Exhibit 10.1
AGREEMENT AND MUTUAL RELEASE
Xxxx Xxxxxx ("Xxxxxx") and xxxxxxxx.xxx, Inc., a Nevada corporation,
("quepasa") enter into the Agreement and Mutual Release (the "Agreement") dated
this 30th day of May 2002.
1. Xxxxxx agrees to accept, and quepasa agrees to pay, the sum of $190,000,
in fill settlement of all claims and disputes that exist, or may exist, between
them and their respective agents as more fully described in this Agreement.
2. Xxxxxx agrees that, simultaneous with the payment of the $190,000 to him
by quepasa. (a) Xxxxxx and (b) Xxxxxxx Xxxx will be deemed to have resigned,
effective immediately, from the Board of Directors of quepasa Xxxxxx agrees to
sign. and agrees to cause Xxxxxxx Xxxx to sign, any documentation that quepasa
may require to memorialize these resignations from the Board of Directors.
3. As a condition to receiving the $190,000, Xxxxxx will on May 30, 2002,
deliver to Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxx, P.A. ("MHB") at 0000 X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, 00000, two executed originals of this Agreement
arid Mutual Release. Simultaneous with such delivery quepasa will pay to Xxxxxx
the $190,000 and will execute the two originals of this Agreement and Release.
One fully executed original will be given to Xxxxxx and one to quepasa.
4. Effective upon quepasa's payment of the S190,000, Xxxxxx, on behalf of
himself and any person or entity claiming through him, fully, finally and
forever releases quepasa and any persons or entities related to quepasa,
including without limitation Vayala Corporation, an Arizona corporation, Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, and all of quepasa's officers, directors,
employees, attorneys, agents, successors and assignees, from any and all claims
that Xxxxxx has, or may have, against any of them, whether known or unknown,
that existed or may have existed as of May 30, 2002, the date the $190,000 is
paid.
5. Effective upon quepasa's payment of the $190,000, quepasa, on behalf of
itself and any person or entity claiming through it, fully, finally and forever
releases Xxxxxx and his spouse, heirs, successors and assignees, from any and
all claims that quepasa has, or may have, against any of them, whether known or
unknown, that existed or may have existed as of May 30, 2002, the date the
$190,000 is paid.
6. With respect to any claims released by any person or entity in Paragraph
4 or 5, Xxxxxx and quepasa agree that each shall be deemed to have expressly
waived the provisions, rights and benefits of California Civil Code Section
1542, which provides:
A general release does not extend to claims which a creditor does not
know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release,
which if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the
debtor.
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Further, Xxxxxx and quepasa agree that each of shall be deemed to have
express1y waived the provisions, rights and benefits conferred by any law of
any state or country which is similar or comparable to California Civil Code
Section 1542.
7. This Agreement constitutes the sole and entire agreement among the
parties. No prior representations, warranties, inducements or commitments, oral
or written, have been made by or to any party concerning any subject of this
Agreement. No contemporaneous representations, warranties, inducements or
commitments, oral or written, have been made by or to any party, on any subject
of this Agreement, except as contained in this Agreement
8. This Agreement may be amended only by a written instrument signed by
both Xxxxxx and quepasa.
9. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Arizona,
and each party stipulates to the jurisdiction of the Maricopa County Superior
Court to resolve any dispute that may arise from this Agreement.
Dated this 30th day of May, 2002 /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxxxx
STATE OF ARIZONA )
)ss.
County of Maricopa )
On this, the 30th day of May, 2002. May, 2002 before me, the undersigned
Notary Public personally appeared Xxxx Xxxxxx, known to me to be the person
whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that
he executed the same for the purposes therein contained.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal,
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Notary Public
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Dated this 3rd day of June, 2002 xxxxxxx.xxx, Inc.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
President
STATE OF ARIZONA )
) ss.
County of Maricopa )
On this, the 3rd day of June, 2002, before me, the undersigned Notary
Public, personally appeared Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, President of xxxxxxx.xxx, known to
me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and
acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes therein contained.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal.
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Notary Public
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NOTICE OF RESIGNATION
To: xxxxxxx.xxx, Inc.
From: Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Date: May 30, 2002
Re: Resignation from Board of Directors
Effective May 30, 2002, I resign my position as a director of
xxxxxxx.xxx, Inc.
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxx
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Xxxxxxx Xxxx
NOTICE OF RESIGNATION
To: xxxxxxx.xxx, Inc.
From: Xxxx Xxxxxx
Date: May 30, 2002
Re: Resignation from Board of Directors
Effective May 30, 2002, I resign my position as a director of
xxxxxxx.xxx, Inc.
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxxxx
