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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 28:2201 Constitutionality of State Statute(s)

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 MULLEN, SULLIVAN 

 & NEWTON, LLP 

 ATTORNEYS AT LAW 

 1111 W. TOKAY STREET 

 P. O. BOX 560 _____________________________________________ 

 LODI, CA 95241-0560 

 (209) 334-5144 

 (209) 333-1034 (FAX)

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Order Approving Settlement and Barring all Contribution, Etc. 

 

JAMES V. DE MERA III--#139994

TRENTON M. DIEHL--#238724 

MULLEN, SULLIVAN & NEWTON, LLP 

Attorneys at Law 

P.O. Box 560 

1111 W. Tokay Ave. 

Lodi, CA 95240 

(209) 334-5144 

(209) 333-1034 (fax) 

Attorneys for Defendants, HOLZ RUBBER COMPANY, INC., a California 

corporation 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

CITY OF LODI, CALIFORNIA, et al., ) NO. CIV-S-00-2441 FCD KJM 

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 Plaintiffs, ) 

 )ORDER APPROVING 

 vs. )SETTLEMENT AND BARRING ALL 

 )CONTRIBUTION, INDEMNITY, AND 

HOLZ RUBBER COMPANY, INC., et al., )OTHER CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY 

 )OF LODI AND HOLZ RUBBER 

 Defendants. )COMPANY, INC., PURSUANT TO 

_____________________________________ )CERCLA §113 AND THE UNIFORM 

 )COMPARATIVE FAULT ACT AND FOR 

AND RELATED CROSS-CLAIMS, )DETERMINATION OF GOOD-FAITH 

COUNTERCLAIMS AND THIRD-PARTY )SETTLEMENT UNDER CALIFORNIA 

CLAIMS )LAW__________________________

 ) 

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 ) 

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_____________________________________ ) 

 The City of Lodi, (hereinafter referred to as the “City,”) 

and defendant, Holz Rubber Company, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as 

“New Holz,”), have reached a final settlement of this matter. After 

considering New Holz’ Motion for Order Approving Settlement and 

Barring Contribution, Indemnity, and other Claims pursuant to the 

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

(“CERCLA”) §113 and the Uniform Comparative Fault Act and for 

Determination of Good-Faith Settlement Under California Law 

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 MULLEN, SULLIVAN 

 & NEWTON, LLP 

 ATTORNEYS AT LAW 

 1111 W. TOKAY STREET 

 P. O. BOX 560 _____________________________________________ 

 LODI, CA 95241-0560 

 (209) 334-5144 

 (209) 333-1034 (FAX)

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(“Motion”), any response thereto, and the record as a whole, the Court 

finds that the settlement, as embodied in the Settlement Agreement and 

Mutual Release (“Settlement Agreement”) attached as Exhibit “A” to the 

Declaration of James V. DeMera III in Support of New Holz’ Motion, was 

made in good-faith within the meaning of California Code of Civil 

Procedure Section 877.6, and is fair, reasonable, and consistent with 

the purposes of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. §9601, et seq.

 The matter having been briefed and submitted for decision, 

and good cause appearing, 

 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that New Holz’ Motion is granted. 

 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that: 

 1. The Settlement Agreement is hereby approved as a goodfaith settlement. 

 2. Section 6 of the Uniform Comparative Fault Act (UCFA), 

12 U.L.A. 147 (1996), in pertinent part, is hereby adopted as the 

federal common law in this cause for the purpose of determining the 

legal effect of the Settlement Agreement. 

 3. The Court further finds and determines that the 

Settlement Agreement has been entered into in good faith within the 

meaning of Sections 877 and 877.6 of the California Code of Civil 

Procedure. 

4. Pursuant to Section 6 of UCFA and Section 877.6 of the 

California Code of Civil Procedure, any and all claims for 

contribution or indemnity against New Holz, as defined in the 

Settlement Agreement, arising out of the facts alleged in the Fourth 

Amended Complaint filed by the City, and as further identified and 

provided for in the Settlement Agreement, the terms of which are 

incorporated herein, regardless of when such claims were asserted or 

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 MULLEN, SULLIVAN 

 & NEWTON, LLP 

 ATTORNEYS AT LAW 

 1111 W. TOKAY STREET 

 P. O. BOX 560 _____________________________________________ 

 LODI, CA 95241-0560 

 (209) 334-5144 

 (209) 333-1034 (FAX)

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by whom, are barred. Such claims are barred regardless of whether 

they are brought pursuant to CERCLA or pursuant to any other federal 

or state law. 

 5. All claims asserted by the City against New Holz are 

hereby dismissed with prejudice. 

 6. All claims asserted by New Holz against the City are 

hereby dismissed with prejudice. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: August 30, 2007 

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