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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal

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[PROPOSED] ORDER DETERMINING GOOD FAITH AND GRANTING FINAL APPROVAL OF 

SETTLEMENT 

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Mark R. Thierman, CBN 72913 

THIERMAN LAW FIRM 

7287 Lakeside Drive 

Reno, NV 89511 

Tel: (775) 284-1500 

Fax: (775) 703-5027 

Attorney for Plaintiffs 

Robert M. Pattison, CBN 103528 

Scott Oborne, CBN 191257 

JACKSON LEWIS, LLP 

199 Fremont Street 

San Francisco, CA 94105 

Tel: (415) 394-9400 

Fax: (415) 394-9401 

Attorneys for Defendants 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SCOTT WOOD, CHARLES W. JUDSON, 

WILLIAM BATES, SYBILLE GROTE, 

MARTIN REEVES, ERNEST STEWART, 

STEVE FORSYTHE, ROBERT BADILLA, 

BRIAN THOMPSON, KARVIN 

TILANDER, CHARLES (“CHUCK”) 

JENNINGS, LORENZO RAMIEREZ and 

MINDY GABRIEL on behalf of themselves 

and all others similarly situated, 

 Plaintiffs, 

v. 

GRANITE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 

and FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY 

 Defendants. 

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Case No.: S-03-2592 DFL PAN 

[PROPOSED] ORDER DETERMINNG 

GOOD FAITH AND GRANTING FINAL 

APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT 

Date: June 29, 2006 

Time: 1:30 p.m. 

Place.: Courtroom 7 

Judge: David Levi 

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SCOTT WOOD, CHARLES W. JUDSON, 

WILLIAM BATES, SYBILLE GROTE, 

MARTIN REEVES, ERNEST STEWART, 

STEVE FORSYTHE, ROBERT BADILLA, 

BRIAN THOMPSON, KARVIN TILANDER 

and CHUCK JENNINGS, on behalf of 

themselves and all others similarly situated, 

 Plaintiffs, 

v. 

VALENTINE SURFACING, TRAVELERS 

CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY 

OF AMERICA and UNITED PACIFIC 

INSURANCE COMPANY, 

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Related Case No. S-03-2514-DFL-PAN 

 Having considered the parties’ Stipulation Re: Settlement of Class Action 

(hereafter “Settlement Agreement”) on file in this action and all other materials properly before 

the Court and having conducted an inquiry pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 23, 

the Court finds that the Settlement Agreement was entered into by all parties in good faith, and 

the Settlement Agreement is approved, including an award of attorneys’ fees for Class Counsel 

in the amount of Twenty-five percent (25%) of the Maximum Settlement Payment, less any 

potential Settlement Payments attributable to any Class Member submitting an Opt Out form 

pursuant to the terms of the parties Settlement Agreement, and allowable litigation costs and 

expenses of up to $8,000. The Court will simultaneously, or the Clerk of the Court shall, enter 

the Judgment provided in the Settlement Agreement. Thierman Law Firm as the Claims 

Administrator shall deliver the Order Granting Final Approval the Settlement to Class Members 

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and make the payments to the Class Members and Class Counsel as provided for in the 

Settlement Agreement. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: 6/29/2006

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DAVID F. LEVI 

Chief United States District Judge

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