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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 42:9607 Real Property Tort to Land

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[PROPOSED] ORDER ON MTN FOR 

APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT 

Case No. 2:05-cv-01510-WBS-EFB

Thomas M. Donnelly (State Bar No. 136546) 

tmdonnelly@jonesday.com 

David C. Kiernan (State Bar No. 215335) 

dkiernan@jonesday.com 

James L. Mink (State Bar No. 219267) 

jlmink@jonesday.com 

JONES DAY 

555 California Street, 26th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94104-1500 

Telephone: (415) 626-3939 

Facsimile: (415) 875-5700 

Attorneys for Defendants 

HELLMAN TRUSTEES 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

ADOBE LUMBER, INC., a California 

corporation, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

F. WARREN HELLMAN and WELLS 

FARGO BANK, N.A., as Trustees of Trust A 

created by the Estate of Marco Hellman; 

F. WARREN HELLMAN as Trustee of 

Trust B created by the Estate of Marco 

Hellman; THE ESTATE OF MARCO 

HELLMAN, DECEASED; WOODLAND 

SHOPPING CENTER, a limited partnership; 

JOSEPH MONTALVO, an individual; 

HAROLD TAECKER, an individual; 

GERALDINE TAECKER, an individual; 

HOYT CORPORATION, a Massachusetts 

corporation; PPG INDUSTRIES, INC., a 

Pennsylvania corporation; OCCIDENTAL 

CHEMICAL CORPORATION, a New York 

corporation; CITY OF WOODLAND; and 

ECHCO SALES & EQUIPMENT CO., 

Defendants. 

AND RELATED COUNTERCLAIMS, 

CROSS-CLAIMS AND THIRD-PARTY 

COMPLAINTS 

Case No.: 2:05-CV-01510-WBS-EFB 

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR 

APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT AND 

ORDER BARRING CONTRIBUTION 

CLAIMS 

Date: February 1, 2010 

Time: 2:00 p.m. 

Courtroom: No. 5, 14th Floor 

Judge: Hon. William B. Shubb 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER ON MTN FOR 

APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT 

Case No. 2:05-cv-01510-WBS-EFB 

The Court has considered the Motion of defendants F. WARREN HELLMAN and 

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as Trustees of Trust A created by the Estate of Marco Hellman, 

and F. WARREN HELLMAN, as Trustee of Trust B created by the Estate of Marco Hellman 

(collectively, the “Hellman Trustees”), for Approval of Settlement and Order Barring 

Contribution Claims (“Motion”). Having read and considered the Motion and good cause 

appearing, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 

1. The settlement agreement between the Hellman Trustees, on the one hand, and 

plaintiff Adobe Lumber, Inc., third-party defendants Joe Rossi, Bill Rossi and Rossi Development, 

and third-party defendant Channel Lumber Co. (collectively, the “Settling Plaintiffs”), on the 

other hand, is approved; 

2. All claims of the Settling Plaintiffs against the Hellman Trustees are dismissed 

with prejudice; 

3. All claims of the Hellman Trustees against the Settling Plaintiffs are dismissed 

with prejudice; 

4. All claims against the Hellman Trustees by all other parties to this action are 

dismissed with prejudice; 

5. All claims by the Hellman Trustees against all other parties to this action are 

dismissed with prejudice; 

6. All claims that were or could have been asserted against the Hellman Trustees for 

contribution or indemnity related to this action or the matters addressed in the settlement 

agreement are barred, whether such claims are brought pursuant to federal or state law; [and] 

7. The provisions of the Uniform Comparative Fault Act apply with respect to the 

effect of the settlement[.] [; and, (if the Court finds that it applies)] 

8. [The settlement satisfies the requirements of California Code of Civil Procedure 

§ 877.6.] 

Dated: March 4, 2010 

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