settlement agreement, paragraph 1.1 that identifies the parties because i noted something and i have circled it on the screen. the settlement agreement and mutual release, yada yada, by and between ec, llc and/or david dennison. dd. doesn't the and/or mean that ec was capable in and of itself as resolving and settling this action? why else would there be an and/or clause? >> and/or is a term of art in the legal profession and under california law, it is found to be a plural use of the term. it is in the conjungtive. if you look at paragraph 8.6 of the agreement it specifies if the agreement is not signed by all parties it's invalid. >> okay. >> 8.6. >> back to where -- i come back to where i began which is shouldn't she refuse to have