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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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GIBC\42016\583180.1 -1- [PROP.] ORDER GRANTING MTN FOR ORD. 

APPROVING STLMT (No. C 02 0702 MMC)

MARK A. CAMERON (Bar No. 100449) 

DANA C. TSUBOTA (Bar No. 220992) 

MILLER, STARR & REGALIA 

A Professional Law Corporation 

1331 N. California Blvd., Fifth Floor 

Post Office Box 8177 

Walnut Creek, California 94596 

Telephone: (925) 935-9400 

Attorneys for Defendant 

CLYDE R. GIBB 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

THE CITY OF OAKLAND, a municipal 

corporation, acting by and through its 

Board of Port Commissioners, 

Plaintiff, 

v.

MARDECO, INC., a California 

Corporation; UNION PACIFIC 

RAILROAD COMPANY, a Delaware 

Corporation; T.P. HOGAN, individually 

and dba T.P. HOGAN LUMBER 

COMPANY; TILDEN LUMBER 

COMPANY; OAKLAND VILLAGE 

CORPORATION; SPECIALTY 

RESTAURANTS CORPORATION; 

CLYDE R. GIBB; DOES 2-50, inclusive, 

Defendants.

No. C020702 MMC 

[PROPOSED] 

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT CLYDE 

R. GIBB’S MOTION FOR ORDER 

APPROVING SETTLEMENTS AND 

BARRING CLAIMS FOR CONTRIBUTION 

AGAINST SETTLING DEFENDANTS 

AND RELATED CROSS-ACTION. 

That Motion for Order Approving Settlements and Barring Contribution Claims Against 

Settling Defendants (“Motion”) initially filed by defendant Clyde R. Gibb came on regularly for 

hearing in this Court on December 2, 2004. Christine K. Noma of Wendel Rosen Black & Dean 

LLP appeared on behalf of Plaintiff the City of Oakland, acting by and through its Board of Port 

Commissioners (the “Port”). Mark A. Cameron of Miller, Starr & Regalia appeared on behalf of 

before

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GIBC\42016\583180.1 -2- [PROP.] ORDER GRANTING MTN FOR ORD. 

APPROVING STLMT (No. C 02 0702 MMC)

settling defendant Clyde R. Gibb (“Gibb”). Randall Lee appeared as counsel for settling 

defendant Mardeco, Inc., a dissolved corporation. 

Having considered the papers and evidence submitted by the parties and the arguments of 

counsel, and there being no opposition filed, the Court finds that both the written Settlement 

Agreement and Mutual Release by and between the City of Oakland and Clyde R. Gibb, and the 

written Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release by and between the City of Oakland and 

Mardeco, Inc. (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Settlement Agreements”), are 

procedurally fair, substantively fair, consistent with the objectives of CERCLA to encourage 

cleanup and settlements, and in good faith pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 

877.6. Substantial evidence establishes that both Settlement Agreements were negotiated in an 

arm’s length manner, without collusion, based on conflicting claims of liability and affirmative 

defenses. The settlement sums paid are within the ballpark of reasonable settlement amounts. 

THERFOR, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 

1. Any and all past claims by alleged joint tortfeasors or potentially responsible 

parties seeking contribution and/or equitable indemnity, however denominated, arising under 

federal or state law concerning matters related to this Action and released in the Settlement 

Agreements, are hereby barred and dismissed with prejudice to the extent alleged against Clyde 

R. Gibb, Mardeco, Inc., or any releasees identified in the Settlement Agreements. 

2. Any and all future claims by alleged joint tortfeasors or potentially responsible 

parties seeking contribution and/or equitable indemnity, however denominated, arising under 

federal or state law and concerning matters related to this Action and released in the Settlement 

Agreements, are hereby barred to the extent alleged against Clyde R. Gibb, Mardeco, Inc., or any 

releasees identified in the Settlement Agreements. 

Dated: November ___, 2005 ____________________________________ 

U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 

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