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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 28:2201 Constitutionality of State Statute(s)

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David R. Isola, Esq. State Bar #150311 

Frederick Doyle Graham, Esq. State Bar #217033 

ISOLA & ASSOCIATES, LLP 

701 South Ham Lane, Second Floor 

Lodi, California 95242 

Telephone 209 367-7055 

Facsimile 209 367-7056 

Attorneys for Defendant, 

THEODORE H. ROSEN, d/b/a BRACKETT’S GARAGE 

 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CITY OF LODI, CALIFORNIA, 

 Plaintiff, 

v. 

M & P INVESTMENTS, a California 

Partnership in Dissolution; et al., 

 Defendants. 

AND RELATED CROSS-CLAIMS, 

COUNTERCLAIMS, THIRD-PARTY 

CLAIMS AND FOURTH-PARTY CLAIMS 

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Case No.: CIV.S-00-2441 FCD JFM 

ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT 

AND BARRING CONTRIBUTION 

CLAIMS, INDEMNITY, AND OTHER 

CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY AND 

THEODORE H. ROSEN, d/b/a 

BRACKETT’S GARAGE PURSUANTTO 

CERCLA § 113 AND THE UNIFORM 

COMPARATIVE FAULT ACT AND FOR 

DETERMINATION OF GOOD FAITH 

SETTLEMENT UNDER CALIFORNIA 

LAW [CALIFONRIA CODE OF CIVIL 

PROCEDURE § 877.6] 

Date: February 10, 2006 

Time: 10:00 a.m. 

Courtroom: 2 

Judge: Frank C. Damrell, Jr. 

 

 

The City of Lodi (the “City”) and defendant THEODORE H. ROSEN, d/b/a 

BRACKETT’S GARAGE (“Brackett”) have reached a final settlement of this matter. After 

consideration of Brackett’s Motion for Order Approving settlement and Barring Contribution, 

Indemnity, and Other Claims Pursuant to CERCLA § 113 and the Uniform Comparative Fault 

Act and for Determination of Good Faith Settlement Under California Law (“Motion”), the 

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City’s Joinder thereto, and the record as a whole, the Court finds that the settlement, as embodied 

in the Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release (“Settlement Agreement”) set forth in Exhibit 

“A” to the Declaration of David R. Isola in Support of Brackett’s Motion, was made in good 

faith within the meaning of California Code of Civil Procedure section 877.6 and is fair, 

reasonable, and consistent with the purposes of the Comprehensive Environmental response, 

Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), 42 U.S.C. § 9601, et seq. 

The matter having been briefed, and submitted for decision, and good cause appearing. 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Brackett’s Motion be GRANTED. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that: 

1. The Settlement Agreement is hereby approved as a good faith settlement. 

2. Section 6 of the Uniform Comparative Fault Act (“UCFA”), 12 U.L.A. 147 

(1996), in pertinent part, is hereby adopted as the federal common law in this case for the 

purpose of determining the legal effect of the Settlement Agreement. 

3. The Court further finds and determines that the Settlement Agreement has been 

entered into in good faith with the meaning of Section 887 and 877.6 of the California Code of 

Civil Procedure. 

4. Pursuant to Section 6 of UCFA and Section 877.6 of the California Code of Civil 

Procedure, any and all claims for contribution or indemnity against the City and Brackett’s, 

arising out of the facts alleged in the Fourth Amended Complaint in this action filed by the City, 

and as further identified and provided for in the Settlement Agreement, the terms of which are 

incorporated herein, regardless of when such claims were asserted or by whom, are barred. Such 

claims are barred regardless of whether they are brought pursuant to CERCLA or pursuant to any 

other federal or state law. 

5. All claims asserted by the City against Brackett’s are hereby dismissed with 

prejudice. 

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IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: January 31, 2006 

By. /s/Frank C. Damrell, Jr. 

 HON. FRANK C. DAMRELL, JR. 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

 

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