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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT AND BARRING CLAIMS FOR 

CONTRIBUTION AGAINST SETTLING DEFENDANT

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RANDALL J. LEE, State Bar No. 144220

JASON H. HOFFMAN, State Bar No. 227230

WALSWORTH, FRANKLIN, BEVINS & McCALL, LLP

550 Montgomery Street, Eighth Floor

San Francisco, California 94111-2534

Telephone: (415) 781-7072

Facsimile: (415) 391-6258

Attorneys for Defendant

MARDECO, INC.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CITY OF OAKLAND, a municipal corporation, 

acting by and through its Board of 

Commissioners,

Plaintiff,

vs.

MAREDCO, INC., a California Corporation; 

UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, a 

Delaware Corporation; T.P. HOGAN LUMBER 

COMPANY; TILDEN LUMBER COMPANY; 

OAKLAND VILLAGE CORPORATION; 

SPECIALTY RESTAURANTS 

CORPORATION; CLYDE R. GIBB, DOES 2-

50, inclusive,

Defendants.

AND RELATED CROSS-ACTION.

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Case No. C020702 MMC

Dept.: Courtroom 7

Judge: Hon. Maxine M. Chesney

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT'S 

MOTION FOR ORDER APPROVING 

SETTLEMENT AND BARRING 

CLAIMS FOR CONTRIBUTION 

AGAINST SETTLING DEFENDANT

That Motion for Order Approving Settlement and Barring Contribution Claims Against 

Settling Defendant (“Motion”) filed by defendant Mardeco, Inc., came regularly before this Court.

Having considered the papers and evidence submitted by the parties, and there being no 

opposition filed, the court finds that the Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release by and between 

the City of Oakland and Mardeco, Inc. is procedurally fair, substantively fair, consistent with the 

objectives of CERCLA to encourage cleanup and settlement, and in good faith pursuant to

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT AND BARRING CLAIMS FOR 

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California Code of Civil Procedure section 877.6. Substantial evidence establishes that the

Settlement Agreement was negotiated in an arm’s length manner, without collusion, based on

conflicting claims of liability and affirmative defenses. The settlement sum paid is within the 

ballpark of reasonable settlement amounts.

IT IS ORDERED:

1. Any and all past claims by alleged joint tortfeasors or potentially responsible 

parties seeking contribution and /or equitable indemnity, however

denominated, arising under federal or state law concerning matters relating 

to this Action and released in the Settlement Agreement, are hereby barred

and dismissed with prejudice to the extent alleged against Mardeco, Inc., or 

any other releases identified in the Settlement Agreement.

2. Any and all future claims by alleged joint tortfeasors or potentially

responsible parties seeking contribution and/or equitable indemnity, however 

denominated, arising under federal or state law and concerning matters

relating to this Action and released in the Settlement Agreement, are barred

to the extent alleged against Mardeco, Inc., or any other releases identified in 

the Settlement Agreement.

Dated: November 18, 2005________ By:

U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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