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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Employment Discrimination

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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 

 Defendants 

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Case No.: S-03-2592 DFL PAN 

[PROPOSED] ORDER PROVIDING FOR 

NOTICE OF THE CLASS ACTION TO 

CLASS MEMBERS AS REQUIRED BY 

FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL 

PROCEDURE, RULE 23(C)(2)(B) 

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, 

 Defendants 

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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 there is 

sufficient commonality, typicality, and numerosity to support class certification and orders 

Plaintiff’s counsel to direct the following notice to the class: 

PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, RULE 23(c)(2)(B), ALL 

TRUCK DRIVERS EMPLOYED BY HARCO TRUCKING COMPANY WHO WERE 

ENTITLED TO, BUT WERE NOT PAID, THE PREVAILING WAGE RATE FOR WORK 

DONE ON GRANITE CONSTRUCTION’S PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS IN CALIFORNIA 

AND NEVADA ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED: 

DEFINITION OF THE CLASS 

The above-captioned class action is pending in the United States District Court for the 

Eastern District of California. The class is defined as all individuals employed as truck drivers 

by Harco Trucking Company who were entitled to, but were not paid, the prevailing wage rate 

for work done on Granite Construction’s public works projects in California and Nevada, from 

the period of December 18, 1999 to the present time of entry of judgment herein, and in Nevada 

from the period of December 18, 1997 to the time of entry of judgment herein. 

You may be a member of the Plaintiff class in the above-captioned class action 

concerning the prevailing wage rate for work done on Granite Construction’s public works 

projects in California and Nevada. In this class action, the representative Plaintiff are 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. Defendants include Granite Construction Company and 

Federal Insurance Company. Class counsel is Mark R. Thierman of the Thierman Law Firm of 

Reno, Nevada. 

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If you are a member of the Plaintiff class, you should read this notice because it will 

affect your rights. 

THIS NOTICE IS NOT AN EXPRESSION OF ANY OPINION BY THE 

COURT AS TO THE MERITS OF ANY OF THE CLAIMS OR DEFENSES 

ASSERTED BY EITHER SIDE IN THIS LITIGATION. THE SOLE 

PURPOSE OF THIS NOTICE IS TO INFORM YOU OF THE LAWSUIT 

SO THAT YOU CAN MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION AS TO 

WHETHER YOU SHOULD REMAIN IN OR OPT OUT OF THIS CLASS 

ACTION. 

NATURE OF ACTION, CLAIMS, ISSUES AND DEFENSES

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 filed this action on December 18, 2003 in the 

United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. On March 11, 2005 the Court 

granted class certification. Plaintiffs assert that they are entitled to, but did not receive, the 

prevailing wage for work performed on Defendant Granite Construction’s public works projects 

in California and Nevada, attorneys’ fees, and interest. Plaintiffs seek restitution and a 

declaration that all class members are entitled to reimbursement for unpaid prevailing wage rates 

in violation of California and Nevada law. Defendant denies liability on the ground that all or 

most of the work performed did not fall under the prevailing wage laws. A full copy of the 

Court’s order in this case is available upon request from the clerk of the Court or you may 

contact class counsel at the address listed below. A copy of this Order is being provided to you 

by Plaintiff’s counsel. A copy is also posted on class counsel’s website at www.laborlawyer.net. 

THIS LITIGATION MAY AFFECT YOU SIGNIFICANTLY

If you were or are employed by Harco Trucking Company as a truck driver on Granite 

Construction projects in California at any time on or after December 18, 1999 and/or Granite 

Construction projects in Nevada on or after December 15, 1997 you will be included in the class, 

unless you request exclusion according to the procedures set forth herein. If you remain a 

member of the class you will be bound by the judgment whether favorable or adverse to 

Plaintiffs. If there is a recovery, you may be entitled to share in the proceeds less Plaintiffs’ 

costs, expenses, and attorneys’ fees that the Court may allow to be reimbursed out of any such 

recovery. You will not be responsible for any Court costs to the Defendants. 

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If you do not request exclusion, you may enter an appearance in the action personally or 

through your own counsel at your own expense. Otherwise, you will be represented by 

Plaintiffs’ counsel and the named Plaintiffs 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. You will 

not incur liability for Plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees or expenses if you remain a member of the class, 

except to the extent that the Court may award them to the attorneys to be paid out of the 

recovery, if any. 

To request exclusion you must submit the form entitled “Election to be Excluded” 

enclosed herewith to the Clerk of the Court at the address listed below no later than December 

30, 2005. If you do request exclusion, you will not be bound by the judgment, whether favorable 

or adverse to Plaintiffs, and if there is a recovery, you will not be entitled to share in the 

proceeds. 

THE BINDING EFFECT OF A CLASS JUDGMENT ON CLASS MEMBERS 

UNDER RULE 23(c)(3)

The judgment in an action maintained as a class action under subdivision (b)(3) of 

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 23, whether or not favorable to the class, shall include and 

specify or describe those to whom the notice provided in subdivision (c)(2) was directed, and 

who have not requested exclusion, and whom the court finds to be members of the class. 

NOTICE OF ATTORNEYS OF RECORD

Copies of all documents filed with the clerk of the Court should be sent to the following 

counsel: 

Attorneys for PlaintiffS Attorney for Defendants

Mark R. Thierman 

THIERMAN LAW FIRM, PC 

7287 Lakeside Dr 

Reno, NV 89511 

Telephone: (775) 284-1500 

Fax: (775) 703-5027 

Email:laborlawyer@pacbell.net

www.laborlawyer.net

Robert M. Pattison 

Scott Oborne 

JACKSON LEWIS, LLP 

199 Freemont Street, 10th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94105 

Telephone: 415-394-9400 

Fax: 415-394-9401 

Email: OborneS@jacksonlewis.com

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CHANGE OF ADDRESS

Unless you elect to be excluded from the class, if you move after receiving this notice, 

you should supply your name and correct address to the attorneys listed above. 

AVAILABILITY OF FILED PAPERS

The pleadings and other records of this litigation may be examined and copied any time 

during the regular office hours in the office of the Clerk at the following address: 

United States District Court for the Eastern District of California 

United States Courthouse 

501 "I" Street, 4th Floor 

Sacramento, California 

Any inquiry you or your counsel wish to make concerning this Notice should be directed 

to any of the attorneys for Plaintiffs as follows: 

Mark R. Thierman 

THIERMAN LAW FIRM, PC 

7287 Lakeside Dr 

Reno, NV 89511 

Telephone: (775) 284-1500 

Fax: (775) 703-5027 

Email:laborlawyer@pacbell.net

EXCEPT TO REQUEST EXCLUSION FROM THE CLASS OR FOR A 

COPY OF DOCUMENTS, PLEASE DO NOT CALL OR WRITE TO THE 

COURT OR THE CLERK OF THE COURT. ADDRESS ALL OTHER 

INQUIRIES IN WRITING TO THE ATTORNEYS FOR THE CLASS SET 

FORTH ABOVE. 

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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