in consideration ofaccepting tbe rcliefto be provided to
me pursuant to tbe provlil1ons ohbe Settlernent Igreemententeredin Matthew -T Denning v
StonescapePav~rs LLC release and discharge Stonescape Pavers LLC its current fonner and L
future ofticials empluyeesand agents froIi1alllegal and ~q~litable cJaii1iS arising out of the
complaInt filed in that caseoccurriing prior to the date ofthh Release
1 understandtha~ the relieho be given tome does notconStiMe lin admission by
Stonescape Pavers LLCofthe volIdity ofany claim raised by me or on my behalf
This Release constitutes lhe entire agreelJlcnt between Stonescape Privers Ltc and
fJlyself witliotit exception or exclusion
r acknowledgtlt thata copy onh~ S~ttJeIi1elitAgte~m~itin thisactiqrt WilS provided to me
l HAVE READ TBISRELEASEANDUNDERSTANtTMCONTENTS THEREOF Ar1DlEXECUTETHtS RBLEASEOFMY OWtfPRBEACT AND DEED
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Case 209-cv-01165-RLH-LRL Document 18 Filed 10282009 Page 10 of 10
CERTllfICATEOF SERVICE
-I- I hereby certify that onthis 8 day of October 2009 lfiled the foregping ple~ding
3clecttol1jca~lY through the cM7ECPsyst~m and caused the following parties andorcQunsel to be
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5 ~6 )~~-7 r-middot-middotmiddot MtiAl5 HOWSKI hie 8 WI arNo 1014294
I~t~ Deputy Chief I I DC BarNo 461662 12
13~1~~~ 14 Trial Attqrney
NY Bar No 4023859 15 PJ-JB 4033
950Penn~yvania Avenue NW 16 Civil Rights Divisio1
Emp19ymentLitigation Section Wasbmgtoll DC 20530
17 Telephciile ~(1l2)514-1491 18 facsimile (202)514~1005
Email rkldomiddotbrr~IiIs~()jgov
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I Matthew T Denningl for and in consideration ofaccepting tbe rcliefto be provided to
me pursuant to tbe provlil1ons ohbe Settlernent Igreemententeredin Matthew -T Denning v
StonescapePav~rs LLC release and discharge Stonescape Pavers LLC its current fonner and L
future ofticials empluyeesand agents froIi1alllegal and ~q~litable cJaii1iS arising out of the
complaInt filed in that caseoccurriing prior to the date ofthh Release
1 understandtha~ the relieho be given tome does notconStiMe lin admission by
Stonescape Pavers LLCofthe volIdity ofany claim raised by me or on my behalf
This Release constitutes lhe entire agreelJlcnt between Stonescape Privers Ltc and
fJlyself witliotit exception or exclusion
r acknowledgtlt thata copy onh~ S~ttJeIi1elitAgte~m~itin thisactiqrt WilS provided to me
l HAVE READ TBISRELEASEANDUNDERSTANtTMCONTENTS THEREOF Ar1DlEXECUTETHtS RBLEASEOFMY OWtfPRBEACT AND DEED
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Case 209-cv-01165-RLH-LRL Document 18 Filed 10282009 Page 10 of 10
CERTllfICATEOF SERVICE
-I- I hereby certify that onthis 8 day of October 2009 lfiled the foregping ple~ding
3clecttol1jca~lY through the cM7ECPsyst~m and caused the following parties andorcQunsel to be
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s(Riai7cuqS 0 iBde(1 Richard S (YBrleli Tdal Attomey Employment Litigation Section middotCivd Rights Division United Statespepartrnent of T~stice
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I Matthew T Denningl for and in consideration ofaccepting tbe rcliefto be provided to
me pursuant to tbe provlil1ons ohbe Settlernent Igreemententeredin Matthew -T Denning v
StonescapePav~rs LLC release and discharge Stonescape Pavers LLC its current fonner and L
future ofticials empluyeesand agents froIi1alllegal and ~q~litable cJaii1iS arising out of the
complaInt filed in that caseoccurriing prior to the date ofthh Release
1 understandtha~ the relieho be given tome does notconStiMe lin admission by
Stonescape Pavers LLCofthe volIdity ofany claim raised by me or on my behalf
This Release constitutes lhe entire agreelJlcnt between Stonescape Privers Ltc and
fJlyself witliotit exception or exclusion
r acknowledgtlt thata copy onh~ S~ttJeIi1elitAgte~m~itin thisactiqrt WilS provided to me
l HAVE READ TBISRELEASEANDUNDERSTANtTMCONTENTS THEREOF Ar1DlEXECUTETHtS RBLEASEOFMY OWtfPRBEACT AND DEED
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CERTllfICATEOF SERVICE
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3clecttol1jca~lY through the cM7ECPsyst~m and caused the following parties andorcQunsel to be
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3clecttol1jca~lY through the cM7ECPsyst~m and caused the following parties andorcQunsel to be
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s(Riai7cuqS 0 iBde(1 Richard S (YBrleli Tdal Attomey Employment Litigation Section middotCivd Rights Division United Statespepartrnent of T~stice