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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING FINAL APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT 

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Mark R. Thierman, CBN 72913 

THIERMAN LAW FIRM 

7287 Lakeside Drive 

Reno, NV 89511 

Tel: (775) 284-1500 

Fax: (775) 703-5027 

Attorney for Plaintiffs 

Robert M. Pattison, CBN 103528 

Scott Oborne, CBN 191257 

JACKSON LEWIS, LLP 

199 Fremont Street 

San Francisco, CA 94105 

Tel: (415) 394-9400 

Fax: (415) 394-9401 

Attorneys for Defendants 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SCOTT WOOD, CHARLES W. JUDSON, 

WILLIAM BATES, SYBILLE GROTE, 

MARTIN REEVES, ERNEST STEWART, 

STEVE FORSYTHE, ROBERT BADILLA, 

BRIAN THOMPSON, KARVIN 

TILANDER, CHARLES (“CHUCK”) 

JENNINGS, LORENZO RAMIEREZ and 

MINDY GABRIEL on behalf of themselves 

and all others similarly situated, 

 Plaintiffs, 

v. 

GRANITE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 

and FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY 

 Defendants. 

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Case No.: S-03-2592 DFL PAN 

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING 

FINAL APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT 

Date: June 29, 2006 

Time: 1:30 p.m. 

Place: Courtroom 7 

Judge: David Levi 

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SCOTT WOOD, CHARLES W. JUDSON, 

WILLIAM BATES, SYBILLE GROTE, 

MARTIN REEVES, ERNEST STEWART, 

STEVE FORSYTHE, ROBERT BADILLA, 

BRIAN THOMPSON, KARVIN TILANDER 

and CHUCK JENNINGS, on behalf of 

themselves and all others similarly situated, 

 Plaintiffs, 

v. 

VALENTINE SURFACING, TRAVELERS 

CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY 

OF AMERICA and UNITED PACIFIC 

INSURANCE COMPANY, 

 Defendants 

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Related Case No. S-03-2514-DFL-PAN 

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING THE FINAL APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT 

The joint motion of the Settling Parties for an order approving a class action settlement 

hearing came on for hearing on June 29, 2006. The Court has considered the Settlement 

Agreement, the submissions of counsel, and all other papers filed in this action. The matter 

having been submitted and good cause appearing therefore: 

The Court finds as follows: 

1. All defined terms contained herein shall have the same meanings as set forth in 

the Stipulation Re: Settlement of Class Action executed by the Settling Parties and filed with 

this Court (hereafter the “Settlement Agreement”); 

2. The Class Representatives and Granite Construction Company, through their 

counsel of record in the litigation, have reached an agreement to settle all claims in the litigation; 

3. The Court conditionally finds that, for the purposes of approving this Settlement 

Agreement only and for no other purpose and with no other effect on the litigation, including no 

effect on the litigation should the Settlement Agreement not ultimately be approved or should 

the Effective Date not occur, the proposed Class meets the requirements for certification under 

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Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in that: (a) the proposed Class is ascertainable 

and so numerous that joinder of all members of the class is impracticable; (b) there are questions 

of law or fact common to the proposed Class, and there is a well defined community of interest 

among members of the proposed Class with respect to the subject matter of the litigation; (c) the 

claims of the Class Representatives are typical of the claims of the members of the proposed 

Class; (d) the Class Representatives will fairly and adequately protect the interests of the 

Members of the Class; (e) a class action is superior to other available methods for an efficient 

adjudication of this controversy; and (f) the counsel of record for the Class Representatives are 

qualified to serve as counsel for the Class Representatives in their own capacities as well as their 

representatives capacities and for the Class; 

4. The moving parties have presented to the Court for review the Settlement 

Agreement. The Settlement Agreement is within the range of reasonableness and meets the 

requirements for preliminary approval; and 

5. The moving parties have also presented to the Court for review a plan to provide 

notice to the proposed Class of the terms of the settlement and the options facing the Class 

including, inter alia: to opt out of the class action, to be represented by counsel of their 

choosing, to remain in the Settlement Class, and /or to be a Participating Claimant. The notice 

will be mailed to all Class members at their last known addresses. The notice plan proposed by 

the Settling Parties is the best practical under the circumstances. 

Good cause appearing thereto, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. Pursuant to Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Settlement is 

approved; 

2. Notice of the proposed settlement, and the rights of Class Members to opt out of 

the settlement or become a Participating Claimant, shall be given by mailing of the Notice to 

Class Regarding the Approval of the Proposed Settlement Agreement by first class, postage 

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prepaid, to all Class Members pursuant to the applicable provisions in the Settlement 

Agreement. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: 6/29/2006

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DAVID F. LEVI 

Chief United States District Judge

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