5 Guam Code Ann. § 6212
Terms Used In 5 Guam Code Ann. § 6212
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
(b) Settlement of a claim before suit, or final judgment in a suit filed under this Chapter shall bar the claimant from any further proceedings against the employee or employees whose acts or omissions gave rise to the claim unless:
(1) the Court finds that the employee was acting outside the scope of his employment; or
(2) the Court certifies that it would have awarded the claimant more but for the limitations of § 6301 of this Chapter.
(c) Satisfaction of a settlement with or of a judgment against an employee of the government shall constitute a forfeiture by
the claimant of all rights against the government by reason of the same subject matter.
SOURCE: GC § 6500.20. Added by P.L. 17-029:1 (Nov. 9, 1983) as § 6500.21. Codified as 5 Guam Code Ann. § 6212.