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(2) the Company denied in section 3, entitled “No Company Wrong-
doing”, (a) that Mr. D’Amico’s heart condition was a factor in
its decision to terminate him, (b) that Mr. D’Amico suffered a
heart attack as a result of his termination by the Company, and
(c) that it committed any wrongdoing whatsoever in terminating
his employment. Pursuant to the settlement agreement, the
Company agreed to pay Mr. D’Amico (1) $62,616.45 for mental
distress damages (in addition to $12,383.56 that previously had
been paid to him) and (2) $10,000 in consideration for the
covenants of secrecy contained in section 5 of the settlement
agreement (covenants of secrecy), the release contained in
section 7 of that agreement (release), and the other covenants
and obligations in the settlement agreement (other covenants and
obligations) to which Mr. D’Amico agreed. The Company also
agreed under the settlement agreement (1) to pay the cost of Mr.
D’Amico’s medical benefits through September 1994 (i.e., $902)
and (2) to purchase the automobile that it was leasing from a
third person and that was being used by Mr. D’Amico (leased
automobile) and to transfer the ownership of that automobile to
Mr. D’Amico.
The sections of the settlement agreement relating to the
covenants of secrecy and the release provided:
5. Secrecy. Employee acknowledges that during
his employment with the Company he learned, conceived,
discovered, or invented ideas, inventions, improve-
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