ASE ‘LEMENT OF CLAI} ‘The undersigned, Shanta Grant and Sidney 1, individually and as parents and next friends of |, aminor, in consideration of Two Hundred and Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars and zero cents ($275,000.00), paid to the order of “‘Shanta Grant, as Mother of , & Attys James Papirmeister & Matthew Bennett” in two checks as follows: Two Hundred and Twenty Thousand Dollars ($220,000.00) paid on behalf of Officer Dionne Holiday and Officer Kevin Christmon, and Fifly-Five Thousand Dollars (855,000.00) paid on behalf of, Board of Education for Montgomery County (“BOE”), do hereby release, xequit and forever discharge, and covenant to hold harmless and indemnify OMfieer Dionne Holiday and Officer Kevin Christmon, the Board of Education for Montgomery County, Montgomery County, Maryland, and their respective officers, successors, executors, assigns, legal representatives, agents, servants and employees, and all other firms, partnerships, persons, and corporations, (collectively “Parties Released”), from any and all claims, demands, actions and causes of action, suits of whatever kind or nature, for any bodily injuries, psychological injuries, lost educational opportunities, lost wages, economic damages, and non-economic damages, both past and future, known and unknown, which have been sustained by . a minor, whether they are in contemplation of the parties atthe present time or whether they arise in the future following the execution of this Release and Settlement of Clim, ("Release"), resulting from the incident on January 14, 2020, in and around East Silver Spring Elementary School. This Release includes, but isnot limited to, a release ofall federal, state, and common law legal theories which have been raised or could have been raised, arising out of the facts alleged in the Complaint in Civil No. 484482-V, pending in the Circuit Court for MontgomeryCounty, Maryland, In the Complaint in Civil No, 484482-V, we acknowledge that is identified as “C.G.B.” a. We understand and agree that this Release applies to any and all claims, past, present, and future, which we may have individually for financial losses due to medical expenses, therapy expenses, counselling expenses, future educational expenses, or psychological/psychiatric expenses incurred by and us as a result of the conduct of the Parties Released as alleged in Civil No, 484482-V, as well as any and all claims, past, present, and future for loss of the services of b. Wefurther understand and agree that this release applies to any and all claims, past, present, and future, which we may have individually, or as parents and next friends of | against the Parties Released for attorneys’ fees. ©. Individually and as parents and next friends of swe understand and agree that our attomeys may not disburse any proceeds from the consideration referred to above until this Release has been fully and duly executed, the of Dismissal with Prejudice has been filed with the Court, and all provisions of this Release have been completed, including but not limited to the resolution and/or satisfaction of all outstanding liens arising out of the subject occurrence. Additionally, we understand and agree that any disbursement of the checks totaling $275,000 must and will be made in accordance with Maryland Code Annotated, Estates & Trusts §§ 13-401 et seq. 4. Individually and as parents and next friends of we further understand and agree to hold harmless and indemnify the Parties Released from any and all damages, losses, claims, liability, costs, or expenses growing cut of any claim against them for indemnification and/or contribution as a result of the incident on January 14, 2020, and as more Page 20f7particularly alleged in Civil No. 484482-V, pending in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland. €. Individually and as parents and next friends of we further understand and agree that we will satisfy any lien that any person, firm, or corporation and any federal, state, or local entity has or will have as a result of treatment, losses, or damages allegedly sustained by us and/or our minor child, , as aresult ofthe injuries allegedly resulting from the incident on January 14, 2020, as more particularly alleged in the Complaint in Civil No. 484482-V, including but not limited to the liens of any health care provider, therapist, counselor, psychologist, psychiatrist, hospital, or institutional care liens, any Medicare and/or Medicaid liens, and any other statutory or other lien(s), and will hold the Parties Released, harmless, and defend and indemnify them for any and all claims made by such lienholder. £ Individually as parents and next friend of , We agree to investigate and assume any responsibility and/or liability to pay any current lien(s) that may be related to the injuries in question, Further, we, individually and as parents and next friend of | agree to pay any future lien(s) that may arise that are determined to be related to the subject injuries arising out of the incident on January 14, 2020. g. We further understand that we, individually and as parents and next friends of , a minor, authorize our attomeys of record to dismiss all claims against Officer Dionne Holliday, Officer Kevin Christmon, Montgomery County, Maryland, the Board of Education for Montgomery County, and all other persons, governments and entities, for claims arising out of the facts alleged in the Complaint and any related amended complaint, in the cause of action bearing Civil No. 484482-V, pending in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland as “Dismissed with Prejudice.” Page 3 0f 7h. __Itis further agreed that this Release expresses a full and complete SETTLEMENT of all liability claimed and denied, and regardless of the adequacy of compensation, itis intended to avoid further litigation, and that there is absolutely no agreement on the part of the Released Parties to make any payment or do any act or thing other than is herein expressly stated and clearly agreed to. It is further agreed that this Release in no way constitutes and will not be construed as an admission of liability, but instead constitutes a settlement of a disputed claim; liability of all Parties Released is expressly denied, as are the injuries Plaintiff claims to have been caused by the incident. i. Individually and as parents and next friends of _we further understand and agree that Release and Settlement of Claim is entered into voluntarily relying on our own judgment, that we are represented by counsel of our own choosing, and we fully understand the impact and legal effect of our act. j. As parents and next friends of , we further state that we have fully and carefully read the foregoing Release, consisting of seven (7) pages, in its entirety and that we know and understand its contents and we sign this Release as our own fiee act and have not been influenced in making the settlement by any representation of the Parties Released ‘We further represent that we entered into this Release and Settlement of Claim because we believe this settlement is in the best interest of our minor child, . REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Page 4 0f7APPROVED AS TO FORM AND SUBSTANCE Peon ee. James Papirmeister 8620 Fenton St. #320 Silver Spring, MD 20910 [email protected] Matthew E. Bennett 8720 Georgia Avenue, Suite 701 Silver Spring, MD 20910 ‘[email protected] Counsel for Shanta Grant, as Mother and next friend of Patricia Lischora Kane, Litigation Division ‘Stephanie Pankiewicz, Associate County Attorney Margarey Turlington Associate County Attomey Office of the County Attorney 101 Monroe St, Third FL Rockville, MD 20850 Patricia. [email protected] Stephanie, Pankiewicz/@ MontgomeryCountyMD gov Meg, Turlingion@MontgomeryCountyMD. gov. Counsel for Defendant Board of Education te Jeffrey Seaman Mile Paurick MeKevitt Whiteford, Taylor, and Preston, LLC 7 Saint Paul Street Baltimore, MD 21202 [email protected] [email protected] Attorneys for Defendants Christmon and Holliday Page $ of 7IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal on this day of A 4g _, 2022. STATE OF MARYLAND, COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY Abanta Grant, Individually and ag Parent and Next Friend of ) ) ) 7 : THEREBY ceRTIFY THATONTHIS_ |” payor AUGUST before the subscriber, a Notary Public ofthe State of Maryland, in and forthe said County, + 2022 personally appeared Shanta Grant and to me personally known to be the signer and sealer of the foregoing Release and Settlement of Claim and she acknowledged that she voluntarily executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed My Commission Expires _lof/lo/as JASMINE BLAKLEY NOTARY PUBLIC ‘ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY MARYLAND My Commission Expires 10-10-2025 Page 6 of 7IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal on this Lf’ day of a J, 2022. BOS L, bl ah _— Sidinty TIndividually and as Parent and Next Friend of STATE OF MARYLAND ) ) COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY) 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT ON THIs “DAY OF August. 2022, before the subscriber, 2 Notary Public of the State of Maryland, in and for the said County, personally appeared Sidney and to me personally known to be the signer and sealer of the foregoing Release and Settlement of Claim and he acknowledged that he voluntarily executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Notagy Public, My Commission Expires Diol Mol 2o24 Page 7 of 7