Vacate: Settlement Recommendation

2009A-7090884-ROC · Registrar of Contractors · 2010-08-02

IN THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

HEARING: August 2, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. APPEARANCES: The Complainants appeared through Harley Silver. The Respondent failed to appear. The Registrar of Contractors appeared by and through Assistant Attorney General, Mary Delaat Williams. ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE: M. Douglas

The following Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order are made: FINDINGS OF FACT 1. During the scheduled recovery fund hearing, the parties manifested movement in the direction of a resolution of the matter at issue. Therefore, the parties were afforded the opportunity to craft a settlement agreement, the essential terms of which were stated for the record. 2. Pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, the Registrar of Contractors agreed to make a good faith payment of $22,300.00 from the Contractors’ Recovery Fund to the Complainants for the Complainants’ damages. 3. The Complainants agreed to accept the sum of $22,300.00 for all of their claimed damages and agreed to the closing of their claim for damages from the Contractors’ Recovery Fund upon payment of the $22,300.00. 4. The Complainants acknowledged that they understood the terms of their Settlement Agreement and that they had entered into the Settlement Agreement voluntarily and in good faith. 5. This tribunal finds that the terms of the Settlement Agreement are reasonable under the circumstances and that the Settlement Agreement was the product of knowing and voluntary action on the part of each party thereto. 6. In light of having entered into the Settlement Agreement, the parties agreed to vacate the hearing in this matter. CONCLUSIONS OF LAW 1. A general policy of law favors the settlement of disputes and adverse parties should be free to adjust their differences by entry into agreements and stipulations of settlement which should be recognized and given effect by the tribunal having jurisdiction over the issues and statutory enforcement authority. 2. Termination of the instant hearing is mandated by the parties having entered into the Settlement Agreement, as well as having agreed to vacate the hearing. A.A.C.R2-19-111(1) and (4). ORDER Pursuant to A.A.C. R2-19-111(1) and (4), it is ordered vacating the hearing in this matter and remanding this matter to the Director of the Arizona Registrar of Contractors for further disposition. Done this day, August 2, 2010.

_________________________________ M. Douglas Administrative Law Judge

Copy transmitted by mail this _____ Day of _________, 2010 to:

William A. Mundell, Director Registrar of Contractors c/o Legal Department 3838 N. Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85012

By _______________________________

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