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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

CITY OF LODI, CALIFORNIA, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

M&P INVESTMENTS, et al. 

Defendants. 

Case No. CIV-S-00-2441 FCD JFM 

ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT 

AND BARRING CONTRIBUTION 

CLAIMS, INDEMNITY, AND OTHER 

CLAIMS AGAINST ODD FELLOWS 

HALL ASSOCIATION PURSUANT TO 

CERCLA § 113 AND THE UNIFORM 

COMPARATIVE FAULT ACT AND FOR 

DETERMINATION OF GOOD FAITH 

SETTLEMENT UNDER CALIFORNIA 

LAW [CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL 

PROCEDURE § 877.6] 

AND RELATED CROSS-CLAIMS, 

COUNTERCLAIMS, THIRD-PARTY 

CLAIMS AND FOURTH-PARTY 

CLAIMS. 

The City of Lodi (the “City”) and Defendant Odd Fellows Hall Association of Lodi, Inc. 

(“Odd Fellows”) have reached a final settlement of this matter. After consideration of Odd 

Fellows Motion for Order Approving Settlement and Barring Contribution, Indemnity and Other 

Claims Pursuant to CERCLA § 113 and the Uniform Comparative Fault Act and for 

Determination of Good Faith Settlement Under California Law (“Odd Fellows Motion”), and the 

City’s Joinder thereto, and the record as a whole, the Court finds that the settlement, as embodied 

in the Settlement Agreement and Release (“Settlement Agreement”) set forth in Exhibit “A” to 

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the Declaration of David R. Isola in support of Odd Fellows 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 the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation 

and Liability Act (“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 Odd Fellows Motion be GRANTED. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that 

1. The Settlement Agreement is hereby approved as a good faith 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 case 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 Section 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 Odd Fellows, as defined in the 

Settlement Agreement, arising out of the facts alleged in the Fourth Amended Complaint in this 

action 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 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 Odd Fellows are hereby dismissed with 

prejudice. 

6. All claims asserted by Odd Fellows against the City are hereby dismissed with 

prejudice. 

7. The bar on contribution claims and dismissal of claims with prejudice as set forth 

above in paragraphs 4, 5, and 6 shall be effective upon Odd Fellows obtaining covenants not to 

sue and contribution bars from the Department of Toxic Substances Control and the Regional 

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Water Quality Control Board and notification to the Court of the same. 

IT IS SO ORDERED 

DATED: November 4, 2005 /s/ Frank C. Damrell Jr . 

Hon. Frank C. Damrell, Jr. 

United States District Court Judge 

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