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Several discussions and a few meetings took place between Ms.
Pearson and Mr. Luger. Petitioner accompanied Ms. Pearson to one
of the meetings between her and Mr. Luger, at which time Mr.
Luger noticed that petitioner was limping. Shortly after those
discussions and meetings, petitioner and Mr. Rodman reached a
settlement.
On January 21, 1997, Mr. Rodman and petitioner executed a
document entitled “CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE”
(settlement agreement). The settlement agreement provided in
pertinent part:
For and in consideration of TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($200,000), the mutual waiver of costs, attor-
neys’ fees and legal expenses, if any, and other good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of which is hereby acknowledged, Eugene Amos [peti-
tioner], on behalf of himself, his agents, representa-
tives, attorneys, assignees, heirs, executors and
administrators, hereby releases and forever discharges
Dennis Rodman, the Chicago Bulls, the National Basket-
ball Association and all other persons, firms and
corporations together with their subsidiaries, divi-
sions and affiliates, past and present officers, direc-
tors, employees, insurers, agents, personal representa-
tives and legal counsel, from any and all claims and
causes of action of any type, known and unknown, upon
and by reason of any damage, loss or injury which
heretofore have been or heretoafter may be sustained by
Amos arising, or which could have arisen, out of or in
connection with an incident occurring between Rodman
and Amos at a game between the Chicago Bulls and the
Minnesota Timberwolves on January 15, 1997 during which
Rodman allegedly kicked Amos (“the Incident”), includ-
ing but not limited to any statements made after the
Incident or subsequent conduct relating to the Incident
by Amos, Rodman, the Chicago Bulls, the National Bas-
ketball Association, or any other person, firm or
corporation, or any of their subsidiaries, divisions,
affiliates, officers, directors, employees, insurers,
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