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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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ORDER GRANTING EX PARTE MOTION ALLOWING SERVICE ON NON-PARTIES OF MOTION 

FOR ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT AND ENTRY OF CONTRIBUTION BAR 

LOSANGELES 316050v3 49921-00002

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

AMERIPRIDE SERVICES, INC., 

Plaintiff, 

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VALLEY INDUSTRIAL 

SERVICES, INC., a former 

California corporation, et. al. 

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 CASE NO. S-00-113 LKK/JFM 

(Consolidated with 

Case No. S-04-1494 LKK/JFM) 

ORDER GRANTING EX PARTE 

MOTION ALLOWING SERVICE 

ON NON-PARTIES OF MOTION 

FOR ORDER APPROVING 

SETTLEMENT AND ENTRY OF 

CONTRIBUTION BAR 

Hearing Date: June 26, 2006 

Time: 10:00 am 

Crtrm: 4 

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ORDER GRANTING EX PARTE MOTION ALLOWING SERVICE ON NON-PARTIES OF MOTION 

FOR ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT AND ENTRY OF CONTRIBUTION BAR 

LOSANGELES 316050v3 49921-00002

 Based on the Ex Parte Motion for An Order Allowing Service on NonParties of Motion For Order Approving Settlement and Entry of Contribution Bar 

Order, and good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 

 1. The Ex Parte Motion is hereby granted. 

 2. Chromalloy American may serve on any non-parties a notice in the 

form which is attached to this Order (the "Notice"). The notice shall be served, 

either by personal service or certified mail, return receipt requested, on or before 

June 2, 2006 at 5:00 p.m. As set forth in the Notice, any opposition to the Motion 

for Approval of Settlement and Entry of Contribution Bar is to be filed no later 

than June 12, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. Any reply papers shall be filed by June 19, 2006 

at 10:00 a.m. 

 3. Chromalloy American shall file proof of service on any non-parties 

pursuant to this Order no later than 10:00 a.m. on June 7, 2006. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: May 30, 2006 

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ORDER GRANTING EX PARTE MOTION ALLOWING SERVICE ON NON-PARTIES OF MOTION 

FOR ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT AND ENTRY OF CONTRIBUTION BAR 

LOSANGELES 316050v3 49921-00002

JOHN F. CERMAK, JR. (SBN: 146799) 

SONJA A. INGLIN (SBN: 90799) 

JUSTIN D. SOBODASH (SBN: 217450) 

JENKENS & GILCHRIST, LLP 

12100 Wilshire Boulevard, 15th Floor 

Los Angeles, California 90025-7120 

Telephone: (310) 820-8800 

Facsimile: (310) 820-8859 

jcermak@jenkens.com

singlin@jenkens.com 

Attorneys for Defendant, Cross-Claimant and 

Cross-Defendant CHROMALLOY 

AMERICAN CORPORATION 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

AMERIPRIDE SERVICES, INC., 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

VALLEY INDUSTRIAL 

SERVICES, INC., a former 

California corporation, et. al. 

Defendants. 

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 CASE NO. S-00-113 LKK/JFM 

(Consolidated with 

Case No. S-04-1494 LKK/JFM) 

NOTICE OF HEARING ON 

MOTION REGARDING 

APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT 

BETWEEN AND AMONG 

AMERIPRIDE SERVICES, INC., 

CHROMALLOY AMERICAN 

CORPORATION, DHM 

ENTERPRISES, INC., GEORGE 

BACKOVICH AND BRUCE 

PENNELL AND ENTRY OF 

ORDER IMPOSING 

CONTRIBUTION BAR 

Date: June 26, 2006 

Time: 10:00 a.m. 

Ctrm.: 4 

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ORDER GRANTING EX PARTE MOTION ALLOWING SERVICE ON NON-PARTIES OF MOTION 

FOR ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT AND ENTRY OF CONTRIBUTION BAR 

LOSANGELES 316050v3 49921-00002

 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, pursuant to an Order dated May 30, 2006, that a 

hearing on the Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement and Entry of Contribution 

Bar (the "Motion") of AmeriPride Services, Inc. ("AmeriPride") and Chromalloy 

American Corporation ("Chromalloy American"), a copy of which is being served 

on you with this Notice, will take place on June 26, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. in 

Courtroom 4 of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of 

California, located at 501 I Street, Sacramento, California 95814. 

 The Motion is based on a proposed settlement between AmeriPride, 

Chromalloy American, DHM Enterprises, Inc., Bruce Pennell and George 

Backovich with respect to the claims asserted in the above-captioned consolidated 

cases and with respect to the soil and groundwater contamination which the subject 

of this such cases, as is further described in the Motion. In bringing the Motion, 

the moving parties are seeking the entry of a contribution bar order in the form 

lodged with the Motion and included in the copy of the Motion being served on 

you (the "Bar Order"). You are being served with this Notice because you may 

have rights or claims which could be subject to the Bar Order. 

 Any objections to the Motion or to the entry of the Bar Order must be filed 

with the Court NO LATER THAN Monday, June 12, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. and 

served (either by hand delivery, via facsimile or via e-mail) on counsel for 

Chromalloy American and AmeriPride at the addresses set forth below no later 

than 3:00 p.m. on such date: 

As to AmeriPride: 

Lee N. Smith 

Scott Kaplan 

Stoel Rives LLP 

770 L Street, Suite 800 

Sacramento, California 95814 

Felephone (916) 319-4651 

Facsimile (916) 447-4781 

e-mail: lnsmith@stoel.com 

As to Chromalloy American: 

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ORDER GRANTING EX PARTE MOTION ALLOWING SERVICE ON NON-PARTIES OF MOTION 

FOR ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT AND ENTRY OF CONTRIBUTION BAR 

LOSANGELES 316050v3 49921-00002

John F. Cermak, Jr. 

Sonja A. Inglin 

Jenkens & Gilchrist, LLP 

12100 Wilshire Boulevard, 15th Floor 

Los Angeles, California 90025 

Telephone (310) 442-8889 

Facsimile (310) 820-8859 

Email: singlin@jenkens.com 

 

Dated: May 23, 2006 JENKENS & GILCHRIST, LLP 

By: /s/ Sonja A. Inglin 

Sonja A. Inglin 

Attorneys for Defendant, Cross-Claimant and 

Cross-Defendant CHROMALLOY 

AMERICAN CORPORATION 

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