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Fansler COATroutmanLaFollettePoteetStatumCumis CBLCowdenSovranDownenMcCarley OmerCarvellPresentence USSG K.B.StirbaMeltonpretermit Ý ƒR¿$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÔ€ô¨¥ò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_Ô€€Cumis€paid€the€Credit€Union€$73,417.29€through€its€insurance€policy.€€The€Credit€Union€was€owed€theÐ ° Ðremaining€$1,000.€€- ù-(|G2¿$¤¤Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€ Í»»dd8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú0Ú  ÚóóÔ€ô¨¥ò»»Ô d(|3¿v$££Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€ Í»»dd8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  ÝVVVV'ÿÿdxd)!ÈÈÈÈdxdx( ±þ$’’ò òFigure€Ú  Ú1Ú  Úó ó^_X`YEþÿ<<CÿÿƒLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(|3¿v$¢¢Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€ Í»»dd8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  Ý($$””ò òÚ  Ú1Ú  Úó óX[Z&OLE 2.0 Box <=8ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿCÿÿ HKKKKÝ ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€ Í»»ddÈ8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÑ  ÑÔ€¼ Í»»»ÔÑ8€L1XXdì»»d8ÑÑ  Ñà@ü ü ìàÔ‡î  ÍÔIN€THE€COURT€OF€APPEALS€OF€TENNESSEEˆÐ ° Ðà@WW$ìàAT€KNOXVILLEÔ#†¼ Í»îî #ԈРÖ& ÐÓ  ÓNovember€13,€2002€SessionÐ üL ÐÔ‡XL1X»¼ ÍÔÌò òÔ#†¼ Í»XXL1ö#ÔJAMES€L.€THOMPSON€v.€Ð úJ ÐKNOXVILLE€TEACHERS€FEDERAL€CREDIT€UNION,€òòet€alóó.Ô‡XL1X»¼ ÍÔó óÐ  ^ ÐÌà@@½½ìàò òÔ#†¼ Í»XXL1›#ÔÔ€XL1X»¼ ÍÔAppeal€from€the€Chancery€Court€for€Knox€CountyÐ  ^ Ðà@@øøìàNo.€01„151257„2€€€€€€Daryl€R.€Fansler,€ChancellorÐ ú J ÐÌFILED€DECEMBER€10,€Ô_Ô2002Ô_ÔÐ Ò"  Ðà@@ìì*ìàßA€V) °°` d€÷E<½` AßÐ ¾  ÐÌà@@TTìàNo.€E2002„00780„COA„R3„CVÐ ¹  ÐÌßA€V) °°` dE<` AßÐ ‘á  Ðó óÓ  ÓÌÌJames€L.€Thompson€(ð ðPlaintiffðð)€was€the€principal€stockholder,€director,€and€officer€of€PeopleÐ xÈ ÐPersonnel€Industrial€Corporation.€€Plaintiff€began€kiting€checks€when€the€corporation€started€havingÐ d´ Ðfinancial€difficulties.€€Plaintiffððs€actions€resulted€in€a€substantial€monetary€loss€to€Knoxville€TeachersÐ P  ÐFederal€Credit€Union€(ð ðCredit€Unionðð).€€After€both€the€corporation€and€Plaintiff€filed€for€bankruptcy,Ð <Œ Ðthe€parties€entered€into€an€agreement€whereby€the€Credit€Union€agreed€not€to€pursue€or€assist€anyÐ (x Ðother€party€in€pursuing€a€cause€of€action€against€Plaintiff€based€on€the€check€kiting.€€Thereafter,Ð d ÐPlaintiff€was€prosecuted€in€federal€court.€€The€Credit€Union€supplied€information€to€the€United€StatesÐ P ÐGovernment€pertaining€to€the€amount€of€its€financial€losses.€€After€Plaintiff€pled€guilty€in€federalÐ ì< Ðcourt€to€defrauding€the€Credit€Union,€he€was€ordered€to€serve€a€small€amount€of€time€in€prison€andÐ Ø( Ðpay€restitution€of€$74,417.29€to€the€Credit€Union.€€Plaintiff€brought€this€lawsuit€claiming€the€CreditÐ Ä ÐUnion€pursued€the€order€of€restitution€in€the€criminal€proceeding€and€thereby€violated€the€terms€ofÐ ° Ðthe€settlement€agreement.€€The€Trial€Court€granted€summary€judgment€to€Defendants,€and€PlaintiffÐ œì Ðappeals.€€We€affirm.€€Ð ˆØ ÐÌÌò òà@µ µ ìàTenn.€R.€App.€P.€3€Appeal€as€of€Right;€Judgment€of€theˆÐ L"œ! Ðà@Œ Œ ìàChancery€Court€Affirmed;€Case€Remanded.ó óˆÐ 8#ˆ" ÐÌòòÌD.€Michael€Ô_ÔSwineyÔ_Ô,€J.,€óódelivered€the€opinion€of€the€court,€in€which€òòHerschel€P.€Franks,€J.,óó€andÐ ü%L!% ÐòòCharles€D.€Susano,€Jr.,€J.óó,€joined.Ð è&8"& ÐÌÌC.€Mark€Troutman,€LaFollette,€Tennessee,€for€the€Appellant€James€L.€Thompson.Ð ¬)ü$) ÐÌÌSam€H.€Poteet,€Jr.,€Fred€C.€Statum,€III,€and€Jeffrey€S.€Price,€Nashville,€Tennessee,€for€the€AppelleesÐ p,À', ÐKnoxville€Teachers€Federal€Credit€Union€and€Cumis€Insurance€Society,€Inc.Ð \-¬(-ýà ÐÔ_Ôà@&ìàò òOPINIONó ó€ˆÐ ° ÐÌà@ÛÛ%ìàò òòòBackgroundó óóóˆÐ ŒÜ ÐÌà  àà ` àPlaintiff€sued€Defendants€in€June€of€2001€seeking€damages€for€an€alleged€breach€ofÐ d´ Ða€settlement€agreement.€€Plaintiff€was€the€principal€shareholder,€director,€and€officer€of€PeopleÐ P   ÐPersonnel€Industrial€Corporation.€€After€the€corporation€began€experiencing€financial€difficulties,Ð < Œ ÐPlaintiff€admittedly€began€ð ðkiting€checks.ðð€€Plaintiffððs€check€kiting€resulted€in€the€Credit€UnionÐ ( x Ðsuffering€financial€losses€which€were€insured€through€Defendant€Cumis€Insurance€Society,€Inc.Ð  d Ð(ð ðCumisðð).€€To€compensate€the€Credit€Union€for€its€losses,€Plaintiff€executed€a€Promissory€Note€onÐ  P  Ðbehalf€of€Peoples€Personnel€Inc.,€and€Plaintiff€and€his€wife€personally€guaranteed€the€debt.€€PeopleÐ ì <  ÐPersonnel€Inc.,€is€a€separate€corporation€from€People€Personnel€Industrial€Corporation,€althoughÐ Ø(  ÐPlaintiff€was€the€principal€shareholder,€officer,€and€director€of€both€corporations.€€The€promissoryÐ Ä  Ðnote€was€drafted€incorrectly€and€should€have€been€executed€on€behalf€of€People€Personnel€IndustrialÐ °  ÐCorporation,€not€People€Personnel,€Inc.€€Plaintiff€claims€he€was€unaware€of€the€mistake.€€AfterÐ œì  Ðexecuting€the€promissory€note,€Plaintiff€claims€he€paid€approximately€$30,000€towards€the€debt.€€Ð ˆØ  ÐÌà  àà ` àAccording€to€the€complaint,€in€March€of€1999,€Plaintiff€realized€he€could€not€salvageÐ `° ÐPeople€Personnel€Industrial€Corporation€and€the€corporation€filed€for€bankruptcy.€€Due€to€theÐ Lœ Ðmistake€in€the€drafting€of€the€promissory€note,€the€Credit€Unionððs€lien€against€the€corporationððsÐ 8ˆ Ðassets€was€lost.€€Since€Plaintiff€and€his€wife€had€personally€guaranteed€the€debt,€he€and€his€wife€filedÐ $t Ðfor€bankruptcy.€€The€Credit€Union€filed€an€adversary€proceeding€in€Bankruptcy€Court€seeking€toÐ ` Ðdeny€the€discharge€of€the€remaining€debt€it€was€owed€by€Plaintiff€and€his€wife.€€Plaintiff€denied€thereÐ üL Ðwere€any€grounds€to€avoid€the€discharge€of€this€debt€and€requested€an€award€of€attorney€fees.€€TheÐ è8 Ðparties€then€entered€into€a€Joint€Stipulation€of€Dismissal€of€Complaint€to€Determine€DischargeabilityÐ Ô$ Ðof€Debt.€€In€relevant€part,€this€Joint€Stipulation€provides:Ð À ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ à5.à  àThe€[Credit€Union€and€Cumis]€have€agreed€to€dismissÐ ˜è Ðthe€above„styled€Complaint€with€prejudice€and€to€not€pursue€or€toÐ „Ô Ðallow€any€party€to€pursue€on€their€behalf€any€cause€of€action€theyÐ pÀ Ðhave€or€may€have€against€the€Defendants€[James€or€BarbaraÐ \ ¬ ÐThompson],€either€jointly€or€severally,€or€any€related€party€for€actionsÐ H!˜ Ðof€the€Defendants€which€are€the€subject€of€the€Complaint.Ð4"„ ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ à6.à  àIn€exchange€for€dismissal€with€prejudice€of€the€above„Ð  $\" Ðstyled€Complaint,€the€Defendants€have€agreed€not€to€pursue€or€toÐ ø$H # Ðallow€any€party€to€pursue€on€their€behalf,€any€cause€of€action€theyÐ ä%4!$ Ðhave€or€may€have€against€the€Plaintiffs€either€jointly€or€severally,Ð Ð& "% Ðwhether€known€or€unknown,€and€including€but€not€limited€to,€anyÐ ¼' #& Ðclaims€related€to€the€Plaintiffððs€commencement€and€pursuit€of€theÐ ¨(ø#' ÐComplaint€to€Determine€Dischargeability€of€Debt.€€Ð”)ä$(` x` x Ðâ âÐ €*Ð%) Ðà  àà ` àAfter€this€Joint€Stipulation€was€entered€into,€Plaintiff€was€prosecuted€for€check€kitingÐ ° Ðâ âin€the€United€States€District€Court.€€According€to€Plaintiff,€the€Credit€Union€and€Cumis€activelyÐ œì Ðparticipated€in€the€criminal€proceeding€ð ðcause€of€action€for€restitutionðð€in€violation€of€the€terms€ofÐ ˆØ Ðthe€Joint€Stipulation.€€Plaintiff€claims€he€is€entitled€to€damages€of€$74,417.29,€which€is€the€amountÐ tÄ Ðof€restitution€he€was€ordered€to€make€when€sentenced€in€the€United€States€District€Court€for€hisÐ `° Ðcriminal€actions.Ð L œ ÐÌà  àà ` àIn€their€Answer,€the€Credit€Union€and€Cumis€admitted€Plaintiff€had€been€kitingÐ $ t Ðchecks€and€Plaintiff€signed€the€promissory€note.€€Defendants€averred€the€remaining€balance€€owedÐ  ` Ðby€Plaintiff€was€$74,417.29.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€Defendants€also€admitted€entering€into€the€Joint€Stipulation€in€theÐ ü L  ÐBankruptcy€Court€and€that€Plaintiff€was€ordered€by€the€United€States€District€Court€to€pay€restitutionÐ è 8  Ðin€the€amount€of€$74,417.29€as€part€of€Plaintiffððs€sentence€for€his€criminal€actions.€€DefendantsÐ Ô$  Ðdenied,€however,€that€they€had€breached€the€terms€of€the€Joint€Stipulation€or€were€otherwise€liableÐ À  Ðto€Plaintiff.€Ð ¬ü  ÐÌà  àà ` àDefendants€moved€for€summary€judgment,€claiming€Plaintiff€had€no€evidence€toÐ „Ô  Ðsupport€his€ð ðallegation€that€the€Defendants€breached€the€Settlement€Agreement€between€the€parties.€Ð pÀ ÐIn€addition,€the€Plaintiff€has€not€incurred€any€damages€as€a€result€of€the€alleged€breach.ðð€€In€supportÐ \¬ Ðof€the€motion,€Defendants€filed€the€affidavit€of€Myra€Melton€(ð ðMeltonðð),€a€probation€officer€withÐ H˜ Ðthe€United€States€Probation€Office.€€Melton€was€assigned€to€Plaintiffððs€criminal€action€and€preparedÐ 4„ Ðthe€sentencing€report€and€recommendations€to€the€District€Court.€€According€to€Melton,€PlaintiffÐ  p Ðpled€guilty€to€devising€a€scheme€to€defraud€a€credit€union€and€was€sentenced€to€five€months€inÐ  \ Ðprison,€followed€by€five€years€of€probation.€€Plaintiff€also€was€ordered€to€pay€restitution€in€theÐ øH Ðamount€of€$74,417.29.€€Pursuant€to€the€sentencing€guidelines,€Plaintiffððs€conduct€warranted€ten€toÐ ä4 Ðsixteen€months€of€imprisonment,€three€to€five€years€of€supervised€release,€and€a€fine€of€$3,000€toÐ Ð  Ð$1,000,000.€€Melton€went€on€to€state€as€follows:Ð ¼  ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ à8.à  àI€prepared€and€presented€the€information€to€the€courtÐ ”ä Ðwhich€the€court€used€in€determining€the€proper€punishment€for€Mr.Ð €Ð ÐThompson.€€Ðl¼` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ à9.à  àNeither€Knoxville€Teachers€Federal€Credit€Union€norÐ D!” ÐCumis€Insurance€Society€pursued€a€criminal€judgment€or€Order€ofÐ 0"€  ÐRestitution€and€neither€Knoxville€Teachers€Federal€Credit€Union€norÐ #l! ÐCumis€Insurance€Society€advocated€to€the€court€the€entry€of€theÐ $X" Ðcriminal€Order€of€Restitution.Ðô$D #` x` x Ðâ âÐ à%0!$ Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ à10.à  àBased€upon€my€experience,€the€court€will€not€waive€orÐ ° Ðexcuse€a€criminal€defendant€from€his€obligation€to€pay€restitution€toÐ œì Ðthe€victim€of€the€crime.׃ ×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€ÐˆØ` x` x Ðâ âÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ à11.à  àNeither€Knoxville€Teachers€Federal€Credit€Union€norÐ `° ÐCumis€Insurance€Society€had€or€has€the€authority€or€ability€to€preventÐ L œ Ðthe€entry€of€the€Order€of€Restitution€or€to€release€the€Order€ofÐ 8 ˆ ÐRestitution.€€The€Order€of€Restitution€is€part€of€Mr.€ThompsonððsÐ $ t Ðcriminal€sentence€and€cannot€be€modified€by€an€agreement€of€privateÐ  ` Ðparties.Ðü L ` x` x ÐÌà  àà ` àPlaintiff€responded€to€the€motion€for€summary€judgment.€€Plaintiff€assertedÐ Ô$  ÐDefendants€actively€pursued€restitution€claims€against€Plaintiff€instead€of€advising€the€United€StatesÐ À  ÐGovernment€that€any€claims€between€the€parties€had€been€resolved.€€Plaintiff€ð ðviewed€the€settlementÐ ¬ü  Ðagreement€as€a€compromise€of€any€claims€for€restitution€and€so€advised€the€government.ðð€€PlaintiffÐ ˜è  Ðalso€stated€he€reviewed,€during€the€course€of€the€criminal€proceedings,€information€provided€byÐ „Ô  ÐDefendants€to€the€United€States€Government€relating€to€the€check€kiting€scheme,€the€amount€of€theÐ pÀ Ðchecks€involved,€and€the€attorney€fees€incurred€by€Defendants.€€Plaintiff€also€stated€counsel€for€theÐ \¬ ÐCredit€Union€was€present€at€the€sentencing€hearing€and€ð ðòòappearedóó€to€be€prepared€to€file€theÐ H˜ Ðdocuments€in€connection€with€the€pursuit€of€restitution,ðð€but€these€documents€never€were€filed.€Ð 4„ Ð(emphasis€added).Ð  p ÐÌà  àà ` àThe€Trial€Court€granted€Defendantsðð€motion€for€summary€judgment,€although€theÐ øH Ðexact€reasons€for€doing€so€are€not€stated€in€the€Order.€€Plaintiff€appeals€the€grant€of€summaryÐ ä4 Ðjudgment€to€Defendants.€On€appeal,€the€issue€as€stated€by€Defendants€is:€ð ðWhether€the€ChancellorÐ Ð  Ðproperly€held€that,€as€a€matter€of€law,€the€separate€and€independent€action€of€the€United€StatesÐ ¼  ÐDistrict€Court€in€sentencing€Plaintiff€to€make€restitution€as€part€of€Plaintiffððs€punishment€uponÐ ¨ø Ðcriminal€conviction€for€defrauding€a€federal€credit€union€did€not€constitute€a€breach€of€a€civilÐ ”ä Ðsettlement€agreement€between€Plaintiff€and€Defendants.ðð׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×Ð €Ð ÐÌà@))%ìàò òòòDiscussionó óóóˆÐ X ¨ ÐÌà  àà ` àThe€standard€for€review€of€a€motion€for€summary€judgment€is€set€forth€in€òòStaples€v.Ð 0"€  ÐCBL€&€Associates,€Inc.óó,€15€S.W.3d€83€(Tenn.€2000):Ð #l! ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àThe€standards€governing€an€appellate€courtððs€review€of€aÐ ô$D # Ðmotion€for€summary€judgment€are€well€settled.€€Since€our€inquiryÐ à%0!$ Ðinvolves€purely€a€question€of€law,€no€presumption€of€correctnessÐ Ì&"% Ðattaches€to€the€lower€courtððs€judgment,€and€our€task€is€confined€toÐ ° Ðreviewing€the€record€to€determine€whether€the€requirements€of€Tenn.Ð œì ÐR.€Civ.€P.€56€have€been€met.€€òòSee€Hunter€v.€Brownóó,€955€S.W.2d€49,Ð ˆØ Ð50„51€(Tenn.€1997);€òòCowden€v.€Sovran€Bank/Central€Southóó,€816Ð tÄ ÐS.W.2d€741,€744€(Tenn.€1991).€€Tennessee€Rule€of€Civil€ProcedureÐ `° Ð56.04€provides€that€summary€judgment€is€appropriate€where:€(1)€thereÐ L œ Ðis€no€genuine€issue€with€regard€to€the€material€facts€relevant€to€theÐ 8 ˆ Ðclaim€or€defense€contained€in€the€motion,€òòsee€Byrd€v.€Hallóó,€847Ð $ t ÐS.W.2d€208,€210€(Tenn.€1993);€and€(2)€the€moving€party€is€entitledÐ  ` Ðto€a€judgment€as€a€matter€of€law€on€the€undisputed€facts.€€òòSeeÐ ü L  ÐAnderson€v.€Standard€Register€Co.óó,€857€S.W.2d€555,€559€(Tenn.Ð è 8  Ð1993).€€The€moving€party€has€the€burden€of€proving€that€its€motionÐ Ô$  Ðsatisfies€these€requirements.€€òòSee€Downen€v.€Allstate€Ins.€Co.óó,€811Ð À  ÐS.W.2d€523,€524€(Tenn.€1991).€€When€the€party€seeking€summaryÐ ¬ü  Ðjudgment€makes€a€properly€supported€motion,€the€burden€shifts€to€theÐ ˜è  Ðnonmoving€party€to€set€forth€specific€facts€establishing€the€existenceÐ „Ô  Ðof€disputed,€material€facts€which€must€be€resolved€by€the€trier€of€fact.€Ð pÀ ÐòòSee€Byrd€v.€Hallóó,€847€S.W.2d€at€215.Ð\¬` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àTo€properly€support€its€motion,€the€moving€party€must€eitherÐ 4„ Ðaffirmatively€negate€an€essential€element€of€the€non„moving€partyððsÐ  p Ðclaim€or€conclusively€establish€an€affirmative€defense.€€òòSee€McCarleyÐ  \ Ðv.€West€Quality€Food€Serv.óó,€960€S.W.2d€585,€588€(Tenn.€1998);Ð øH ÐòòRobinson€v.€Omeróó,€952€S.W.2d€423,€426€(Tenn.€1997).€€If€the€movingÐ ä4 Ðparty€fails€to€negate€a€claimed€basis€for€the€suit,€the€non„movingÐ Ð  Ðpartyððs€burden€to€produce€evidence€establishing€the€existence€of€aÐ ¼  Ðgenuine€issue€for€trial€is€not€triggered€and€the€motion€for€summaryÐ ¨ø Ðjudgment€must€fail.€€òòSee€McCarley€v.€West€Quality€Food€Serv.óó,€960Ð ”ä ÐS.W.2d€at€588;€òòRobinson€v.€Omeróó,€952€S.W.2d€at€426.€€If€the€movingÐ €Ð Ðparty€successfully€negates€a€claimed€basis€for€the€action,€the€non„Ð l¼ Ðmoving€party€may€not€simply€rest€upon€the€pleadings,€but€must€offerÐ X ¨ Ðproof€to€establish€the€existence€of€the€essential€elements€of€the€claim.ÐD!”` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àThe€standards€governing€the€assessment€of€evidence€in€theÐ #l! Ðsummary€judgment€context€are€also€well€established.€€Courts€mustÐ $X" Ðview€the€evidence€in€the€light€most€favorable€to€the€nonmoving€partyÐ ô$D # Ðand€must€also€draw€all€reasonable€inferences€in€the€nonmovingÐ à%0!$ Ðpartyððs€favor.€€òòSee€Robinson€v.€Omeróó,€952€S.W.2d€at€426;€òòByrd€v.Ð Ì&"% ÐHallóó,€847€S.W.2d€at€210„11.€€Courts€should€grant€a€summaryÐ ¸'#& Ðjudgment€only€when€both€the€facts€and€the€inferences€to€be€drawnÐ ¤(ô#' Ðfrom€the€facts€permit€a€reasonable€person€to€reach€only€oneÐ )à$( Ðconclusion.€€òòSee€McCall€v.€Wilderóó,€913€S.W.2d€150,€153€(Tenn.Ð |*Ì%) Ð1995);€òòCarvell€v.€Bottomsóó,€900€S.W.2d€23,€26€(Tenn.€1995).Ðh+¸&*` x` x ЇòòStaplesóó,€15€S.W.3d€at€88„89.€A€fact€is€ð ðmaterialðð€for€summary€judgment€purposes,€if€it€ð ðmust€beÐ ° Ðdecided€in€order€to€resolve€the€substantive€claim€or€defense€at€which€the€motion€is€directed.ðð€€òòLutherÐ œì Ðv.€Comptonóó,€5€S.W.3d€635,€639€(Tenn.€1999)(quoting€òòByrd€v.€Hallóó,€847€S.W.2d€at€211).Ð ˆØ ÐÌà  àà ` àDefendants€argue€the€criminal€action€in€which€restitution€was€ordered€is€not€a€ð ðcauseÐ `° Ðof€actionðð€that€a€private€party€can€pursue€and,€therefore,€the€undisputed€material€facts€show€theyÐ L œ Ðneither€pursued€any€cause€of€action€nor€allowed€the€United€States€Government€to€do€so€on€theirÐ 8 ˆ Ðbehalf.€€Thus,€Defendants€argue€there€was€no€breach€of€the€Joint€Stipulation€which€prohibited€theirÐ $ t Ðpursuing€or€allowing€any€party€to€pursue€a€cause€of€action€against€Plaintiff.€€Defendants€rely€on€òòK.B.Ð  ` Ðv.€State€Farm€Fire€and€Casualty€Co.óó,€189€Ariz.€263,€267,€941€P.2d€1288,€1292€(Ariz.€App.€1997)(ð ðAÐ ü L  Ðvictim€is€not€a€party€to€the€criminal€trial€and€he€has€no€opportunity€to€litigate€the€issues.ðð)€and€òòStateÐ è 8  Ðv.€Stirbaóó,€972€P.2d€918,€921€(Utah€App.€1998)(ð ðThe€Stateððs€right€to€pursue€criminal€restitutionÐ Ô$  Ðcannot€be€equated€with€the€victimððs€right€to€pursue€civil€damages.ðð).€€Plaintiff€essentially€arguesÐ À  ÐDefendants€breached€the€Joint€Stipulation€by€providing€the€United€States€Government€informationÐ ¬ü  Ðregarding€the€amount€of€its€losses€which€were€incurred€as€a€result€of€Plaintiffððs€criminal€activity€andÐ ˜è  Ðð ðappearingðð€to€be€ready€to€file€documents.Ð „Ô  ÐÌà  àà ` àAccording€to€Meltonððs€affidavit,€Defendants€neither€pursued€a€criminal€judgment€orÐ \¬ Ðorder€of€restitution,€nor€advocated€for€same.€€Melton€further€stated€the€federal€court,€in€herÐ H˜ Ðexperience,€will€not€excuse€a€criminal€defendant€from€his€or€her€obligation€to€pay€restitution.€€MoreÐ 4„ Ðimportantly,€however,€is€Meltonððs€testimony€that€Defendants€neither€have€the€authority€to€preventÐ  p Ðan€order€of€restitution€from€being€entered,€nor€can€they€release€Plaintiff€from€this€obligation€whichÐ  \ Ðhe€has€to€the€federal€court.€€Plaintiff€did€not€rebut€any€of€these€material€facts€established€by€Melton.€Ð øH ÐWhile€Defendants€may€have€provided€information€to€the€federal€court€with€regard€to€the€amount€ofÐ ä4 Ðits€losses,€the€undisputed€material€facts€show€that€whether€or€not€Plaintiff€was€ordered€to€payÐ Ð  Ðrestitution€clearly€was€out€of€Defendantsðð€hands,€and€they€could€not€impact€that€result.€€As€such,Ð ¼  ÐDefendants€did€not€ð ðpursueðð€a€cause€of€action€against€Plaintiff€for€restitution,€even€assuming€thereÐ ¨ø Ðis€a€cause€of€action€for€restitution.€€Likewise,€Defendants€did€not€ð ðallowðð€the€United€StatesÐ ”ä ÐGovernment€to€pursue€a€cause€of€action€against€Plaintiff€since€Defendants€neither€could€allow€norÐ €Ð Ðdisallow€the€restitution€aspect€of€the€federal€courtððs€sentence€imposed€upon€Plaintiff.Ð l¼ ÐÌà  àà ` àWe€conclude€the€undisputed€material€facts€show€neither€Defendant€violated€the€termsÐ D!” Ðof€the€Joint€Stipulation.€€Accordingly,€the€Trial€Court€properly€granted€Defendants€summaryÐ 0"€  Ðjudgment.€€Because€we€conclude€there€was€no€breach€of€the€Joint€Stipulation,€we€pretermit€anyÐ #l! Ðremaining€issues.Ð $X" ÐÌÐ  à%0!$ Ðà@  %ìàò òòòConclusionóóó óˆÐ ° ÐÌà  àà ` àThe€judgment€of€the€Trial€Court€is€affirmed,€and€this€cause€is€remanded€to€the€TrialÐ ˆØ ÐCourt€for€such€further€proceedings€as€may€be€required,€if€any,€consistent€with€this€Opinion.€€TheÐ tÄ Ðcosts€on€appeal€are€assessed€against€the€Appellant€James€L.€Thompson,€and€his€surety.€Ð `° ÐÌÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à___________________________________€Ð ü L  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àD.€MICHAEL€SWINEY,€JUDGEÐ è 8  Ð