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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 42:6901 Environmental Cleanup Expenses

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[PROPOSED] SETTLEMENT ORDER AND FINAL JUDGMENT – Page 1

SCOTT L. DAVIS (Pro Hac Vice)

sdavis@gardere.com

MATTHEW J. SCHROEDER (Pro Hac Vice)

mschroeder@gardere.com

Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP

1601 Elm Street, Suite 3000

Dallas, TX 75201

Telephone: (214) 999-3000

Facsimile: (214) 999-4667

Attorneys for Plaintiff Chartis Specialty Insurance Company

JOHN C. CRUDEN

Assistant Attorney General

Environment & Natural Resources Division

C. SCOTT SPEAR

scott.spear@usdoj.gov

JOHN THOMAS H. DO

john.do@usdoj.gov

Environment & Natural Resources Division

Environmental Defense Section

U.S. Department of Justice

P.O. Box 7611

Washington, DC 20004-7611

Telephone: (202) 616-6519

Facsimile: (202) 514-8865

Attorneys for Defendant United States of America

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHARTIS SPECIALTY INSURANCE

COMPANY, for itself and as subrogee

of Whittaker Corporation; and

WHITTAKER CORPORATION,

Plaintiffs,

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Defendant.

Case No. CV-13-01527-EMC (MEJ)

[PROPOSED] SETTLEMENT

ORDER AND PARTIAL

JUDGMENT

Upon consideration of the Joint Motion to Enter Proposed Consent Decree of

plaintiff Chartis Specialty Insurance Company n/k/a AIG Specialty Insurance

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[PROPOSED] SETTLEMENT ORDER AND FINAL JUDGMENT – Page 2

Company (“Chartis Specialty”) and defendant the United States of America, the

Memorandum in Support and other pleadings submitted, as well as the terms of the

proposed Consent Decree between Chartis Specialty and the United States (together,

“the Parties”), the Court hereby finds that the Parties’ proposed Consent Decree is fair

and reasonable, both procedurally and substantively, consistent with CERCLA and

other applicable law, in good faith, and in the public interest. Accordingly, the

foregoing Consent Decree is hereby APPROVED.

As per Paragraph 5(a) of the Consent Decree, the United States is entitled to

contribution protection consistent with section 113(f) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. §

9613(f), the Uniform Comparative Fault Act, and any other applicable provision of

federal or state law, whether by statute or common law, extinguishing the United

States’ liability as set forth in the Consent Decree.

Upon entry of the Consent Decree, all of Chartis Specialty’s claims against the

United States, and all of the United States’ counterclaims against Chartis Specialty in

the above-captioned action, whether alleged in the complaints, or otherwise, shall be

dismissed with prejudice, as provided in the Consent Decree.

There being no just reason for delay, this Court directs entry of partial

judgment in accordance with the terms of the Consent Decree and this Order. The

Parties shall each bear their own costs, expenses, and attorneys’ fees.

SIGNED, SO ORDERD, and ENTERED this _____ day of ________, 2015.

United States District Judge Edward M. Chen

Gardere01 - 7278329v.2

21st December

U

NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Edward M. Chen

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