Settlement Agreement

By: Derek Hawkins//March 16, 2020//

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Ronald Crosby v. City of Chicago, et al.

Case No.: 18-3693; 19-1439

Officials: KANNE, SYKES, and BARRETT, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Settlement Agreement

This case is about the scope of a release in a settlement agreement. In 2015, Ronald Crosby settled a lawsuit against Eduardo Gonzalez, a Chicago police officer who allegedly shoved Crosby out of a third-floor window before arresting him. In the settlement stipulation, Crosby released “all claims he had, has, or may have in the future … arising either directly or indirectly out of the incident” against Gonzalez, the City of Chicago, and all future, current, or former City officers. Crosby insists that this release does not bar his new suit against the City and its officers for torts they committed in the course of covering up Gonzalez’s misconduct. We disagree.

Affirmed

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Derek A Hawkins is trademark corporate counsel for Harley-Davidson. Hawkins oversees the prosecution and maintenance of the Harley-Davidson’s international trademark portfolio in emerging markets.

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