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HomeMy WebLinkAboutA 11102004 SEPARATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS AGREEMENT BETWEEN SHARON RIGGINS and the CITY OF RENTON I. RECITALS A. This is a Separation and Release of Claims Agreement("Agreement") between you, Sharon Riggins, and the City of Renton ("the City"). B. You are desirous of not continuing your employment with the City. Your last day of employment will be November 12, 2004. C. Both you and the City are desirous of resolving all matters known or unknown arising out of your employment with and separation from the City according to the terms, conditions and consideration included in this Agreement. II. AGREEMENT This Agreement represents the entire understanding and agreement between you and the City and supersedes any prior oral or written understandings, agreements or representations, including but not limited to, the City's personnel and operating policies that might otherwise control the terms of your employment with or separation from the City. A. The City's Obligations. In consideration for the commitments you have made herein: 1. The City will pay you as a total settlement, which shall include your agreement with a release of claims, the sum of $150,000 as general damages. No part of this settlement payment will be withheld as taxes because the settlement payment does not represent payment of wages. This amount will be paid out in three installments, three checks will be made payable to Sharon Riggins in the amounts and dates that follow: $25,000 will be paid upon execution of thisbs„ Agreement, and receipt is hereby acknowledged; $62,500 will be paid and postmarked. It‘ : January St, 2005, said amount being mailed to you postage pre-paid at the address provided below; and $62,500 will be paid and postmarked2 January , 2006, said amount being mailed gre. to you postage pre-paid at the address provided below. The City will provide to you a form 1099 reflecting each payment as "Other Income." You shall be responsible for any tax consequences of this settlement. You indemnify and hold harmless the City against any claim, assessment, liens or judgments that may be asserted against the City for liability for unpaid taxes associated with these payments to you. 2. At the end of the current pay period, the City will pay out to you your accrued salary, sick leave, and vacation, accrued through November 15, 2004. As this is compensation, federal income taxes, FICA, and other withholding will apply. 3. The City will state to the City's Human Resources employees that you have resigned your employment effective November 12, 2004. 4. In response to any request for reference information from a prospective employer, the City will state that its policy is to provide only confirmation of employment dates,job title, and salary. If you provide the prospective employer with an acceptable release for information, you agree that the City may provide and will only provide, in addition to the preceding, your performance evaluations in response to such request. The foregoing provision does not preclude you from giving prospective employers any complimentary letters received during your employment with the City. 5. Your rights under any pension benefit plans in which you may have participated will be determined in accordance with the written plan documents governing those plans. 6. Your rights to continuation of any medical benefits shall be in accord with current COBRA provisions, at your expense. 7. The City will not contest your application for unemployment benefits as long as the reasons stated are in accord with the terms of this Agreement. B. Your Obligations. In consideration for the commitments the City has made herein: 1. You expressly acknowledge that you have no claims or entitlement to additional pay or compensation or payment for benefits including any vacation and sick leave accruals from the City, past, present or future, except as set out in this Agreement, and you expressly waive claims for such additional compensation or pay not set forth in this Agreement. 2. You agree that you will not apply for re-employment with the City and shall not be eligible for re-hire. 3. You agree that you have been informed of all rights and options pertaining to other benefits, entitlements or continuation, such as pension programs. 4. You shall not ask any other employees, attorneys or administrators of the City to provide a reference nor shall you direct prospective employers to directly contact other employees, administrators of the City, or other agents of the City for reference purposes. You will instruct all prospective employers to direct reference requests to the Human Resources Director for the City who will comply with the obligations stated above in Section IIA4. Any inquiries directed to someone other that the Human Resource Director will not be governed by this Agreement. 5. You agree that you will not retain any property of the City, including any documents or copies thereof, whether in hard copy or electronic form. You will immediately arrange to return all City property, not on City premises but within your possession, including, Page 2 of 7 A SEPARATION AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS AGREEMENT .j1 Initials KKAA) Initials • • but not limited to, keys, key cards, and equipment. This shall include any information whether stored in traditional files or any electronic or digital media form. You will immediately provide to the Human Resources Director, or his designee, all confidential information within your possession which cannot be easily retrieved, including, but not limited to, computer passwords or other passwords, notes or other documentation regarding any on going recruitments. 6. You represent that as of the execution of this Agreement, you have not filed and will not file thereafter, any charges, complaints, or lawsuits against the City or any of its agents in any forum (except as may be needed to enforce this Agreement), including any federal, state, or local administrative agency, professional organization, or court of law arising out of your employment with and separation from employment with the City, and any actions taken or not taken by the City through the effective date of this Agreement. C. Waiver and Release of Claims and Extinguishment. 1. In consideration for the benefits described in this Agreement, you hereby release (a)the City and its benefit plans, (b) each of its past and present elected officials, administrators, employees, agents, representatives, fiduciaries and attorneys, and (c)the predecessors, successors, transferees and assigns of each of the persons and entities described in this sentence, from any and all claims of any kind, known or unknown, that arose on or before the date you signed this Agreement. 2. The claims you are releasing include,without limitation, claims of wrongful termination, claims of constructive discharge,claims arising out of agreements,representations or policies related to your employment, claims arising under federal, state or local laws or ordinances prohibiting discrimination or harassment or requiring accommodation on the basis of age,race, color,national origin,political ideology,religion, sex, disability,marital status, sexual orientation or any other status, claims of failure to accommodate a disability or religious practice,claims for violation of public policy, claims of retaliation, claims of failure to assist you in applying for future position openings, claims of failure to hire you for future position openings, claims for wages or compensation of any kind(including overtime claims), claims of tortious interference with contract or expectancy, claims of fraud or negligent misrepresentation,claims of breach of privacy, defamation claims,claims of intentional or negligent infliction of emotional distress,claims for attorneys' fees or costs (except as provided by the terms of this Agreement),and any other claims that are based on any legal obligations that arise out of or are related to your employment _ relationship and separation from employment with the .C i y 3. You are specifically waiving any rights or claims that you may have under the Washington Law Against Discrimination(RCW 49.60),the Washington Minimum Wage Act (RCW 49.46), the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (including Title VII of that Act),the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA),the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA),the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA),the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA)and all similar federal, state and local laws. Page 3 of 7 SEPARATION AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS AGREEMENT . Initials kVA.) Initials • 4. You represent and warrant that you have all necessary authority to enter into this agreement(including on behalf of any marital community) and that you have not transferred any interest in any claims to your spouse or to any third party. You intend this Agreement to bind your heirs, successors, or assigns. 5. This Agreement does not affect your rights, if any,to receive pension plan benefits, medical plan benefits, and unemployment compensation benefits or workers' compensation benefits. 6. You understand that you are releasing potentially unknown claims, and that you have limited knowledge with respect to some of the claims being released. You acknowledge that there is a risk that, after signing this Agreement,you may learn information that might have affected your decision to enter into this Agreement. You assume this risk and all other risks of any mistake in entering into this Agreement. You agree that this release is fairly and knowingly made. D. Nonadmission. This Agreement shall not be construed as an admission by the City of any liability to you, breach of any agreement between the City and you, or violation by the City of any statute, law or regulation. And this Agreement shall not be construed as an admission by you of any deficient performance or violation of any statute, law or regulation or professional obligation. E. Confidentiality. As further specific consideration for the City's obligations to you under the terms of this Agreement, you acknowledge that the terms of this Agreement are intended to be confidential. Except in response to lawful court or governmental administrative request, you will not discuss the terms of this Agreement with any third party or with any employees or elected officials of the City, except for direct members of your family or any medical, legal or tax counselors, or your lawyer or personal advisor who has assisted you throughout this settlement process. You will advise said family members, lawyers, counselors, or advisors of this Confidentiality provision and direct him/her to maintain the confidences bargained for herein. F. Breach and Enforcement. 1. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or in connection with, or relating to this Agreement which shall specifically include those terms related to Confidentiality, or any breach or alleged breach, will be subject to binding arbitration as the sole forum. Either party may seek specific performance of the terms of this Agreement or damages for breach hereof. Except as otherwise provided herein, the breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not rescind any provision of this Agreement. 2. The Confidentiality provision of this Agreement is unique and was bargained for consideration. Therefore, in the event an arbitrator determines there has been a violation of the Page 4 of 7 SEPARATION AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS AGREEMENT , Initials KiGui Initials Confidentiality provision, the arbitrator must award as liquidated damages the amount of the final installment due pursuant to paragraph IIA1, above, or if there be no outstanding payments, the amount of the last installment paid. 3. In the event of an alleged breach of this Agreement, the party believing it is aggrieved shall send a written notice to the other by regular mail, setting out the alleged breach, with sufficient specificity to permit a response. If the parties are not able to resolve the dispute through mediation, or other means, they shall initiate a binding arbitration. 4. The parties may use any arbitration service in the Seattle area, and agree to be bound by the procedure and discovery rules as set out in the King County Local Rules for Mandatory Arbitration. Appended hereto as Attachment A, is a copy of the King County Local Rules for Mandatory Arbitration. The arbitration service will be selected by mutual agreement between you and the City or, in the absence of agreement, by the Presiding Judge of the King County Superior Court. Such arbitration will be held in Seattle, Washington, You and the City agree that judgment upon the arbitration award may be entered in the King County Superior Court and will have the full force of any judgment in that court. G. Contacts. The mailing address for Sharon Riggins for purposes set out in Paragraph IIA(1), above is: Sharon Riggins, 10924 Forest Avenue S., Seattle, WA 98178. In the event this address changes at any time prior to the third and final payment, you must provide notice to the City by sending notice to: Human Resources Director, City of Renton, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98055. Absent such notice having been received by the City prior to the City's having made any payment required herein,payments sent to the last known address will be compliance with the terms of this Agreement. ,2,7id.- ; 4/7 H. Complete Agreement. +- This Agreement represents and contains the entire understanding between you and the City in connection with the subject matter of this Agreement. Paragraph headings used in this Agreement are for reference convenience only and have no independent meaning. I. Reliance. You represent and acknowledge that in executing this Agreement, you do not rely and have not relied upon any representation or statement not set forth in this Agreement, or made by the City or by any of the City's agents, representatives or attorneys with regard to the subject matter, basis or effect of this Agreement. You have been advised by the City's agent that you should consult with an attorney or advisor regarding your rights and obligations under this Agreement prior to signing it. Page 5 of 7 'L1Yhl, SEPARATION AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS AGREEMENT .[n1 Initials 00 Initials • J. Laws of Washington Apply. The terms of this Agreement and Release will be construed consistent with and under the laws of the state of Washington. DATED this " day of A16114/VA , 2004 &kil(AtiN Sharon Riggins DATED this /0' day of /1) • , 2004 1do-d - ri -s. Cha Kathy eolker-Wheeler Bonnie Walton Mayor, City of Renton City Clerk Page 6 of 7 SEPARATION AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS AGREEMENT 61L Initials KrAJ Initials ATTACHMENT A King County Local Rules for Mandatory Arbitration Page 7 of 7 SEPARATION AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS AGREEMENT Initials eico Initials • • SUPERIOR COURT RULES LMAR 2.1 • KING COUNTY:LOCAL RULES'FOR , . • ,. ,MANDATORY ARBITRATION . „ • I. SCOPE AND PURPOSE OF RULES LMAR TI!-"APPLICATION OF RULES --: Superior Court The appointment of the Dirdctor and PURPOSE-AND DEFINITIONS other'administrative matters are 4clrei•Se'cl'in Local Rule 8.6,Administration. (a) Purpose. The purpose of mandatory arbitra- •- ;-• • ; - - 982.] .• tion of civil actions under ROW 7.06 6,8 implemented [Amended effective June 10,1 • by the Mandatory Arbitration Rules is toprovide a • simplified and economical procedure for obtaining the LMAR 1.3 RELATIONSHIP TO SUPERI- prompt and equitable resolution of disptItesinvOrvhig Ok COURT JURISDICTION AND claims subject to arbitration by state law. The Man- OTHER RULES—MOTIONS datory Arbitration Rules,as ‘supp1entented by these • local rules are nOt..desigtied to'andreSgreVery question All motiens' elatini to inandatdry arbitration, other which may arise,ditringth'earbitratiOn process, and than motions for presentation of judgment pursuant to the rules give considerable-discretion•toAhe'arbitra- LMAR,6,3 or.discovery.motiOns.pursuant to LMAR .tor. The arbitrator should'not hesitate to.exercise 4.2,, sh4 J brOught,before the assigned :Judge. that discretiOn. Arbitration-hearingS-should.be:infor, Cases not not,pOSigned'Sha11 be brought before the Chief mai and expeditious, consistent-!with,the,purpose of Civil :Judge'for cases With an SEA designation and the-,statutes andrules, before the:Ohlet'Uge of the Regional Justice Center . . • • (b)•:"Director"Defined In tlieS6-riiieS,'Director•, for cases with a• ; • „: 10\11f designation means the Director of Arbitration for'file King County [Amended effective September 1g0.931 •.• - 1 , " • ' II TRANSFER,TO ARBITRATION AND • . • . I • . ,MgraNME NT OF ARBITRATOR LMAR 2:1 'TRANSFER'To ARBITRATION -objecting part"s own claim Or cpunterclain is not " • ' -"- ''; arbitrable, Shall sere.and file a response,en"a, form (a) StAteme44;ArtlitiAbi*.i party,believing prescribed by the'Court.• If such a response is timely a euse.to be suitabie for,Mandatory„arbitration Tursit- ,Seited and'filetr,the Matter'shall-be'adniiiiiitratiVely ant-to. MAR 1.2 shalL:promptly tup :a ;statement: of removed 'fiord arbitrationf' in'the .abs•ence -of'SuCh arbitrability upon a form .prescgifledjvc,the Court. titriely4eSPoiie;the'statement of arbitrability-shad be After the date. indicated,on the,case schedule has dee -dorrect. • A Party Who fails to sote4ii'd file a passed, a statement of arbitrability:.rna:y.be filed,only re.sporike *within the tinie prescribed'maSti-later do'SO by leave of tlig.,cR7t9p9/1 go94,,c4#. only upon leave of the Court.'for-good•tause-shown. (b) Response to a Statement of Arbitrability. (2)•A party who objects to a statement of arbitrabil- (1) Within 14 days after the statement of arbitrabil- ity on the ground that a claim of the party who filed ity is served and filed, a party who objects to the the statement is not subject to arbitration shall note a statement of arbitrability, on the ground that the motion pursuant to LMAR 1.3. .587 LMAR+2.1:: .=,'KING=-C.OUNTY.: (c) .Filing;Amendments.'•'.•A,partymay-.a'iriend or . (b) Response.by•Parties., :'Each.party may;-.within withdraw.a statement of arbitrability or.:respon'se at 14 :days after a list of proposed.arbitrators.is:::fur-= any time before assignment of an arbitrato'r-,. and nishod to the.parties;,nominate.one or.two.arbitrators thereafter only upon leave of,the court for good cause and strike two arbitrators from' the list; -If,both shown. " " arties,respond,'an arbitrator nominated b both_ ar P Y P . ' (d) By Stipulation: A,casem which all'fiarties file ties will he'appointed.,± If no arbitrator_ has been a stipulation.to arbitrate under'•MA "8.1(b)'wfll":be nominated liy•'both parties;`the'Director wrill';appoint placed'on the.'arbitration calendar'regardless 4 the an.arbitrator:from among those not'stricken by-.either nature of the case or amount in controversy, provided party.- ' . .. , .' . J. ,---•.-.K .:.- the stipulation is filed before the deadline;for fiuling the •• ri.; statement of arbitrability or, thereafter, by''leave'Sf (c) Response by Only ,Oneparty. . If only one Court.the party responds within'14 Bays,,the Director will ap- [Amended effective'September 1,1981;'Jute 10;;1984'Janu= point an-arbitrator nominated-by that party. aryl,1990; September 1,1992; September 1,2003.1 (d) No Response. If neither party responds within 14 days, the• Director will appoint one of the five LMAR 2.3' ASSIGNMENT-;:;_.. .`' proposed irbitratsi's 7..:', TO ARBITRATOR; ; .. -, ' , `(e)Additi'onat`Arbitrators for Additional Parties. (a) Generally;. Stipulations. .When a case is. set If there ire more than two adverse parties, at least for arbitration, a list of five.proposed.arbitral;ors,'v l••,, : i •'�' two'a�iditiorialiproposed arbitrators shall be added'to be furnished to the parties. A master list of arbitra- the list with the above principles of selection to be tors.will•be. made available on request....The_parties applied.- The°anurnher;,;of adverso•,parties�,;shall_be are ei eouraged;to stipulate,.to,ate arbitratoir: .,:In the determined by the u�otor•,subject,to,review.by the absence of a stipulation, the arbitrator..wll;,be_chose•n - . .1 ',. ' • from among the five proposed arbitrators in the" Presiding Judge: man- ner defined by this rule. .- ' . [Amended•Septgmlr.1,1983':). .. . •• , .. Y: .. : ; •IIJ -£ ARBITRATORS ,. _ LMAR 3.1 QUALIFICATIONS,. L ;a2.:.'AUTHO .ITir( - - ' (a):Arbitration Panel: There`shall'be'a°' Anel of - OF'ARB1TI ATQRSi. arbitrators- in siich'numbers •as the' admini"trative M`a'bitrat i has the authorityto.: _; - . -._` coniinittee''may.from tilde to.trme determiner 'A ':er- .(.a)%Determirie'-.the'-ti•me; place=and=procedure-=a to '`:i P resent a`motionfbefore'+the arbitrator:.';..;,.._-., .•, ..>Fia pori desiring tb serge as an.arbitratiit� "shall'cauipl etg P i . '. ;. (b) R"urre a art or an.information sheet on'the form'pxescribed..by`''the i ' ii• y' -atttirney:advisrl'igsiieh'parry Court: '`A list showing the names"of.arbitratorsavail- or'both to'pay,-the'reasonable'expenises'including able to hear cases and the information 'sheets will be attorney's fness:_ca3used by the,failure of`such;party or available for public inspection in the'Director'S'office, attorngy;or=both;,io;.pbe, .:an::order.;,of,the arbitrator The oath of office on the form prescribed by the Court unless the•-•arbitrator finds that•the failure was sub- stantially justified or'that other,circumstances make must be completed and .filed;prior,to an -applicants ,'att award:0,tApprises. unjust. The arbitrator shall being placed on the panel.: ' '. ke:.a.s�.e .., ; ., ,.,,� . 'mea. . p Cialyayy��ard'for such expenses and shall file `' _''`:1:-I'''''• ' '''-' such award=s th:'the Clerk of the Superior Court,with (b).Refusal; Disqualification. the appointmet proof of service of a.party on each party. The.ag- of an arbitrator is subject.to.the„right.of,that-person •a slr. liaye.. n da th reafter to appeal :to•refuse to serve. An arbitrator must dot. the th veiLP_ Ay 4 ., e ,Y. ce, th X the •award of such eXpense in. accordance with die Director immediately if refusing toserve oar.if.any procedures-described iiiRCW�2.24 ): 1f within-ten cause.exists. for.the arbitrator.'s disqualification,frpi i days'after�"the award •is filed"ilio .`party'appeals'a the::case upon.any of the grounds of interest,,relation- judgment shall`bi entered';iri=•a'manner:described ship,;bias„or,prejudice;_set.-forth in. CJC,Carson;3(c) generally undnrlVIAR 6:3 ”"'' ;i `7:•?' governing.the:disqualification iof,Judgesi.=;I•f di_sq', uali , `(cY•AQdari attorney's'-fees-`as authorix'�d'diy these fled, the:arbitrator rimust•immediately return all rules,.'by coor ntract. 'by''la*: ` •' • ".:.'-'''",-,- rials :``" rials in a case to the Director. e ei,'1.§.4.2.1 i � .. [Amended effective'lativary 1,1990'Septembe'r _ ..... :'7 ,?:. :.' in-Ec"7.. ,,,,i'::-,i'.:.'7::,,-: . '588 • • SUPERIOR:COURTRULES LMAR 4.4 • • IV. PROCEDURES AFTERASSIGNMENT -;• LM4It4:2 1:11SCOVElef' • - • . Date . .Attorney for plairitiff-: (a) In determining.when.-additional -disuoverT be- yond-that directly authorized by MAR 4,2 is reason- WSBA No. ably rieCessary, the arbitrator shall.balance the bepp- Ota of discovery against the burdens and.eXPeriSeS. (c) Dismissal .on Clerk's Motion f ani order The arbitrator shall consider the'nature and complexi- dismissing all-clainis.against all parties:is not entered within.45 days afterthe-Written notice of settlement is ty of tlie.case, the amount in controversy, values at stake,'the:discovery,"that:Alas....already occurreit;the filed, or within 45 days after the scheduled arbitration burdens on the party froth whom.discovery is soti'glit, hearing date,whichever is earlier,or if a.certificate of settlement without dismissal is not filed as..proyidecl.in. • and thepossibilityof unfair surprise which maY;iesult section.41) below, the!Clerk will mail AotiCe. to:the • • if discovery is restricted.' Authoriied.'diScOVery'Shall attorneys of recordthat the case will be dismissedby be conducted in accordance with'the'Civil'rules except the Court for want of prosecution unless within 14 that motions concerning discovery shall be determined by the arbitrator. r days after the mailing-.a party makes a written appli- by . • cation to the Court, showing good cause why the case . (b) Discovery Pending at the Time Arbitrator is. should not be dismissed. If good cause is shown, the Assigned.- Discovery.pending.atthe•titne:the case is case may.13.e;reinstated to the original arbitrator for assigned to an arbitrator isstayeeLpending order'from an additional-9().daya-gr.r0r such period time as the the Arbitrator or except as the parties may stipulate Court nay designate If an• -drdee dismissing all or except as authorized by MAR 42 claims against all parties is not entered during that . . . • . . .• . . ., additional period oftime,the Clerk shalllssue another [Amende September 1 1981] . notice as described.above... . • . . • , . . . • • • • - • -.(d)'getilett:t0/it VVithOitt Dismissal If the.parties . LMAR 44 ,NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT have -reached-A Settlernerit, fully resolvm all claims -• - • • -•• • againstall partieS, to-poStpone 4N otice of.Settlement. V--After..any'settlement beyond the period''Set forth in--seCtiiin -abOYe, je that,iu1uy resolves all claims•against all parties,:the parties'.nigy-"Within 6:)IdayS=after:filing the--"Node c of plaintiff shall, within five court days or.;before the Sett1emen of S4 file .C..ert14era.' be' Settle- arbitration hearing,whichever is sooner,file and serve ment Without Dismissal:in substantially the following • written notice notice:"at settlenigrit, The notice shall'be form(or as amended by the Court).- . . • filid-With.bOtlith.e'arbitratdr."-atidthe CourtWhere : • • - the'notice-cannot be:'filed-with--the 4arbittatgi before CERTIFICATE OF S .T.I(LEMENT . . the arbitration hearing,-the • : WITHOUT DISMISSAL; • arbitratur..of.the,settlement by telephone prior-to the• • hearing, and the written„uotice..,:shall-- and „._ L„RASIS,.. • tz_t • .;: served within five court days after the settlement 1 1 Within-0*ys of filing of the.Notice of Settle- . ment of All ClainkregnirpT2bY. King County Local • Form of Notice. The notice.Of settlement shall Rules for,Mandatory'Arbitratign.4A(a),the parties to e-in:substantially the followingforni:,, • -the•action may file a Certificate:o:iSettlementNithout - „ • . 'NOTICE OF SETJIEMENT OF Dismissal with the-Clerk.of the Superior'cdueL - ,AGAINST ALL PARTIES I - II CERTIFICATV. •' Notice is hereby given that all--claims' against all ..,,2.1-Tbe.urtd. • counsel for Pardee&this action have been resolved Aotrials that all,claims.have been reSolvea,by the parties: •The or other hearings in this matter may be stricken from resolution has bii redueed tb whthig:ati..ff Stied:by the court calendar, This.potice.is.being.filed with.the every Partiarid consent,ofallpartiea:.: pose of enfOrging-the'g4t14hottta4rAi'idtit. Court actionis asked not to this -; • tr*-0:04'distsink. claims:against all parties ?TTP.P. is ndt efiterea'Within-,46 . written y§,after notice ,• • • 2 2-116 original 0f,tbe:.seitilemeriti-akreement.iiri; Of settlement filed, or-within' 45 -days 4-ter-the the eustUcly s.cheduledAtial d4 .whicheyer is.earlier; .and,if a - V VV • r certificate of settlement without dismissal'is not filed .• : •- . • - • at. • - -- as.prokaded:r .LMAR`.4A(d);;Ahe-vase may•be dis- : • ....< •i • • :;": • , - ,••- miSsecb,.onythe-Clerk's; motion pursuant to•IMAR, -!Ifurther.l../Court action-••shall Vbè Permitted 4.4(c). . except,f-orenforeement-of the settlement agreement. • • .589 • • • • • • fLMAR.:44 • :KING iCOUNTY. ; . • The parties contemplate.thattfie•final5dismissal_ofthis • - • •-•_ •-• NOTICE action will be appropriate as -" • The filing of this Certificate of Settlement Without , '..9f: • _ • Dismissalwit:h.":010‘ gipils-,.atiteinatically cancels. any Date; `,•••••• •-• • • • pending due dates of,the Case Schedule for this• IIISIp-NATURES Chedliled hearing date. -- On or after dale indicated by the•Parties, as Attorney fOr • ..i..Attorney for • - ,"• appropriate for final dismissal, the.•Clerkwill notify • iPlaintifffetitioner "• -• ,s,DefendainkResPorident. the-parties by Mail that the..case will be dismissed by WSBA:No.,:i , WBA No .• the court for want 0Cpraseclition,'.unless within 14 ; • days after the•mailing a'party makes a"Written appli- • • . ...• bon o.the Court, s oWing•goodcau.e,why the case Attorney for • fR Attoiitekfor •• • 14iit'd ti lot be ''•-• '`.' "": • , . Plaintiff/Petitioner 7--,DefefidantMeSpondent-----.' • [Adopted effective.jFivary:1,- 19,99.;,amenOed effective §ert- 'WSBA • --),TirS-11.1i1:N•o-.-. _ tember 1 19t) September t-1603 • "• . . . • „ •,•.;,- •-•V HEARING • LMAR:5.t 'StifYrt(t 61'HOWN.Q,tTIMv the-name,:address and.telephone:nutobei,of its:alithor P.LACE,7=-CONTIVAN-OE • or at least 14 days.priori:to the,,hearing.t.in • ; •• •--,,-".•;•'•'•' •••••- -occordance.f.withi,MAR;52;-and(2) the party offering An'arbitration ma;y•;:be...,Schecloled atiany the document similarlg.furnishew All other-parties-with 'reasonableFtiihe.a.rid-Iita.c.e.,cliosettc.bY?the arbitrator. copies of all other related documents from the same The arbitrator may grant.a contintianee•-withoutictinrt author or.Maker. This rul do & uitreetria'arkii- . ordsr.-. The parties.pay„st.tp•ulate a„continuance ment or proof relating-to the weight of the evidence the perinisO$U, a harbitrtor. fhe,arbi•-• adtn-•it4trajo, ority trator Shall,give.reasonabIe notice of the.hearing date • • • • to determine the weight of theevidence after,hearing ,ano any gorktinuaneq.to,tile:WeetPr• _ 'f the evidei1e andv•the'dtktimeiitS,..0t:'Oppdaing •LIVIAR/523::PREHEARING;STAT EMENT.,. The documents tiresuined'adrniSsiblethder :this inte-are: .-• • -• .•, -• •-• • - 1111-1-1 COURr (1).A bill,..report, ciart or record of a.„-hospital, . In.addition to.the requirements of MAR.52, each doctor, party-shall:44n turhthh th orhiirkitir;.v'Ati-i-'copieS of nurs , p,tiOpiliPPr40§tr.PPY,001:0g1s,t:9r.-9t4orjie401 pleadings and oii01 8OViiikeiiik,VdiieAled thecourt ..,Cre.f.1)F9704011:;.P1:100T4P4c1-.0...14.1hPa4; file which that party deenia',releyant. ' -2)” medical -appliances(or other • :LMAR 5.3. C.00ttCr'OF related'expenses en oletterheid'er-billheSft HAg$g (3) Achill for or an estimate of,property damage on oletterhead-or bullhead In the case of Ianestimate, (a) Oath or --Attriuntitin.!-; !•111beilarlaitrOtOrshall the party intending to Offer the.eStiiiiateishallifOr*ard place a.twitfiesa.•itha&nail',Or,Offirrastion::before.":the witb-.the,notice..„0.; the -adyerse„.party,-,a. statetnent witness presents testimpny , • indiCatirig.*44cher--.0r-,tiot-the'pripreite*AS repaired, and if it was, Miether-;:tlib- repairs were (b) ReCording.....:The hegrifigulay—berecorpled elec- •• '• • . • . niade. .full or in part o,ttaching.a, copy-tthe tionicallY or otherwise by' pa'tweiltbo.arbitrator. - ' ••• • •• TOCP1P*, bill...§49.°4ng:-.:# ,items of repix and th co:.-fty,a0A;Pffole4pi.VstOtefipj'i'..:*.Kfle,'Ilef amount paid, " • ::- .49dOiONIKA'0'5414.,;P*101110ii.1.*ge_ii: • " " -401.10$0,',V1**.li1?.0*•.','Ott.O.C.' '(4)-A toOlice;••weather,:*age loss, or irOffiesigtO cOrdalice Vilth ,4.0).;to report, or- standard UnitedlStates-.'go•Verninent;life promote justice. the epectancy,table elcten.t.it alunder Yo.dnii5aionofevidence8dientthereterio.igenniiie ussue the 1ulesof.07i9ej*,;140.Wit.10.1t,t40:,3104forf:9f1 as to its relevance or authenticity. , . •• ••fl-.,c-!..;, s .proof of authentication or identification, ,; • _._(d).Certain,:Documents_ Presumed_AdmisSible. "(5) A photograph,x-tay, drawing,map, The documents listed below,if relevant,are presumed sithilar-.documentary evidenceptcvtlierit:Ur•istad- odinissibleot-airarbitration heoring,but onlylf(1)the niissible:under the.:ItuleS4if Evidence, big-Without the • :party.-offering ith-e•dociiment iserVes3On ()Parties a ',need.for-formal.proof Of:authentiCation or lidentifiea- . notice;,occoinpanied•I by,;O Copy.of the'idocuriientJ and tion; 590 • • • • • . • • SUPERIOR•COURT,RULES LMAR 7.1 146).The)written statement -any .other witnesa, stantiaFguaranteeS:Pf,trustworthiness, the admission including the writteareport.of anexpert.Witness,:and. 'of which would serve the_policies and purposes ex- indluding!a•-statement of opinion•which the,witness pressed in Local.Ria 12:1•ancl Ow:interests;of justice. , would be.allowed to express if testifying,in perso.n„if (e) Opposing Party May Subpoena Author' or it is affidavit or by declaration under penalty . Maker as Witness. Any other party ma ' s'libpoena of perjury; the author or maker of a Abeinnent adtniSSibletinder (7),A Alacumentnot specifically coyerecl by any of this rule, at that party's expenSe, and examine the the fdregoing ProViSiOnS but haiiing equivalent circum- author or maker as if under cross exaniination.. . • , VL *AWARD • : • . •. ., • . „ . . ..•• . . . • .FORM AND.CONTENT cOungeland the arbitration*department within_seven •• OF AWARD •-q- . . • calendar days of filing of the award, • There shall be no extension ofthis time. „ • „. (a) Form. The award shall be prepared on the : ' -- • form prescribed by the Court. (2) Any responSe. to the motion for fees must be submitted to the arbitrator and served-Upon opposing (b) Return of Exhibits. When att-4a*ard is.filed, COtinsetWithin SeYen calendar days after•receipt of.the the'arbitrator shall return all exhibifS to the'parties who offered them during the hearing. motion. (3) The.rarbitratorl'shallAretider'r4 decisjotow the bMAR 02. FILING OF AWARD )• ;- • •• • = • • motion, inwriting,Iwill•tin.14:4ays afterfthe motion is (a) Extension of Time. A request by an arbitra- made. • ' tor for alik'efttension of titne':.for the filing of an award • • • • • • • • under MAR 62 may be presented to the Director, ex (4) The decision Shalf'he-hte'd'''ancr'seryed .on all p'arte-,. 'The DireCtor may grant or deny the reqtiest, partiesand the arbitration departinent. StbjeettOreyiew by the Presiding Judge The arbi- .(5) A decision ort•attorney.fees shall not extendthe trate.',Shall-givethe•parties. notice of any extension time for appeal of the original decision. . earited.'• " -• ' • • ' [Amended effective Septembetel;1999.1 (b) ktorneya'Fee : Any motion for actual attor- '. ney fees, whether pursuant to.contract; statute, or recogpized ground. n equity, must be presented to the • LMAR. JUDGMENT ON • 40#4:07,,a,.§follows: , (a). Presentation '4..ludguient an aWarfl shall (I) Any motion for an.award.of.attorney fees must be•presented. parte;Department; 'by any • be submitted to the arbitrator and served pn opposing party,on notice in',accordance with MAR 63 . . . . . „. . VII TRIAL DE 'NOVO. • . LMAR 7.1 REQUEST FOR TRIAL . (c) Case Schedule: Cases originally governed by a , DE NOVO—CALENDAR— . Case Schedule pursuant to LR 4, 4.1,"or 4.IIA will again become subject,to a Case Scheduleif;la trial de • JURY DEMAND • , • novo is requested.' .Promptly after the request for trial de novo in filed,the Court Will thrall parties .,--.(A).,Asiigrnent.,of Trial.Date If.4.there is a.re a Notice of Trial Datejogether-.with :an:.Amended quest for a trial de novo, the Court will assign an Case Schedule, which wilLgovernthe:case:Until.the accelerated trial date. A request for trial de novo trial de novo. The Amended Case Schedule will in- nay inckide a request•for assignment of a particular dude the tolloWing deadlineSf i:?. . ' trial.date or dates, provided that the date-.or"dates Weeks Before Trial • requestediOyebeen agreed.upun hy.,911.parties;And Discovery Cutoff are between 60 and'120 days from the date the -• .. . : ....... . .7 retfueStfor trial ideilovoiS filed: ..5.•: Pretrial Conference (individual:calendar ,-; option.only),: . .•• • ; (b) ju-ry'.1)einand. Any jury demand Shall sh's,11 . (LR 16): ... served and filed by the appealing'party along with the ordered by 'request,for:trial.'de nevo,: and :bra.:non-appealing • - -; • . .cpreaSsigned party.within:44..Calendar:days:•afterthe.-request for ;:' ' • -. ,:;• ; •:;• • f I.judgjel -trial de novo is; served::on,:that party. ;: It no jury EXchange-of Witness-and Eichibit ; demand is timely filed,it is deemed waived. and Doeumentary•Exhibits -; ; • •. 591 • • • . 1 . .. . - . ' . • _, .• LMAR,.•7.1 _ - . -KINGCOUNTY, • :: . ,. . , .. ,:.Jf i'. :. -::' '.•.1.,.. r,:..1 , -j Weeks.Before Trial Thar Date, the motion;.will,inot: be,..•granted'•.eitbept• • ---• •:(-LR 1.6); .2,,,,i.:%.,......-.'.•.. ......-;...-.-. , i3 under•extraorclinary...circuinstAncemvherefthere:;ialip Deadline)for-Hearing Dispositive Pretrial ••- • •••-;':•, alternative means of-preventing4;substantial irijtistice. Motions.. , . . ... ;..... ,.- . . ' • 0:56):- •-. .. ... • . , .•- ;••- •,. - - [Amended September 1.,..19$1i .ma'rch.21' 19*-',.aiii*ied ,.. ,. ,..., ,:.:.- .... . - --. . -- effectiveAiiiiai•kl;'I990;8OpteInher„i,:i99'2j-•••' .-•""''' '' ' ' JoinrStateinenf.of$yidence: -: , :..-. ..ii-,:1-.:: ..•: - . (1,1146): i.. -• 4-•:-• ..;•• . • ,,,•... - .... - - : 1 ;,• ; 4.-•;• r• ; • -'-, -, •-•'•-- '• •--- `; ---' Thal - ,-:':-• ! ;.:.:'.-/-, --:.-:•-, ..••••• i'.i;•,:•• ;•,--, ' -••, • • . ..• : •- LMAR.::;• '1;4::,r#0-c0J10.At.T44. ':4-- , ,.... •_.• . • •• • (LIZ 40): :.•• - •' • . - . o The Clerk shall seal any award if a trial de,•nOVo is , requested. • . • . (d) Motion to Change Trial Date. No later-than,•- .. , . • 21 days after the date of the Notice of Trial Date, any LMAR 13 COSTS AND ATTORNEY FEES party may move to change the trial date, but no such . . _ motion:will he'.granted•unless it 'is.,supported 'a MAR-7:3',-ShalPaii;fi'-onli.1.63CostS•and"rWasbnable showing of good cause:' If a motion to Change the'trial attorney's fees' incurred •the filing,of the request ..... . .. . date is made later than 21 days•after the Notice"of for atrial.de novo - - .. :.. „.' ,-• • . . ..., ... : , .-- ;-•;,;. , - :;,-.,..,.. •, - .. ._ . :.-- '; -.;,-_, ,..,-;.;.::,;,.-: ..•„; ,,, :: VIII •GENERAL:PROVISIONS '' ''''''''''' ' '''''•,'' :-. . . . , • _ - . . ,-,-;::1 i-,..;1:.A',!.:i.'T Z,2A-:-;,':',';.- i.:'''.06_3 4....3: .L MAR S-..1: iSTIPULATIONSEFFECT. The decision.pf A..th,q,pirectpr,lw.Ill be:revievved by the '• --"•'''' :--r'CiN:liE MEP Ok.A.Ntrttv- " , -.''-'''' Presiding Jud .at the:•-lidefuesCOf the aibitrator. .. . ,o,'-.,.-.•,,,: -•;•;-.- -•.; ;;::i. " ..1:-----,:x.,f A..--:.-p,-i.) ....- •4•-,:i::Ft.•:.i.t.,:',1.-- ;;; ,- If a case not otherwise subject to mandatory arbi- '- ':. ;LMAR.',SA : ADMINISTRATION. tration IS,transferredtrO arbitration:bygrittia,tipii:Os • ; ;i-; '''-1 .-,...,---3';.- •'-'' i::-.'cf;-;•----•'';'' ''' -",-- ' '-:-••-' .?:-'-N; ",:"--,.,?:.:••• • ( The rresiding Judge shairdeSignateaperson t,0 arbitrator may grant awielief which could havebeen ., . . . . serve as:Director.of-Arbitration, 'The DIrectersamder grantetrzif •the;!•Case.••Were'•deteriniti&Fby:a/Jiiilg - '• ; ---- ••-•--'-' - '-;• ;--- -'''' - • -''' ''' ''''''-'•;''' ,,,,, ,, : ? , : .: , ,..., OW SPRenrpqn of the,•presIdingJudge,shallatiperyise LMAR 83 . EFFECTIVE DATE., , arbitration under.these rules, and perform:anyaddi- tional duties which may be delegated by thie,_Presiding These rules become effective on October 1-'1980 Judge . • WitkroSpect44---civil cases priding on:that';date if the ' - - •' ' - '' ''- .. --- - ' .•- - ..'•.- ' . (b) There 'Shall' be an' Ceitittiiittee case has not at that time received a trial date,or if the , trial has been s4±-'.fOr'Iater-ihati.J4iiiiarkt'I981',-‘iny composed of three Judges chosen by'the-..PreSiduig party may serve and rfil4:.A, §iit6iikerii'of'Arbitiability Judge:amt.:three,nentbers•'5op:theL-W-ashiugteti•State indicating IliaCtfie CASie IS StibieWto'Mandatory arbf- Bar-AsSodiaticiii,L One-each:Choierit.hY---ithe S'eattleLKitig tration: If within 14.days no party files a response County Bar Association, the Washington Association indicating the.case is,not-subject to arbitration, the : ..of,Defense;counsel, and the'Washington State Trial . case will be transferred to the.arbitration calendar. 'A • Lawyers s-AssociatIon. The members ofthe commit- case.set for trial earlier than January 1, 1981, will be tee shall serve for staggered three-year terms and transferred to arbitration only oil -; ' ' .. may be-reappointed. '.f.,-!,.',, .':-!"',--,1::--i, ,: •:-,C,..;-.1. .i-:.;.!;. - LMAR 84 :TITLE'AND'CITATION .-.1.- . . (c) The 'id.tnintstrat-M-„Cptilinittee: Sliall have the '' -'" ..:' ; -'' ! '.• .;'!.-- ''.- • -'--'•;:'•••1 ;:: •""-- power.and duty tb '''••'-•-'!' •,".• "'‘;'•--f''• . . . • • These rules are knoWitaticrcited as the King,,Coun- • -. -..; tsr': Superior Court Mandatory: Arbitration 'Rifles . ..(I) SeleCt itstehaiiiidisefilandproVide:feri4lifote- 1vaius th&offidiar Abhie4iation.'''.'" -1.:• ;:' 1‘.),;.::;-.....6... ditres;- • -; ,i, ••':,-:•,•. •••-•••I--:- .;'•••••,•t -..-i:-: ::.:.,•: ti -;:::_ --;-:-.--•-:-. LMAR g.5 .COMPENSATION ,. (2-itAp.: point, the el 41Eciyided,.in • ' Rule 3 1.(a)t,-:. . .. -- .7,• :, ;,:.. .„.. ...,,,..;-: ...... „ r.(.. ;i.:.. .. ' ::1.' OFfARBITRATOR - .''. ..--- '-' ,-'— '' ---.'-''''''',!' - ' ""' j3I iteiho-4.aPergditi'fithif'A-PiiiefOraAitraiiii '. - :(a).Generally. Arbitrators shall be.,,campetisated ..:Ei:i !::,:...,., ,,,.:-.;' ;,,,-:,'I' :',.,.. ..,J...;::..i. k-,,-1.;•,, 1.-o ,f.,.., ,-.! in the same'amount-anditianner as;JudgeS'00;:iterii, • (4). Establish procedures hr,-.80e,Otiug-,art*bitr4t9T pore of the Superior Court. Hearing tithe' rid.re not inconsistent with the Matidatoq Arbitration Rules Sonable.preparation time are compensable 2y.:-. '• ' •-:ii.t6kitifk;;;.;•,.: -.1:1-.:• ...::-,, i•;.:,;• ,...-.; ..::'?".. .;, '1!;• . ' . S'' -, ;:''.` '''. •IJ:.,.',;.;1',.0:1.1 ..7.4 .-::':j•:::.;:',..,.. !,...:'' ,_.":: .),,-;,,•.:.,. ,, ,,-;,,. (1?),Fortp. When the award is filed, the arbitrator • :: -(5),Review;the:•AdritinistratiottandAjperation:;.of;the shall-submit to the Director a request for payment on arbitrationprdperiedically.and,roakeiie"commew a form prescribed;by'-itlie COurt:::.;•:•The•:Direopr,ehati dations:dii it deems Jappropriate too improve.the 'prot- determine the amount of;coninensatiotrAw;beaid. gram. .;-,--., .,i.;ii, :.;-:-,:.: : ;1,."-- '- - - :-. . --:;..-•J-...:.-:-,-; ,.. , , 592 ) • ,. . . . . .