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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 Appointing Class Counsel 1 

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Mark R. Thierman, CBN 72913 NBN 8285 

THIERMAN LAW FIRM 

7287 Lakeside Drive 

Reno NV 89511 

Tel: (775) 284-1500 

Fax: (775) 703-5027 

Email:laborlawyer@pacbell.net

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, 

 Plaintiff, 

vs. 

GRANITE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 

and FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY 

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Case No.: S-03-2592 DFL PAN 

[PROPOSED] ORDER APPOINTING 

CLASS COUNSEL 

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, 

 Plaintiff, 

vs. 

VALENTINE SURFACING, TRAVELERS 

CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY OF 

AMERICA and UNITED PACIFIC 

INSURANCE COMPANY, 

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Related Case No.: CIV S-03-02514 DFL PAN

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The Motion of Scott Wood, et. al. for class certification came on regularly for hearing 

before this Court before the Honorable David F. Levi, Presiding, and Mark R. Thierman 

appeared as attorney for Plaintiff and Scott Oborne appeared as attorney for Defendants. 

After full consideration of the evidence and on the separate statements of each party, and 

the authorities submitted by counsel, as well as counsel’s oral argument, the Court finds that 

Mark R. Thierman is appointed to act as counsel for the class and makes the following findings: 

Pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 23(g), Mark R. Thierman will be 

able to fairly and adequately represent the interests of the class because Mark R. Thierman has 

almost 30 years of experience in labor and employment law, including experience with class 

action lawsuits, has sufficient knowledge of the applicable and law and the resources needed to 

commit to representing the class. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated this 2nd day of November, 2005 

/s/ David F. Levi 

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Honorable David F. Levi 

 

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