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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract

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STIPULATION RE: SEALING OF DOCUMENTS IN SUPPORT OF BRITZ FERTILIZERS, INC.’S AND BAYER CROPSCIENCE, 

LP’S/BAYER CORPORATION’S JOINT APPLICATION FOR DETERMINATION OF GOOD FAITH SETTLEMENT, OPPOSITION 

THERETO, AND RELATED DOCUMENTS; ORDER THEREON

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ROGER M. SCHRIMP, ESQ., SBN 039378

GEORGE P. RODARAKIS, ESQ. SBN 222214

ERIC J. SOUSA, ESQ., SBN 232541

Damrell, Nelson, Schrimp

 Pallios, Pacher & Silva

1601 Modesto, CA 95354

Telephone 209-526-3500

TED R. FRAME, ESQ. SBN 023736

Frame & Matsumoto

201 Washington Street

Post Office Box 895

Coalinga, CA 93210

559-935-1552

Attorneys for Plaintiff

 BRITZ FERTILIZERS, INC.

STEPHEN T. CLIFFORD, ESQ., SBN 39020

T. MARK SMITH, ESQ., SBN 162370

Clifford & Brown

A Professional Corporation

Attorneys at Law

1430 Truxtun Avenue, Suite 900

Bakersfield, CA 93301

661-322-6023

661-322-3508 fax

Attorneys for Defendants

BAYER CORPORATION and BAYER CROPSCIENCE, LP

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, FRESNO DIVISION

BRITZ FERTILIZERS, INC.,

Plaintiff,

vs.

BAYER CORPORATION; BAYER 

CROPSCIENCE, LP,

Defendants

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Case No.: 1:06-CV-00287-OWW-DLB

STIPULATION AND JOINT APPLICATION 

RE: SEALING OF DOCUMENTS IN SUPPORT 

OF BRITZ FERTILIZERS, INC.’S AND BAYER 

CROPSCIENCE, LP’S/BAYER 

CORPORATION’S JOINT APPLICATION 

FOR DETERMINATION OF GOOD FAITH 

SETTLEMENT, OPPOSITION THERETO, AND 

RELATED DOCUMENTS; ORDER THEREON

E.D. CAL. L.R. 141

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STIPULATION RE: SEALING OF DOCUMENTS IN SUPPORT OF BRITZ FERTILIZERS, INC.’S AND BAYER CROPSCIENCE, 

LP’S/BAYER CORPORATION’S JOINT APPLICATION FOR DETERMINATION OF GOOD FAITH SETTLEMENT, OPPOSITION 

THERETO, AND RELATED DOCUMENTS; ORDER THEREON

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WHEREAS Britz Fertilizers, Inc. (“Britz”) and Bayer Cropscience, LLP and Bayer 

Corporation (collectively “Bayer”), have agreed in consideration of the mutual promises and 

covenant contained in an executed Confidential Settlement Agreement and Mutual General 

Release to settle the above entitled action conditional upon the entry of an order granting a 

Motion for Good Faith Settlement and thereby barring and discharging any and all potential 

third party claims and/or causes of action for contribution or indemnity, present or future 

against Bayer by those parties having received notice of the filing of said Motion;

WHEREAS the terms of such conditional settlement are expressly made confidential as 

set forth in the Confidential Settlement Agreement and Mutual General Release;

WHEREAS Britz’ and Bayer’s Joint Application and Motion for Determination of 

Good Faith Settlement (“Motion”) reflects the terms of such settlement and the Confidential 

Settlement Agreement and Mutual General Release is attached in support of said motion;

WHERRAS Britz and Bayer agree that the terms of such settlement should remain 

confidential within the ambit of the Court’s determination of the Motion; 

WHEREAS Britz and Bayer agree and stipulate that the documents filed in support of 

the Motion should be filed under seal to preserve the confidentiality of the settlement;

WHEREAS Britz and Bayer jointly agree that any opposition to the Motion and reply to 

the opposition should also be filed under seal to preserve the confidentiality of the terms of the 

Confidential Settlement Agreement and Mutual General Release.

Britz and Bayer hereby stipulate and jointly request that the Court enter an Order in 

accord with US District Court, Eastern District of California, Local Rule 141, sealing all 

documents filed in support of Britz’ and Bayer’s Motion, any papers filed in opposition thereto, 

and any papers or documents filed in reply to any opposition. Submitted herewith are the 

following documents in support of the Motion requested to be filed under seal:

1. Notice of Hearing for Joint Motion to Determine Good Faith of Settlement and 

to Bar Claims Against Defendants for Contribution and Indemnity;

2. Joint Application by Plaintiff Britz Fertilizers, Inc. and Defendants Bayer 

Corporation and Bayer Cropscience, LP for Determination of Good Faith 

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THERETO, AND RELATED DOCUMENTS; ORDER THEREON

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Settlement pursuant to C.C.P. Sections 877 and 877.6;

3. Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Joint Motion to 

Determine Good Faith of Settlement and to Bar Claims Against Defendants for 

Contribution and Indemnity;

4. Declaration of Ted R. Frame in Support of Joint Application for Good Faith 

Settlement;

5. Declaration of Stephen T. Clifford in Support of Joint Application for Good 

Faith Settlement; and

6. [Proposed] Order Determining Settlement to be in Good Faith and Baring 

Claims for Contribution and Indemnity.

DAMRELL, NELSON, SCHRIMP, 

PALLIOS, PACHER & SILVA

Dated: July 22, 2010 By /s/ Roger Schrimp

Roger Schrimp

Attorneys for Plaintiff

FRAME & MATSUMOTO

Dated: July 22, 2010 By /s/ Ted R. Frame 

Ted R. Frame

Attorneys for Plaintiff

CLIFFORD & BROWN

Dated: July 22, 2010 By /s/ T. Mark Smith 

Stephen T. Clifford

T. Mark Smith

Attorneys for Defendants

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ORDER

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Britz Fertilizer, Inc.’s and Bayer Cropscience, 

LP/Bayer Corporation’s Stipulation and Joint Application to seal documents filed in support of 

and opposition to the Joint Motion to Determine Good Faith of Settlement and to Bar Claims 

Against Defendants for Contribution and Indemnity (“Motion”) is GRANTED. The following 

documents submitted herewith shall be filed under seal: 

1. Notice of Hearing for Joint Motion to Determine Good Faith of Settlement and 

to Bar Claims Against Defendants for Contribution and Indemnity;

2. Joint Application by Plaintiff Britz Fertilizers, Inc. and Defendants Bayer 

Corporation and Bayer Cropscience, LP for Determination of Good Faith 

Settlement pursuant to C.C.P. Sections 877 and 877.6;

3. Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Joint Motion to 

Determine Good Faith of Settlement and to Bar Claims Against Defendants for 

Contribution and Indemnity;

4. Declaration of Ted R. Frame in Support of Joint Application for Good Faith 

Settlement;

5. Declaration of Stephen T. Clifford in Support of Joint Application for Good 

Faith Settlement; and

6. [Proposed] Order Determining Settlement to be in Good Faith and Baring 

Claims for Contribution and Indemnity.

The Court further Orders that any documents submitted in Opposition and Reply to any 

Opposition to the Motion shall be filed under seal and all parties shall comply with the 

procedures set forth in E.D. Cal. Local Rule 141 for the filing of such documents. Moving 

parties shall serve all interested parties with this Order upon service of the Motion.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: July 23, 2010 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE DEAC_Signature-END:

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