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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 29:201 Denial of Overtime Compensation

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Jerry Budin, Esq. 

State Bar #88539 

LAW OFFICE OF JERRY BUDIN 

1500 J Street, Second Floor 

Modesto, California 95354 

Telephone: (209) 544-3030 

Facsimile: (209) 544-3144 

Attorney for Plaintiff, OCT 0 3 2006 

ANGIE DAVIS BALL, et al. CLERK, U.6. DleTRlcj~ 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF c BY 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

(FRESNO DIVISION) 

ANGIE DAVIS BALL, et al., ) CASE NO. CV F-04-5370 AWI LJO 

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Plaintiffs, ) FINDINGS AND 

) RECOMMENDATIONS ON FINAL 

vs . ) APPROVAL OF AMENDED STIPULATION 

) REGARDING SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT; 

PETROL TRANSPORT, INC., BLM ) EXHIBIT A AND B 

TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, INC., ) 

and DOES 1 through 100, ) 

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Defendants. ) 

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Pursuant to the "Order Adopting Findings And Recommendations 

Of Preliminary Approval Of Stipulation Regarding Settlement 

Agreement" (Doc. 40) filed June 19, 2006, adopting in full the 

"Findings And Recommendations On Preliminary Approval Of 

Stipulation Regarding Settlement Agreement'' (Doc. 371, and the 

subsequent Minute Orders (Doc. 41 and 45) continuing the hearing, 

a Final Approval Hearing was held as scheduled at 8:45 a.m. on 

October 3, 2006 in Department 8 of this Court. Plaintiff, Angie 

Davis Ball, individually and on behalf of all others similarly 

situated (collectively "plaintiffs"), appeared at the hearing by 

telephone through counsel for the class, Jerry Budin. Defendants 

[PROPOSED] FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON CASE NO. CV F-04-5370 AWI LJO 

FINAL APPROVAL OF STIPULATION REGARDING 

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT; 6XHIBIT A 

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Petrol Transport Inc. and BLM Transportation Co. , Inc., appeared at 

the hearing by telephone through counsel Brian Dixon of Littler 

Mendelson. The case was called at the hearing and the Court 

inquired whether anyone else in the courtroom was present to 

participate in the hearing. There was no response to this inquiry. 

The Court then inquired of counsel whether they expected anyone to 

appear at the hearing. ~oth counsel responded in the negative. 

Having considered the "Joint Notice Of Motion And Motion For 

Final Approval Of Settlement And Accompanying Documents; Memorandum 

Of Points And Authorities" (Doc. 43) , Plaintiff's Memorandum Of 

Points And Authorities and Class Counsel's Declaration In Support 

Of Final Approval Of Settlement And Award of Enhancement And 

Attorney's Fees And Costs," (Docs. 43-5 and 43-2), the Declaration 

of Rick Williams (Doc. 43-3) and the papers previously filed 

herein, the Court issues the following Findings: 

1. No class member or interested individual appeared 

personally at the time and place for the Final Approval Hearing 

(September 14, 2 0 0 6 , 2 : 0 0 p.m., Courtroom 8) which was contained in 

the Notice Of Pendency Of Class Action, Proposed Settlement And 

Hearing. 

2. The Court finds that notice to the class was 

satisfied and timely mailed as previously ordered by the Court. 

3. The Court finds that the consideration for the 

proposed settlement is fair, adequate, and reasonable. 

4. The Court finds that there were no objections to 

the proposed settlement. 

5. The Court finds that the settlement was not 

collusive, and that the parties have engaged in sufficient 

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FINAL APPROVAL OF STIPULATION REGARDING 

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT; EXHIBIT A 

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discovery to understand the strengths and weaknesses of their own 

and their opponent's cases. 

6. The Court finds that the lawyers representing all 

parties were competent and experienced counsel, and that no party 

has been subjected to any undue influence in reaching the 

settlement 

7. The Court finds that the attorney's fees and costs 

requested by Class Counsel, Jerry Budin, in the total sum of 

$45,000.00 are fair and reasonable, subject to the "Notice Of Lien" 

filed herein by Green & Azevedo. 

8. The Court finds that the formula for disbursement 

of the settlement proceeds to the Class and the procedure for 

administration of that, disbursement as set forth in the Amended 

Stipulation Regarding Settlement are fair, adequate and reasonable 

and the awards contained in Exhibit A hereto are approved and 

according to Exhibit B attached hereto. 

9. The Court finds that a payment of $10,000.00 to 

Class Representative Angie Davis Ball for her efforts and services 

on the behalf of the Class in this litigation is fair and 

reasonable. 

, CONCLUSION 

For the reasons stated above, this Court RECOMMENDS that the 

District Court DETERMINE that the proposed settlement is fair and 

reasonable, and GRANT final approval of the proposed settlement and 

related documents consistent with these recommendations. 

These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United 

States District Judge assigned to the case, pursuant to the 

provisions of Title 28 U.S.C. §636(b) (1). Within twenty days after 

[PROPOSED] FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON CASE NO. CV F-04-5370 AWI LJO 

FINAL APPROVAL OF STIPULATION REGRRDING 

SETTLEMEWI AGREEMENT; EXHIBIT A 

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being served with these findings and recommendations, any party may 

file written objections with the Court and serve a copy on all 

parties. Such a document should be captioned "Objections To 

Magistrate Judge's Findings And Recommendations." The parties are 

advised that failure to file objections within the specified time 

may waive the right to appeal the District Court's order. Martinez 

v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991) . 

IT IS SO ORDERED 

DATED : 3 PA6 

(4AwREI?C!l J. O'NEILL 

United State Magistrate Judge 

[PROPOSED] FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON CASE NO. CV P-04-5370 AWI LJO 

FINAL APPROVAL OF STIPUIATION REGARDING 

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT; EXHIBIT A 

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EXHIBIT A 

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R. BRIAN DIXON, Bar No. 076247 

KEVIN F. CHUNG, Bar No. 191301 

LITTLER MENDELSON 

A Professional Corporation 

650 California Street 

20th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94108.2693 

Telephone: 415.433.1940 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

Attorneys for Defendants 

PETROL TRANSPORT, INC. AND 

BLM TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, INC. 

PETROL TRANSPORT, INC., BLM 

TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, INC.; 

and DOES 1 through 100, 

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ANGlE DAVIS BALL, individually ahd 

on behalf of all others similarly situated, 

Plaintiff, 

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AMENDED STIPULATION REGARDING 

SETTLEMENT; EXHIBITS 1-4 

Plaintiff ANGIE DAVIS BALL, individually and on behalf of all others similarly 

situated, who is the individual named Plaintiff, on behalf of herself and on behalf of all members of a 

certain class hereinafter defined,, and. ,Defendants PETROL TRANSPORT, MC. and BLM 

TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, WC. (together "Defendants"), collectively referred to as 

23 1 "parties," hereby stipulate and agree on all of the terms of the settlement in this matter, and request a I 

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hearing for preliminary approval of crass action settlement. The parties have agreed as follows: 

DEFINITIONS 

1. As used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 

1.1. "Claim Administrator" means Williams, Brown & Co, or any other third 

party that is mutually acceptable to the Parties. 

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1.4. "Class h0tic.k means the notice of pendency of the class action and 1 

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proposed settlement to be directed td the Settlement Class pursuant to the terms of the Preliminar) 

Approval Order. The Class Notice shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit "I" hereto. 

1.5. "Class Period" means the period commencing four years before the filing 01 

the class action through the date of intty bf the Preliminary Approval Order. 

1.6. "Court" means the United States District Court in the Eastern District ol 

California (Fresno Division). 

1.7. "Cut-Off Date" means the date of entry of the Preliminary Approval Order. 

1.8. "Defendants" means Petrol Transport Corporation, Inc. and ELM 

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Transportation Company, Inc. 

1.9. "Effective.Dpten means the last of: (i) the date of final affirmance of ar 

appeal of the Order and Final Judgment, or the expiration of the time for a petition for a writ 01 

certiorari to review the Order @d Final Judgment and, if certiorari be granted, the date of fina 

aflirmance of the Order and Final Judgment following review pursuant to that grant; or (ii) the date 

of final dismissal of any appeal froG the, Order and Final Judgment or the final dismissal of an) 

proceeding on certiorari to review the Order and Final Judgment; or (iii) if no appeal is filed, the 

expiration date of the time for jhe filing or noticing of any appeal from the Order and Fina 

Judgment. 

1.10. "Eligible Class Member" means all persons who are members of the 

Settlement Class except for those persons who validly request exclusion from the settlement as 

provided in the Class Notice and Settlement Agreement. 

1.11. "Implementation Schedule" means the agreed upon dates for implementing 

1.2. "Class Action" means the civil action originally filed in the United States 

District Court in the Eastern District of California, Case No.CV-F-04-5370-AWI-LJO. 

1.3. "Class Counsdl":means the Law Office of Jeny Budin. 

26 [) the Settlement Agreement as set fqrth in the Preliminary Approval Order attached hereto as I .. , 

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1.12. "Named Plaintiff' means Angie Davis Ball, who has executed thir 

Stipulation in anticipation of becoming the only individual Named Plaintiff in the Complaint, the 

tiling of which is a part ofthis Stipulation. 

1.13. "Order and Final Judgment" means the tinal judgment and order 01 

dismissal with prejudice to be entered by the Court substantially in the form of Exhibit "5" hereto. 

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1.15. "~reliminb .,. Approval Order" means the order to be entered by the Courl /;. 

substantially in the form of Exhibit "4" hereto, upon the Parties' joint motion, preliminarily <. 

approving the Settlement Agreement and authorizing the Class Notice. 

1.16. "Released Parties" means (i) Defendants, (ii) successors or assigns of 

Defendants, including but not lidited to the Petrol Transport, kc., and BLM Transportation 

I2 I Company, Inc., and (iii) past or present oficers, directors, shareholders, partners. agents. insurers, I 

employees, attorneys, advisors, accountants, representatives, plans, trusts, trustees, heirs, executors; 

administrators, predecessors, successors or assigns of any of the foregoing. 

1.17. "Settlement Agreement" means this stipulation regarding settlement and all 

exhibits attached hereto. 

1.18. "Settlement Award" means the gross payment that each Eligible Class 

Member shall be entitled to receive'under the terms of the Settlement Agreement. 

1.19. "~ettle~,~laip~$' means any and all claims, demands, rights, liabilities, 

penalties, damages, liquidated :d8miges and causes of action of every nature and description 

whatsoever, known or unknown, asserted or that might have been assened whether in tort, contract, 

or for violation of any local, state,:or federal constitution, statute, rule or regulation, including local, 

state and federal wage and hour lys,~arising out of, relating to, or in connection with any facts, 

transactions, events, policies, occurrences, acts, disclosures, statements, omissions or failures to act, 

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which did or could have arisen from Defendants' alleged policy requiring its truck driver employees 

to work in excess of forty (40) hours per week without paying overtime pay and the consequcnces of 

such policy including claims that Named Plaintiff or other members of the Settlement Class were not 

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I 1 of and prior to the Cut Off Date in yiolation of the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") and the 

4 1 and Professions Code sections 17200, et seq., restitution, disgorgement, conversion and unjusl 

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California Business & Professions Code, and any and all remedies and penalties provided therein, 

including but not limited to, Fair Labor Standards Act Sect~ons 29 U.S.C. $ 201 et seq. and Business . . 

1.20. "Settlement Class" means those intrastate truck driven employed by 

Defendants who hauled bulk petroleum or other products solely within the State of California and 

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enrichment, attorneys' fees, costs, interest and all other penalties. This release is not intended ta 

affect any claim other than the Settled Claims that may exist between or among the Parties and does 

not release any claim which may arise as to the enforcement of this Settlement Agreement. 

2. The acGon was originally filed in the United States District Court in the 

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Eastern District of California (Fre,sno Division) on March 3, 2004. Defendants answered Plaintiffs 

Complaint on September 17, 2004. The Parties were able to reach a settlement in principle and 

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reported this result to the Court at themost recent Case Management Conference. 

3. The Parties have eonducted signiticant investigation of the facts and law 

during the prosecution of this Class Action. Such discovery and investigations have included, inter 

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a review of employee files. Counsel for the Parties have further investigated the applicable law as 

applied to the facts discovered regarding the alleged claims ofNamed Plaintiff. 

4. It is Plaintirs position that Defendants have had a consistent policy of 

requiring their truck drivers, including Named Plaintiff, to work in excess of forty (40) hours per 

week hauling bulk petroleum products solely within the Stare of California without paying them 

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overtime compensation as required by Federal and State laws. - t 

5. Defendants depy that they have any liability to Named Plaintiff or other 

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similarly situated truck drivers. Defendants contend that Named Plaintiff and others are exempt 

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3 1 17200 et seq It is Defendanu:pqsi{k%that they solicited interstate transportation and had more 

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than de minimus amount of interstate transportation. Defendants have proved that they have limited 

financial resources and that an adverse j@gment would jeopardize the employment of current 

employees. .I 

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proceedings necessaj to continue the litigation against Defendants through trial and through any 

possible appeals. Named Plaintiff has also taken into account the uncertainty and risk of the 

outcome of further litigation, and the difficulties and delays inherent in such litigation. Named 

Plaintiff is also aware of the burdens of proof necessary to establish liability, Defendants' defenses 

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thereto, and the difficulties in establishing damageslrestitution for the Settlement Class. Named 

Plaintiff has also taken into account the extensive settlement negotiations conducted in the Class 

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been and, unless this settlement is m3de. will continue to be devoted to the defense of the claims I ..!? 

asserted in the Class Action. Defendants have, therefore, agreed to settle in the manner and upon the 

' Agreement is a fair, adequate ayd,r~asonable settlement, and that it is in the best interests of the , ,. ' ' 

Settlement Class. .. , 

7. Defendants concluded that any Further defense of the Class Action would 

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terms set forth in this Settlement Agreement in order to put to rest the claims as set forth in the Class 

Action. 

8. Defendants and the Released Parties have denied and continue to deny each 

of the claims and contentions alleged in the Class Action. Defendants have repeatedly asserted and 

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continue to assert defenses thereto, and have expressly denied and continue to deny any wrongdo~ng 

or legal liability arising out of any of the facts or conduct alleged in the Class Aetion. Defendants 

also have denied and continue to deny, ipter alia, the allegations that Named Plaintiff and the 

Settlement Class have suffered damage, that Defendants did not pay Named Plaintiff and the 

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5 I Settlement Agreement, nor any report. or accoum thereof, shall in any event be: (i) construed as, I 

Senlement Class any amounts they were entitled to for all earned overtime pay pursuant to its 

overtime policy or that Named Plaintiff and the Settlement Class were harmed by the conduct 

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alleged in the Class Action. Whether or not the Settlement Agreement is finally approved, neither 

the Settlement Agreement, nor any document, statement, proceeding or conduct related to this 

8 1) of the Released Parties of any liability, fault, wrongdoing, omission, concession or damage; or (ii) I 

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offered or admitted in evidence. as, received as, or deemed to be, evidence for any purpose, 

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including, but not limited to, evidenci'bf a ;resumption, concession, indication or admission by any 

in the Class Action, or any other civil, criminal or administrative action or proceeding against 

Defendants or any of the Released ~aliias except for purposes of settling this Class Action pursuant 1 

to this Settlement Agreement. The limitations set forth in this paragraph do not apply to the use 

andfor disclosure by Defendants against members of the Settlement Class to enforce this Settlement 

Agreement. 

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, by and among Named 

16 I Plaintiff, on behalfof herself and the Settlement Class. and Defendants, and subject to the approval I 

of the Court, that the Class Action is hereby being compromised and settled pursuant to the terms 

and conditions outlined in this ~ettlem~nt Agreement, and that upon the Effective Date the Class 

Action shall be dismissed with pyeju~iiesubject to the recitals set forth herein above, which by this 

reference become an integral part o'f this Settlement Agreement, and subject to the following terms 

and conditions: . . 

BASIC SETTLEMENT TERMS 

9. It is hereby.&greed, by and between Named Plaintiff and Defendants, 

through their respective counsel of record, and subject to the approval of the Court, in consideration 

of the benefits inuring to the Parties hereto, and without admission of any liability or wrongdoing 

whatsoever by Defendants, that upon entry of the Order and Final Judgment, each Eligible Class 

27 Member shall be deemed to have jointly and severally released and forever discharged the Released II 

28 1) Parties from any and all Settled Claims, whether such Settled Claims are known or unknown. 1 

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10. Subject to Court approval and the conditions specified herein, and in 

exchange for the release of all Senled Clahs by the Eligible Class Members. Defendants shall make 

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funds available for Settlement in the'grdk amount One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1 50,000) 

and shall be payable within fo& fhe (45) days of the Effective Date, less applicable state and 

federal withholding tax, applicable payroll deductions, other deductions required by state and local 

law, and social security withholdings. The Parties agree that the amount that will be paid to each 

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that this Settlement Agreement does not create or establish a "common fund", and that all claims for 

I3 " I payment shall be submitted directly to and paid by Defendants. Defendants shall have no obligation 

Eligible Class Member in this settlement is unknown at this time and cannot reasonably be 

calculated until all Eligible Class Members are identified and all claim forms are submitted and 

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to segregate the funds comprising the funds available for settlement, and Defendants shall retain 

exclusive authority over and re$ponsibility for those funds, consistent with the terms of this 

Settlement Agreement. All payments that Defendants are required to make pursuant to this 

Settlement Agreement shall be made from the funds available for settlement. Other than to Named 

Plaintiff, Defendants shall have no obligation to pay any amounts to Eligible Class Members in 

excess of approved claims for Settlement Awards as calculated in accordance with this Settlement 

Agreement. The Parties further agree that this Settlement Agreement shall not result in an unpaid 

residue within the meaning of California law, and that any contrary judicial determination shall void 

, . this Settlement Agreement. . , 

11. The afommentioned funds available for settlement shall, in the aggregate, 

be the maximum total amount Defendants shall be requi~d to pay exclusive only of attorneys' fees, 

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the special payment to the Named Plaintiff described in para. 12.3 below and the employer's sharc 

of state and federal payroll taxes d_escribed i para. 12.2 below. 

12. On the date specified by the Implementation Schedule, and solely for 

purposes of effectuating this Settlement Agreement, Defendants shall pay from the funds available 

verified. The payment of any Settlement Award is expressly contingent upon the timely submission 

of a valid claim form by an Eligible, Class Member; no obligation to pay any member of the .. . 

Settlement Class a Settlement Award% dreated under this Settlement Agreement. The Parties agree 

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for settlement, Settlement Awards to Eligible Class Members calculated in accordance with he 

following eligibility and settlement formula requirements. 

12.1. ~li~ible 'class Members who timely submit a valid claim from will share 

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One Hundred and Fifty Thousand ~6llars ($150,000), less applicable state and federal withholding 

tax, applicable payroll deductions, other deductions required by state and local law, and social 

security withholdings. The settlement will be distributed by dividing One Hundred and Fifty , . Thousand Dollars ($150,000) byS*the total'number of workweeks worked in the Class Period bj 

d' .. Elig~ble Class Members who timely submit claim forms. The result will be multiplied by the 

number of workweeks worked in the Class Period by each Eligible Class Member who timelj 

submitted a claim form to determine the gross amount of each such settlement payment. 

12.2. Employee Taxes and Deductions. All Settlement Awards to Eligible Clas! 

Members will be paid in a net amount after applicable state and federal withholding tax, applicable 

payroll deductions, other deductions required by state and local law, and social security 

withholdings, and payable withiq,forty five (45) days of the Effective Date. All Settlement Awards 

paid to Eligible Class Members shall be rep~rted by forms W-2 for tax purposes. 

12.3. Named laidti tiff: Defendants shall pay the Named Plaintiff, in addition tc 

the Settlement Awards described above, a special payment of Ten Thousand Dollars ($1 0,000). This 

special payment shall be paid, co.ntingent upon Named Plaintiffs fulfilling all of her obligations 

under this Settlement Agreement; ip'order" to compensate Named Plaintiff for the efforts that she . . 

I undertook on behalf of the settle&ent:.class and which have benefited the Settlement Class. Thc 

special payment shall not be subject to withholdings and shall be repofled by form 1099 for lax 

purposes. 

12.4. Class Counsel. Subject to Couri approval and the conditions specified 

herein, and in exchange for the release of all Settled Claims by the Eligible Class Members, 

Defendants shall pay the sum of Forty Five Thousand Dollars ($45,000) to Class Counsel, as 

attorneys' fees and costs for prosep,ut(on of the Class Action, payable within forty five (45) days of 

the Effective Date, provided that Qgss,Counsel has provided Defendants' counsel with proof thaf 

the Equitable Lien filed by the:;la\hifirm of Green and Azevedo has been releascd or otherwise 

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I 1 satisfied. Class Counsel shall not seek and Defendants shall not pay any additional amounts as fees, I 

costs or other compensation to Class Counsel. Defendants' payment of Class Counsel's attorneys' 

fees pursuant to this Senlement Agreement shall constitute full satisfaction of Defendants' andlor 

any of the Released Parties' obligation to pay any amount to any person, attorney or law firm of 

5 1 attorneys' fees, expenses or costs in the Class Action incurred on behalf of Named Plaintiff or the 

6 I Settlement Class, and shall relieve ele eased Parties from any other claims or liability to any other I 

Class Counsel, for determining eligibility for and the gross and net amounts of any Settlement 

Award to individual Eligible Class Members. 

14. Defendants and their attorneys agree not to oppose any application for 

attorneys' fees or costs by Class Counsel so long as any such application is consistent with the 

provisions of this Settlement Agreement. Any attorneys' fees payable under this Settlement 

Agreement shall be paid to Class Counsel within the later of forty five (45) days following (i) the 

Effective Date or (ii) any separate appeal of Class Counsel's fee award becomes final and no longer 

subject to appeal. 

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Counsel shall be paid by Defendants by an instrument made payable to the Law Office of Jerry 

Budin within forty five (45) day* following (i) the Effective Date or (ii) any separate appeal of Class 

attorney or law firm for any attorneys' fees: expenses andior costs to which any of them may claim 

to be entitled on behalf of Named ~laintikand~or theSettlement Class. 

13. Defendants shall have the exclusive responsibility, subject to verification by 

Counsel's fee award becomes fioal and no longer subject to appeal, provided that Class Counsel has 

provided Defendants' counsel with proof that the Equitable Lien filed by the law firm of Green and 

Azevedo has been released or otbenyise satisfied, and mailed to Law Office of Jerry Budin, 

Attention. Jerry Budin. The Law Off~ceof Jerry Budin shall provide a duly executed IRS Form W-9 

as a condition of receipt of payment from Defendants. The payment of attorneys' fees and costs 

shall be reported by form 1099 fortax purposes. 

16. The procedure for and the allowance or disallowance by the Court of any 

application for attorneys' fees, costs, expenses, or reimbursement to Class Counsel are not part of the 

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settlement of the Sealed Claims as set forth in this Settlement Agreement, and are to be considered 

by the Court separately from the Court's consideration of the fairness, reasonableness and adequacy 

of the settlement of the Settled Claims as set forth in this Settlement Agreement, and any such 

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b1 . separate order, finding, ruling, holding or proceeding related to any such applications, or any 

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separate appeal from any separate order, finding, ruling, holding or proceeding relating thereto or 

reversal or modification thereof, shall not operate to terminate or cancel this Settlement Agreement, 

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or constitute an event justifying a right to set aside this Settlement Agreement or otherwise affect or 

delay the finality of the Order and Final Judgment or the Settlement of the Class Action as set forth 

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made in accordance with this Settlement Agreement. 

17. In no event shall there be any distribution from the funds available for 

settlement to any Eligible Class ember, Named Plaintiff or Class Counsel until after the Effective 

Date. 

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20. If this Settlement Agreement is not approved, or is terminated, rescinded, 

canceled, or fails to become effective for any reason, and the Effective Date does not occur, then no 

have any responsibility or liability with respect to any administrative costs incurred in connection 

with the administration of, and tie distribution of the settlement funds. All charges for 

administration shall be paid by thq0efendants. 

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19. No person shdl have any claim against Defendants or any of the Release 

Parties, Named Plaintiff, the Settlement Class, or Class Counsel based on distributions or payments 

funds shall be made available for settlement, no special payment to Named Plaintiff shall be made, 

and no attorneys' fees shall be paid. , 

21. As part of this Settlement Agreement, Defendants shall not be required to 

enter into any consent decree, nor shall Defendants be required to agree to any provision for 

injunctive or prospective relief. 

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CLASS NOTICE AND SETTLEMENT FAIRNESS HEARING 

22. As part of this Settlement Agreement, the Parties agree to the following 

3 procedures for obtaining the Court's preliminary approval of the Settlement Agreement, certifying 

4 the Settlement Class, notifying the Settlement Class, obtaining final Court approval of the Settlemen1 I 

8 for settlement putposes only. In conjunction with this request, the Parties will submit this Settlement 

9 Agreement and supporting papers, which shall set forth the terms of this Settlement Agreement, and I 

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Agreement and processing the Settlement'Awards: 

22.1. Named Plaintiff shall request a hearing date before the Court fo~ 

preliminary approval of the Settlement Agreement and for an order certifying the Settlement Clas! 

22.2. Solely for purposes of this Settlement Agreement, Named Plaintiff will 

request the Coun to enter the Preliminary Approval Order substantially in the form of Exhibit "4" 

hereto, preliminarily approving the proposed settlement, certifying the Settlement Class for 

settlement purposes only, and setting a date for the Settlement Fairness Hearing. The Preliminary 

Approval Order shall provide for nptice,gfflhe Settlement Agreement and related matters to be sent 

to the Settlement Class as specified herein. 

22.3. Notice of the settlement shall be provided to the Eligible Class Members, 

and members of the Settlement Class shall submit objections to the settlement and/or requests for 

exclusion from the Settlement Clags, usiqg the following procedures: 

22.3.1. No later thln the date specified in the Implementation Schedule, the 

Defendants shall send a copy of the Class Notice in the form attached hereto as Exhibrt "I" 

(including a claim form in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "2" and the Exclusion Form attached 

hereto as Exhibit "3"). to all members of the Settlement Class via First Class regular U.S. mail, 

25 postage prepaid using the most current mailing address information available to Defendants as of the / 

26 1 date of mailing. Any Class Notices returned as undeliverable within thirty (30) days of the original I 

27 I mailing date shall be sent to th~ forwarding address affixed thereto. If no forwarding address is I 

28 ( affixed thereto, the Claims Admjnistrator shall be deemed to have satisfied its obligation to provide I I. I .. . .. Llll,tll"I"DL,PO* 

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who wish to object to the settlement must file with the Court and sewe on counsel for the Parties a . . f I' 

written statement objecting to tlie settlement. Such written statement must be filed with the Court . , . ,.. . , 

and served on counsel for the P&rtiesno'la;er than the date specified in the Notice of Pendency of 

the Class Notice to members of the ~etilement Class. In the event the procedures in this paragraph 

are followed and the intended recipient of the Class Notice does not receive the CLass Notice, the 

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Class Action, Proposed settlement and Hearing. No member of the Settlement Class shall be 

entitled to be heard at the Settlement Fairness Hearing (whether individually or through separate 

counsel) or to object to the Settlemem Agreement, and no written objections or briefs submitted by 

any member of the Settlement Ciass shall be received or considered by the Court at the Settlement 

Fairness Hearing, unless written notice'of the class member's intention to appear at the Settlement 

Fairness Hearing, and copies of any written objections or briefs, shall have been filed with the Court 

and sewed on counsel for the Parties on or before the date specified in the Notice of Pendency of 

Class Action, Proposed Settlement and Hearing. Members of the Settlement Class who fail to file 

intended recipient shall nevertheless remain a member of the Settlement Class and will be bound by 

all terms of the Settlement Agreement and the Order and Final Judgment. 

22.4. The Class Notice shall provide that those members of the Settlement Class 

and serve timely written objections in the manner specified above shall be deemed to have waived 

any objections and shall be foreclosed from making any objection (whether by appeal or otherwise) 

to the Settlement Agreement. . . 

22.5. The ~laps~$ice shall provide that members of the Settlement Class who 

wish to exclude themselves from the settlement must submit a written statement requesting 

exclusion from the class on or before the date specified in the Implementation Schedule. Such 

written request for exclusion must cqntain~the name, address, and telephone number of the person 

requesting exclusion, must be retwnedlby mail to the Clnims Administrator and must be postmarked 

on or before the date specified in the Notice of Pendency of Class Action, Proposed Settlement and 

Hearing. The date of the postmark on the return mailing envelope shall be the exclusive means used 

27 11 to determine whether a request for exclusion has been timely submitted. Any member of the ( 

Settlement Class who requests exclusion ("opt outs") from the settlement will not be entitled to any 

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2 or have any right to object, appeal or comment thereon. Members of the Settlement Class who fail I 

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to submit a valid and timely request ,for exclusion on or before the date specified in the Notice of 

Pendency of Class Action, Propoked 'SCttlement and Hearing shall be bound by all terms of the 

Settlement Agreement and the Order'and Final Judgment, regardless of whether they have requested 

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settlement as set forth in the Implementation Schedule, a Settlement Fairness Hearing shall be 

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exclusion from the settlement. The Claims Administrator shall provide Class Counsel with copies of 

all claim forms and requests for exclusion as received from members of the Settlement Class. 

22.6. At no time shall any of the Parties or their counsel seek to solicit or 

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otherwise encourage members of the Settlement Class to submit written objections to the settlement 

or requests for exclusion from the settlement, or appeal from the Order and Final Judgment. 

22.7. Upon expiration of the deadline for requesting exclusion from the 

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(i) attorneys' fees, and (ii) Named Plaintirs special payment. Upon final approval of the settlement 

by the Court at or after the Settlement Fairness Hearing, the Parties shall present the Order and Final 

Judgment to the Court for its apprcval and entry in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "5". 

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claim form, will be eligible to receive a Settlement Award from Defendants, less applicable state and 

federal withholding tax, applicable payroll deductions, other deductions required by state and local 

law, and social security withholdings. The claim form shall include instructions on how to submit 

the form and shall notify the Eligible Class Members that the claim form must be completed in full, 

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date of the postmark on the return eqvelope shall be the exclusive means used to determine whether 

members of the Settlement Class-hr)v'e,ti~ly returned hidher claim form on or before the applicable 

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deadline. Claim forms post-mqrked after the applicable deadline shall be disregarded.. except that 

Class Counsel and Defendant's Counsel may agree to accept any late-filed Claim for good cause 

shown. Although Eligible Class Members yho do not submit a valld and timely claim form will not 

receive a Settlement Award, such persons shall nonetheless be bound by all of the terms of the .> 

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Settlement Agreement and the Order and Final Judgment. Settlement Awards shall be paid pursuant 

to the settlement formula set forth herein no later than the date specified in the Implementation 

Schedule. Defendants shall determine the eligibility for, and the amounts of, any Settlement Awards 

under the terms of this SettlementAgteepent, whieh shall be conclusive, final and binding on all 

Panies, including all members ,,of the Settlement Class, subject to review by Class Counsel and 

approval by the Court. Administration of,the settlement shall be completed on or before the date 

specified in the Implementation Schedule. up~n completion of administration of the setllement, the 

Claims Administrator shall provid$,,wsi!fen certification of such completion to the Court and Class 

Counsel. Settlement Award checks shall remain valid and negotiable for 120 days from the date of 

their issuance and thereafter may be automatically canceled if not cashed by an Eligible Class 

Member within that time, at which time the Eligible Class Member's claim will be deemed void and 

8 of no further force and effect. 

22.9. All of Defendants' attomeys' fees and costs incurred in the Class Action 

I and any attomeys' fees and costs incurred by Defendants in connection with the administration of 

this settlement shall be paid by Defendants from Defendants' separate funds and not from the funds 

available for settlement. The Paqies .> .. agree lo cooperate in the settlement administration process and .s 

to make all reasonable efforts $0 control and minimize the costs and expenses incurred in the 

administration of the settlement. 

22.10. In the event ,(i) the Court does not enter the Preliminary Order specified 

herein; (ii) the Court does not tinaily aperove the settlement as provided herein; (iii) the Court does .,< 9, 

not enter the Order and Final Judgmpnt as provided herein; or (iv) the settlement does not become 

tinal for any other reason, this Settlement Agreement shall be null and void and any order or 

judgment entered by the Court in furtherance of this settlement shall be lreated as nunc pro tunc. In 

such a case, any funds to be awarded under this Settlement Agreement shall be returned to their 

, respective statuses as of the date and time immediately prior to the execution of this Settlement 

Agreement, and the Panies shall proceed in all respects as if this Settlement Agreement had not been 

executed. In the event an appeal, is tiled from the Court's Order and Final Judgment, or any other 

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3 I 22.1 1. Defendants shall keep Class Counsel apprized of all distributions from the 

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appellate review is sought prior to thqEffective Date, administration ofthe settlement shall be stayed 

23. Named Plaintiff and Class Counsel agree that none of the documents 

provided to them by Defendantsshalk be used for any purpose other than prosecution of this Class 

Action. . .. I .., . . 

24. Neither the terms of this Settlement Agreement nor the Settlement Award i 

paid to Named Plaintiff or any Eligible Class Members shall have any effect on the eligibility or 

calculation of employee benefits of the Named Plaintiff or Eligible Class Members. The Parties 

agree that any Settlement Awards paid to Eligible Class Members under the terms of this Settlement 

13 1 Agreement do not represent any modilation , of any Eligible Class Member's previously credited I 

14 (1 hours of service or other eligibility criteria under any employee pension benefit plan, employee ( 

welfare benefit plan or other program or policy sponsored by Defendants. Further, the Settlement 

Awards shall not be considered "compensation" or "annual earnings for benefits" in any year for 

purposes of determining eligibility for, or benefit accrual within, an employee pension benefit plan. 

20 and Class Counsel may not disclose the specific terms of this Settlement Agreement except that they n 

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may, if required by law or as r,equired under the terms of this Settlement Agreement, comment 

regarding the specific terms of this Settlement Agreement. In all other cases, whether oral, written 

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or electronic (including the world wide web), Named Plaintiff and Class Counsel agree to limit their 

statements regarding the terms of tl$s Settlement Agreement to say that the Class Action has been 

settled and that Named Plaintiff and Class Counsel are satisfied with the settlement terms. Neither 

Named Plaintiff nor Class Counsel shall hold any press conference disclosing the terms of the 

Settlcment Agreement. This provision only applies to the tenns of the Settlement Agreement and 

employee welfare benefit plan or other program or policy sponsored by any of the Released Parties. 

25. From and,after the execution of this Settlement Agreement, Named Plaintiff 

does not preclude Named Plaintiff or Class Counsel from referring others to the Court file. 

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proceedings as may be necessary to implement and complete the Settlement Agreement, in abeyance 

pending the Settlement Fairness Hearing to be conducted by the Court. 

28. This Settlement Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written 

instrument signed by counsel for all Parties or their successors-in-interest. 

29. This Settlement Agreement and any attached Exhibits constitute the entire 

agreement among these Parties,,and no pral or written representations, warranties or inducements 

26. The terms of this Settlement Agreement include the terms set forth in all of 

the attached Exhibits "I" through "5'; which are incorporated by this reference as though fully set 

forth herein. The Exhibits to this Settlement Agreement are an integral part of the Settlement 

Agreement. Except as set forth in ihe Exhibits to this Settlement Agreement, in the event of any 

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conflict between the Settlement Agreement and the Exhibits, the terms of the Settlement Agreement 

shall control. 

27. The Parties agree to hold all proceedings in the Class Action, except such 

3 0. Counsel for all Parties warrant and represent that they are expressly 

authorized by the Parties whom they represent to negotiate this Settlement Agreement and to take all 

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have been made to any Party cpncerning this Settlement Agreement or its Exhibits other than the 

representations, warranties and covenants contained and memorialized in such documents. 

19 Agreement to effectuate the terms hereof, and to execute any other documents required to effectuate 

20 the terms of this Settlement Agreement. The Parties and their respective counsel will cooperate with I 

each other and use their best efforts to effect the implementation of the Settlement Agreement. In 

the event the Parties are unable to reach agreement on the form or content of any document needed 

to implement the Settlement Agreement, , , or on any supplemental provisions that may become 

24 necessary to effectuate the terms of thip Settlement Agreement, the Parties may seek the assistance 23 I 

25 I of the Court to resolve such disagreement The persons signing this Settlement Agreement on behalf 1 

26 1 of Defendants represent and wafrant,!hat they are authorized to sign this Settlement Agreement on I 

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33. This Scrlement Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts 

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31. This Settlement Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit 

of, the successors or assigns of the Parfies hereto, as previously defined. 

32. All terms of this Settlement Agreement and the Exhibits hereto shall be 

governed by and interpreted according,to the laws ofthe State of California. 

8 among themselves signed counterparts. P ' :. 

9 34. The Parties believe this Settlement Agreement is a fair, adequate and 

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same instrument provided that counsel for khe Parties to this Settlement Agreement shall exchange 

length negotiations, taking into account all relevant factors, present and potential. 

12 35. The Court shall retain jurisdiction with rcspect to the interpretation, 

implementation and enforcement of the terms of this Settlement Agreement and all orders and 

judgmenb entered in connection therewith, and the Parties and their counsel hereto submit to the 

I5 jurisdiction of the Court for pucposes,,of interpreting, implementing and enforcing the settlement I 

embodied in this Agreement and all orders and judgmenb entered in connection therewith. 

17 36. Each of; the ,Parties has cooperated in the drafting and preparation of this 

Settlement Agreement. Hence, in any c~nstruction made to this Settlement Agreement, the same 

shall not be construed against any gf the Parties. 

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37. Before declaring any provision of this Settlement Agreement invalid, the 

Court shall first attempt to construe the provisions valid to the fullest extent possible consistent with 

applicable precedents so as to render all provisions of this Settlement Agreement valid and 

enforceable. 

38. Named Plaintiff agrees to sign this Settlement Agreement and by signing 

27 1 Agreement. Non-compliance by Named Plaintiff with this paragraph shall be void and of no force 

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or effect. Any such request for exclusion or objection shall therefore be void and of no force or 

effect. 

39. The Parties agree that the Implementation Schedule shall govern 

implementation of the Settlement Agreement, and that the dates set forth in the Implementation 

Schedule shall only be continued based on (i) the mutual consent of the Parties, or (ii) unavoidable 

delays due to the Court's schedule, and, then, only to the extent of those dclays. 

Dated: May 24,2006 I 

Is1 R. Brian Dixon 

R. BRIAN DIXON 

LITTLER MENDELSON 

A Professional Corporation 

Anornevs for Defendants PETROL TRANSPORT. INC. AND 

BLM TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, INC. .,, 

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Dated: May 24,2006 

Is/ Jerrv Budin 

JERRY BUDIN 

LAW OFFICE OF ERRY BUDIN 

Attorney for Plaintiff 

ANGlE DAVIS BALL. individuallv and on 

behalf of all others similarly situatbd. 

Dated: May 24,2006 

Is1 Angie Davis Ball (original signature retained 

bv anornevl 

ANGlE DAVIS BALL 

Plaintiff 

Dated: May 24, 2006 

PETROL TRANSPORT, INC. AND BLM 

BLM TRANSPORTATION COMPANY.INC. 

By: Id Ted Bernard (original signature retained by 

TED BERNARD 

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EXHIBIT I 

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R. BRIAN DIXON, Bar No. 076247 

KEVIN F. CHUNG, Bar No. 191 301 

LITTLER MENDELSON 

II A Professional Comoration 

3 11 650 California ~tre'et 

I 20th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94108.2693 

Telephone: 41 5.433.1940 

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Attorneys for Defendants 

PETROL TRANSPORT, INC. AND BLM 

TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, INC. 

ANGlE DAVIS BALL, individually and 

on behalf of all others similarly situated, 

Plaintiff, 

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PETROL TRANSPORT, INC. AND BLM 

TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, WC., 

and DOES I through 100, 

Defendants. 

[PROPOSED] NOTICE OF PENDENCY 

Case No. Case No. CV-F-04-5370-Awl-LJO 

[PROPOSED] AMENDED NOTICE OF 

PENDENCY OF CLASS ACTION, 

PROPOSED SETTLEMENT AND 

HEARING 

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IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE 

PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY 

YOU ARE HEREBY KOTIFIED that a proposed sctllcment ("Scnlcmenl") ofthe above-capt.oned class action 1 :'Action") (led in the United Slaws Disuict Corn Estern Distkt of Caofornia Dresno Dirism, has been rcwhed bv I 

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the Panies and has been granted preliminary approval by the Court supervising the Action. The purpose ofthis Notice is 

to describe thc Action, to inform you of the terms of the proposed Settlement, and to inform you of your rights and 

options in connection with the proposed Settlement. The proposed Settlement will resolve all claims in the abovecaptioned state court case. A Settlement Hearing will be held on September 14. 2006 to determine whether the Action 

should be granted final approval. Because your rights may be affected, it Is extremely irnportnnt that you rend this 

Notice carefully. You must file a claim which is postmarked by August 28,2006, ilmailed, or which is received by 

August 28,2006, ifdelivemd by means other than mail, to participnte in the Settlement. If you fail to file a timely 

claim, you will receive nothing under the Settlement and your claim will be barred. 

Your rights may be amected by a lawsuit that is pending in the United States District Court Eastern District of 

California (Fresno Division). m: In order to either participate in or be excluded from the lawsuit you must 

take afiirmative action. You must file a proof ofclnim rorm to participate in future proceedings ar an exclusion 

rorm to opt out of further proceedings. 

WHY SHOULD I READ THIS NOTICE? 

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A class action is a lawsuit in which the claims and rights of many peoplc are decided in a single coun 

proceeding. One or more representative plaintiffs, also known as "class represenlatives," assert claims on behalf of the 

entire class. This avoids the necessity for a large number of individual lawsuits and enables the coun to resolve similar 

17 1 claims eficimtly. In a class action, the court supervises the prosecution of class claims by class counsel to insure 

2. If you received this Notice, it is because it is believed that you are or were employed as an intrastate truck driver 

by Petrol Transport, Inc. or BLM Transportation Company, Inc. who hauled bulk petroleum or other products solely 

within the State of California and worked more than fony (40) hours per week without being paid overtime 

compensation. If that is correct, then the\infonnarion contained in this Notice affects your legal rights. You should read 

this Notice because you may be entitled to,monqy under this Settlement. 

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4. The United Slates District Court Eastem District of California has ordered that this Notice be sent to you 

because you may be a Class Member. The purpose of this Notice is to inform you of the proposed Settlement of this 

class action and your potential rights in regard to it. 

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SUMMARY OF LITIGATION 

5. On March 3, 2004, a lawsuit was tiled in the United States District Court in the Eastern District of California 

(Fresno Division) by Angie Davis Ball and on behalf of similarly siNated current and former employees of Petrol 

Tmuport, Inc. and ELM Transporlatipn Company, Inc. Defendants answered Plaintiffs Complaint on September 17. 

2004. The lawsuit is styled Aneie Davis Ball v.Pelml- It is 

PlaintirPs position that Defendants have had a consistent policy of requiring their truck drivers, including Named 

Plaintiff, to work in excess of forty (40) hours per week hauling bulk petroleum products solely within the State of 

Califomia without paying them oveni&.wmpensation as required by Federal and State laws. As a result of these 

alleged failures to pay overtime compensation, Named Plaintiff contended that Named Plaintiff and other members of 

the Senlement Class have been unlawfully denied wages and otherwise harmed. Defendants deny that they have any 

liability to Named Plaintiff or any other Class Member. Defendants contend that Plaintiff and others similarly situated 

are exempt from the overtime provisions under FLSA pursuant to the motor carrier safety exemption. 29 U.S.C. 9 

213(b)(l), and .ere not entitled to recovery under the California Business & Professions Code 5 17200 et seq. It is 

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Defendants' position that they solicited inyistate transportation and had more than de minimus amount of interstate 

transportation. 

6. On XXXX, 200-, the United Btatesbistrict Court for the Eastern District of California conditionally certified a 

Settlement Class consisting of all persons who an or were employed ns an intrastate truck driver by Petrol Transport, 

Inc. or BLM Transponation cornpan$, Inc. who h,auled bulk petroleum or other products solely within the State of 

California and worked more than forty, (40) hours per week during the Class Period without being paid overtime 

compensation. The Class Period is delinedps [he period from March 3, 2000 to [date of preliminary approval). , , 

7. The Court has made no ruling in the beri~s of Class Members claims and has only detenined that the Named 

Plaintiffsatisfied the requirements to maintain the Action as a class action for settlement purposes under California law. 

8. On XXXX, 2006, the Coun appointed the following attorney lo represent the Settlemenl Class ('%lass 

Counsel") in this Action: 

Jerry Budin, Esq. 

Law Omee orJerry Budin 

1500 J. Street, Second Floor 

Modesto. CA 95354 

Tel: (209) 544-3030; Fax: (2029) 544-3144 

YOUR OPTIONS I 

9. If you are a Class Member -: that is, you are or werc employed as an intrastate truek driver for Petrol 

Transpon, Inc. or BLM Transportation;Company, Inc, who hauled bulk petroleum or other products solely within the 

State ofCalifornia and worked more than forty (40) houn per week during the Class Period but were not paid overtime 

wmpensation- you have several options. Before deciding what aetion, if any, you wish to take with respect to the 

proposed Settlement. you should read this Ndlice carefully. 

10. Ifyou want to participate in the Settlemrnt, you must sign and date the artached Claim Form and either (I) mail 

the completed Claim Form by postage pre-paid U.S.'fint class mall postmarked by no later than August 28, 2006, to the 

Claims Administrator at the following address, or (2) if delivered by any other means other than postage pre-paid U.S 

lirst class mail, deliver the Claim Form io that the Settlement Administrator actually receives it no later than August 28. 

2006, at the following address: 

Claims Administrator 

Rlck Williams 

Willlams Brown &Company 

5558 California Avenue, Sle. 208 

Bakersfield, CA 93309 

(661) 633-9122 

I I. If you need an extra copy of the Claim Form, contact the Claims Administrator or Class Counsel. If any 

information provided on the Claim Form is incorrect, please make corrections. (For example, if your address is 

incorrect, please indicate what you think the colxcl information is.) Also, please provide your telephone number and 

any other indicated information referred lo on your Claim Form if it is not provided. If you wish to have confirmation 

that your Claim Form has been received by the Claims Administrator, you may do so by sending it by certified U.S. Mail 

wit11 a return-receipt request. . ,. : 2 1 

12. If you are a Class Member and you choose to participate in the Settlement, you will be bound by all of the 

provisions of the Senlemenl Agreement between - the Panies, including a full release of claims that will prevent you from 

separately suing Petrol Transport, Inc. br BLM Transporntion Company, Inc., its employees or any other related persons - 

or entities for the maners being settled in this case (see paragraph 22 below). ANY CLASS MEMBER WHO DOES 

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1 AMOUNT. I 

14 You may opt out of the Senlement Class by mailing to the Claims Administrator at the address listed in 

paragraph 10. on or before August 28, 2006.' Such written request for exclusion must contain your name. address. 

telephone number and Social Seeurity number and the years of your employment by one of the Defendants. The form 

must be returned by mail to the Clairps Administrator at the address identified in Paragraph 10 above, and musl be 

postmarked on or before August 28, 2006. The date of the postmark on the return mailing envelope shall b the 

exclusive means used to determine whether a request for exclusion has been timely submitted. If you chose lo opt out, 

you will not be entitled to any recovery from the funds available for selllement and you will not be bound by the 

Settlement Agreement or have any right to object, appeal or comment thereon. If you submit the exclusion form ofter the 

above specified date, you will be bound by gll terms of the Settlement Agreement and the Order and Final Judgment. 

regardless of whether you have requested exclusion irom the settlement. 

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15. You may object to the ~eltlement Agreement, personally or lhrough an attorney, by mailing yourobjections~ 

EACH OFTHE FOLLOWING: 

I if you do nothing, you will not be entitled to a share of Settlement payment. HOWEVER, YOU WILL BE 

BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT. INCLUDING THE RELEASE. EVEN THOUGH YOU 

plD NOT RECEIVE ANY MONEY. Therefore, you will not have the right to pursue yourown claims against Petrol 

Transpon, inc. or BLM Transpodation Company. Inc. andlor other related entities or persons if you do nothing. 

CLERK OF COURT 

United States District Court Eastern District of California (Fresno Division) 

2500 Tulare Street 

Fresno, CA 93721 

Re: Angie Davis Bal/ v. Petrol Transpon, inc. el oL 

Case No. CV-F-04-5370-AWI-WO 

AND 

JERRY BUDIN, ESQ. 

Law Omce of Jerry Budin 

' ISQOJ. Street, Second Floor 

Modesto, CA 95354 

fel:'dO9) $44-3030; Fax: (2029) 544-3144 '!. 

I! AND 

R. BRIAN DIXON, ESQ. 

: $ittler Meadelson 

650 California Street, 20" Floor 

San Fmnclsco, CA 941084-2693 

16. No Class Member, however, shall he heard or entitled to object, and no papers or briefs submitted by any such 

person shall bc received or considered by the Court. unless written notice of intention to appear at the Settlement Hearing 

together with copies of all papers and briefs proposed to be submitted to the Court at the Settlement Hearing, shall have 

been pastmarked no later than July 26,2006, and mailed to each addressee in paragraph IS above. All such objections 

must be signed and should contain your address, social security number and the name of the case (ANGIE DAVIS 

0BALLv.PE OL If you submit an objection, you may 

appear personally or ~hmugh an attorney, at your own expense, at the Settlement Hearing to present your objection 

directly to the Court. Your objection should clearly explain why you objecl to the Settlement and must state whether you 

(or someone on your behalo intend to appear at the Settlement Hearing. if you object to the Settlement, you will remain 

a member of the Class and if the Court approves the Settlement, you will be bound by the terms of the Settlement in the 

same way and to the same extent as a Class Member who does not object. Any member of the Class who does not make 

and serve his or her writtcn objections in the manner provided above shall be deemed to have waived such objections and 

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shall be foreclosed from making any objections (by appeal or othetwise) to the proposed Settlement. Any member ofthe 

Class who is satisfied with the proposed Settlement need not appear at the Settlement Hearing. 

17. Defendants and Plaintiff have agreed to an early resolution of these claims, without trial, in order to avoid the 

uncertainties, expense and time that would be required to litigate the claims of each potential class member. The Court 

has reviewed the proposed settlement and given it preliminary approval, subject to the comments andlor objections of 

potential Class Members. The Court will hold a hearing on September 14. 2006 at 2:00 p.m. to determine whether to 

grant final approval of the settlement The description below is a summary of the terms of the settlement. You may 

obtain more information about the proposed settlement by cantacting the attorneys rated above. 

18. According to the terms of the proposed settlement, and for purposes of senlement only, Defendants have agreed 

to stipulate to a senlement class composed of current and former intrastate t~ck drivers of Petrol Transport, Inc. and 

BLM Transportation Company, Inc. who ha~led bulk pnrolcum or olher products solely within the Stale of California 

and worked for more than folty (40) hours in a week during the Class Period without king paid overtime compensation. 

The Class Period is defined as the period from Mprch 3,2000 to [date of preliminary approval order]. 

19. Settlement Amount: Defendants and Plaintiff have agreed that, to resolve this action, Defendants will pay a 

maximum of One Hundred and Sixty Thousand Dollars (S160,000), less applicable state and federal withholding tax, 

applicable payroll deductions, other deductions required by state and local law, and social security withholdings, for 

purposes of this settlement ("Settlement Fund"). The Settlement Fund will be used to pay the claims of members of the 

settlement class who submit a Proof of Claim Form and who do not choose to excludc themselves from the Lawsuit. 

The Settlement Fund also provides a payment to the class represenlative for her activilies a Named Plaintiff. Individual 

payments to Eligible Class Members shall be paid from the Settlement Fund based on a formula that will pmvide a fixed 

paymew less applicable state and federal withholding tax, applicable payroll deductions, other deductions required by 

state and local law, and social security withholdings as follows. 

20. Class Members: The potential Eligible Class Members consrst of persons who are or were employed by Petrol 

Transport. lnc. or BLM Transportation, Inc. as intrastate truck driven during the Class Period who hauled bulk 

petroleum or other products solely within the Sate of California and who worked more than forty (40) hours in a week 

without being paid overtime compensation. The Class Period is defined as the period from March 3. 2000 to [date of 

preliminary approval order]. Eligible Class Members who timely submit a valid claim from will share One Hundred and 

Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000), less applicable state and federal withholding tax, applicable payroll deductions, other 

deductions required by state and local law, and social security withholdings. The settlement will be distributed by 

dividing One Hundred and FiRy Thousand Dollars (6150,000) by the total number of workweeks worked in the Class 

Period by Eligible Clws Members who timely submit claim forms. The result will be multiplied by thc number of 

workweeks worked in the Class Period by each Eligible Class Member who timely submitted a claim form to determine 

the gross amount of each such seulemtnt paymenh leu applicable state and federal withholding tax, applicable pnyroll 

deductions, other deductions required by state and local law, and social security withholdings. Defendants shall pay the 

Named Plaintiff, in addition to the Settl\~en$ Awards described above, a special payment in the sum of Ten Thousand 

Dollars ($10,000.00). This special payment shall be paid in order to compensate Named Plaintiff for the efforts that she 

undertook on behalf of the SenlementClass and which have benefited the Settlement Class. Subject to the foregoing, 

settlement payments to Eligible Class Members and the spec~al payment to Named Plaintiff shall bc made within forty 

five (45) days after the Effective Date. 

21. Attomevs' Fees for Class Coud; Subjet to Court approval and the conditions specified herein, and in 

exchange for the release of all Settled Claims by the Bligible Class Members. Defendants shall pay the sum of Forly-Five 

Thousand Dollars ($45,000.00) to Class Counyzl. as attorneys' fees and costs for prosecution of the Class Action. This 

amount is paid as statutory attorneys' reis in addition to the Settlement Fund. Defendants' payment of Class Counsel's 

attorneys' fees pursuant to this Settlement Agreement shall constitute full satisfaction of Defendants' md/or any of the 

Released Parties' obligation to pay any amount to any person, attorney or law firm of attomeys' fees, expenses or costs 

in the Class Action incurred on behalf of Named Plaintiff or the Settlement Class, and shall relieve Released Parties from 

any other claims or liability to any other attorney or law firm for any anorneys' fees, expenses andlor costs to which any 

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of them may claim to be entitled on buhalf of Nqd Plaintiff andlor the Settlement Class. Subject to the foregoing, 

payment of attorneys' fees to Class coinsel shall be made within forty five (45) days of the Effective Date. 

The procedure for and the allowance oridisal]owance by the Court of any application for attorneys' fees, cons, expenses, 

or reimbursement to Clas~ Counsel are not part of the settlement of the Settled Claims as set fonh in this Settlement 

Agreement, and are to be considered by the Court separately fmm the Court's consideration of the fairness. 

reasonableness and adequacy of the sc'ttleme?~ of the Settled Claims as set forth in this Setdement Agreement, and any 

such separate order, finding, ruling, holdig b proceeding related lo any such applications, or any separate appeal from 

any separate order, finding, ruling, holdingor p!oceeding relating thereto or reversal or modification thereof, shall not 

operate to terminate or cancel this Settlement Agreement, or constitute an event justifying a right to set aside this 

Settlement Agreement or olhenrise affect or delay the finality of the Order and Final Judgment or the Settlement of the 

Class Action. 

22. w: Any Class Member no1 excluding himself or henelf fmm the Class Settlement will be deemed to have 

released any and all claims, demands, rights, liabilities, penalties, damages, liquidated damages and causes of action of 

every nature and description whatsoever, known or unknown. assened or that might have been assened whether in tori. 

contract, or for violation of any local, state or federal constitution, statute, rule or regulation, including local, state and 

federal wage and hour laws, arising out of, relating to. or in connection with any facts, transactions, events, policies. 

occurrences, acts, disclosures, statements, omissions or failures to act, which did or could have arisen from their 

payment of wages by Defendants, including claims that Named Plaintiff or other members of the Senlement Class were 

not paid all earned overtime compensation, for any and all lime periods, including those that are equitably tolled, as of 

and prior to the Cut Off Date in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act and the California Business & Professions 

Code, and any and all remedies and penalties provided therein, including but not limited 10, Business and Professions 

Code sections 17200, et seq.. restitution, disgorgemenl, conversion and unjust enrichment, attorneys' fees, costs, interest 

and all other penalties. This nleare i$ not it$e'hded to affect any claim other than the Settled Claims that may exist 

between or among the Parties and doejnot ~leqe any claim which may nrise as to the enforcement of this Senlement 

Agreement. 

23. -," This Settlement is mnditioned upon the Court entering an order at or following 

the Settlement Hearing approving the Settlement fair, reasonable, adequate and in the best interests of the Settlement 

Class. 

24. Applicable law prohibits Defendants From retaliating against employees who exercise their rights under wage 

and hour laws. Additionally, Defendants have agreed that they will not wntact Class Members for the purpose of 

attempting to influence them not to participate in this Settlement; will not take any adverse employment action, or 

otherwise target, retaliate or discriminate against any Class Member who elec~ or indicates an intention to participate in 

this Settlement; and will not disclose the identities of Class Members who elect or decline to participate in this 

Settlement to any person (i.e., supervisory personnel) employed by Defendants. In the event you feel you have been 

threatened or coerced not to participate in this Settlement, or are retaliated against for electing to participate in this 

Settlement, you should immediately contact Class Counsel listed in paragraph 8. 

HEARING ON PROPOSED SETTLEMENT 

25. You are not required lo attend the Hearing or file an objection, but you may do either or both. 

26. The Settlement Hearing on the adeq;acy, reasonableness and fairness of the Settlement Agreement will be held 

on September 14, 2006, at 2:00 p.m. in Departneat 8 of the United States District Court Eastem District of Cal~fornia 

(Fresno Division) located at 2500 Tulare Slre~t in Fresno, California. The Settlement Hearing may be continued without 

further notice. . f 

27. You may object, personally or through an attorney, to the proposed Settlement by mailing your objection and 

following the procedures outlined in pkagraphs I5 and 16 above. 

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ZB. Any Class Member who docs not object in the manner provided above shall be deemed to have approved th, 

Settlement and to have waived such objections and shall be forever foreclosed fmm making any objections (by appeal o 

otherwise) to the proposed Settlement. 

30. If you wish to participate in the Settlement of this class action, you should be sure to fill out, complete an( 

return a copy of the Claim Form to the Claims Administrator w, that it is postmarked on or before August 28. 2006,01 

delivered in a manner that will ensure its receipt by the Claims Administrator by no later than August 28,2006. 

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29. If you move afler receiving thisNotice, if it was mlsaddrersed or if for any reason you want your payment o 

future correspondence concerning this Action ~pd, the Senlement to be sent w a different address, you should suppl! 

your current prefemed address m the ~ettlement A$ministralor at the address set forth in paragraph 10, and to Clarl 

Counsel. ., ? 

REMINDER ASTO PARTICIPATION REOUIREMENTS 

All inquiries by Class Members regarding this Notice and/or the Senlement should be directed to counsel for thc 

Settlement Class: 

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Jerry Budin, Esq. 

Law Omce of Jerry Budin 

, 4500 J. Street, Second Floor 

Modesto, CA 95354 

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1 34. The foregoing is only a summary of the Action and the proposed Settlement and does nor purport to b~ 

cornprchcnsive. For a more detailed statement of the maners involved in the Action and the proposed Settlement, yo1 

may refer to the pleadings, the Joint Slipulation of Settlemeng and other papers filed in the Action, which may bc 

inspected at the Office of the Clerk of the United States District Court Eastern District of California, located in Fresno 

California, during regular business hours of cach coun day. 

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PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THECLERK OFTHE COURT,THE JUDGE, PETROL TRANSPORT, BLM 

TRANSPORTATION COMPANY OR THE ATTORNEYS OF PETROL TRANSPORT AND BLM 

TRANSPORTATION COMPANY WITH INQUIRIES. 

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EXHIBIT 2 

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R. BRlAN DIXON, Bar No. 076247 

KEVIN F. CHUNG, Bar No. 191301 

LITTLER MENDELSON 

A Professional Corporation 

650 California Street 

20th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94108.2693 

Telephone: 415.433.1940 

Attorneys for Defendants 

PETROL TRANSPORT, MC. AND BLM 

TRANSPORTATION COMPANY. INC. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DlSTRlCT OF CALIFORNIA 

ANGIE DAVIS BALL. individuallv and 1 Case No. CV-F-04-5370-AWI-LJO 

PETROL TRANSPORT, INC. AND BLM 

TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, INC., 

and DOES 1 through 100, 

Defendants. 

on behalf of all others similarly situated, 

Plaintiff, 

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[PROPOSED] PROOF OF CLAIM FORM 

[PROPOSED] AMENDED PROOF OF 

CLAIM FORM 

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ANGlE DAVIS BALL, individually and on behalf 

of all others similarly situated, 

Plaintiff. 

PETROL TRANSPORT, MC.. BLM 

TRANSPORTATIOS COMPANY. INC.. and 

DOES I through 100. 

Defendants 

LNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

Case No. CV-F-04-5370-AWI-LJO 

CLAIM FORM 

-FORM 

PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY 

r I submit this Proofof Claim Form in order to participate in the settlement of this Lawsuit. 

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CLAIMANT INFORMATlON 

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Name: 

Street Address: 

City, Slate, Zip Code: 

Business Telephone No. ( 

Home Telephone No. 

Social Security Number: 

l7 u LTHE INrERNALREVENUESERVlCE REQUIRESTHIS INFORMATION. YOURCLAIM WILL BEREJECTED IFIT IS NOTPROVIDED.] 

l8 11 11. SUBMISSION TO JURISD{CTION OF THE COURT 

I submit this Prwf of Claim under the lerms of the proposed settlement described in the Notice of Pendency of Class 

Action, Proposed Settlement and Hearing. I submit to the jurisdiction ofthe United States District Coun Eastern Districl 

of California with respect to my claim as a member of the settlement clnss. I acknowledge that I am bound by and 

subject to the terms of any judgment that may be cntered in this Lawsuit. I agree LO supply additional informalion IC 

support this Proof of Claim as reasonably necessary. I am or was employed by Petrol Transport, lnc. or ELM 

Transportation Company, Inc. as an intrastate truck driver who hauled bulk petroleum and other products solely within 

the State of California and worked in excess of forty (40) hours per week without being paid overtime compensation. 

111. ACCEPTANCE OF INDIVIDUAL SETTLEMENT AMOUNT 

0 I hereby acknowledge that I undemand the settlement terms as described in thc Notice of Pendency of Class 

Action; Proposed Settlement and Hearing and agree to accept the settlement disbursement in exchange for the release oi 

claims defined below in section IV. 

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I submit this Proof of Claim with the understanding and agreement that 1 am giving up the right to pursue cenain legal 

claims (as described in the Notice of Pendency of Class Action, Proposed Settlement and Hearing) in exchange for the 

payment I will receive. 

By completing this Prwfof Claim form and accepting the benefits under this senlement, I, on behalfof myself, and each 

of my heirs, representatives, successors, assigns, and anorneys, hereby release and discharge Petrol Transport, Inc. and 

BLM Transportation Company. Inc. and each of their officers, directors, employees, shareholders, agents, 

representatives, successors, assigns, parents, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, and anorneys (colleclively the "Release 

Parties"), from each of the Senled Claims. 

For the purpose of this release. "Settled Claims" means any and all claims, demands, rights, liabilities, penalties, 

damages, liquidated damages and causes of action of eve7 nature and description whatsoever, known or unknown, 

asserted or hat might have been asserted whether in tort, contract, or for violation of any local, state or federal 

constitution, statute, mle or regulation, including local, state and federal wage and hour laws, arising out of, relating to, 

or in connection with any facts, transactions, events, policies, occurrences, acts, disclosures, statemenb, omissions or 

failures to act, which did or could have arisen from Petrol Transport, Inc.'s or BLM Transportation Company, Inc.'s 

alleged policy requiring its truck driver employees to work in excess of forty (40) hours per week without paying 

overtime pay and the consequences of such policy including claims that Named Plaintiff or other members of the 

Settlement Class were not paid all earned ovenime pay for any and all time periods, ineluding those that an equirably 

tolled, as of and prior to the [date of preliminary approval order] in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act and the 

California Business & Professions Code, and any and all remedies and penalties provided therein, including but not 

limited lo, the Fair Labor Standards Act Sections 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq. and Business and Professions Code sections 

17200, et seq., restitution, disgorgement, canversion and unjusl enrichment, attorneys' fees, costs, interest and all other 

penalties. This release is not intended to affect any claim other than the Senled Claims that may exist between or among 

the Parties and does not release any claim which may arise as to the enforcement ofthis Settlement Agreement. 

I have submitted no other elaim for unpnid overtime wages agninst Petrol Transport, Inc, and BLM 

Trnnsportation Company, Inc. and I know of no other person who has submitted such a claim on my behalf. 

Taxpayer ldentllication Number Certificntlon - Substitute IRS Form W-9 

EnleryourSociolSecurity Number: rl -- n -- n 17 n 

Under penalties ofperjury. 1 certl/j. rhor: I I 

I. The social securiry number shown on lhis form 1s my correct rmpoyer idenlijicotion number (or I om ivoiling for o 

number ro be issued ro me): orrd I I 

2. 1 am not subject to backup withholdidg because: (a) I am exempt from back~p withholding, or (b) I have nor been 

notified by the Internal Revenue Sen.ce (IRS) that I am subjcct to backup wifihold.ng as a result of a fail~re to repon 

all interest or d~vidends, or (c) the IRS has notified me lhar I am no longer s~bjen to backup wilhholding. and . 22 - II 1 3. 1 am a U.S. person (including a U.S. resident alien). 

1 ,Vole: lfrou have been notijiedby the llRS rhoryo~r are rubjecr ro backup ivithholding, you muit cross our ilenr 2 above. 

The IRS does not require your consent to any provision of this document other than this Form W-9 certification 

to ovoid backup withholding. 

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I 1 ". DEcLARATloN UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY 

L declare, under penalty of perjury under the4aws of the Stale of California. that all of the information contained in this 

Prwf ofclaim form is true and coirecl and that I'signed lhis Proof ofclaim form on 

(city and state). 

(Claimant's signature) 

(Type or print your name) 

SENDTHIS PROOFOFCLAIM FORM TO: 

Claims Administralor 

Rick Williams 

Williams Brown & Company 

5558 California Avenue, Ste. 208 

Bakersfield, CA 93309 

(661) 633-9122 

THIS PROOF OF CLAIM FORM SHOULD BE POSTMARKED BY AUGUST 28. 2006 TO ENSURE 

PROMPT PROCESSING. CLAIMS NOT POSTMARKED ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 28,2006 WILL BE 

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EXHIBIT 3 

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R. BRIAN DIXON, Bar No. 076247 

KEVIN F. CHUNG, Bar No. 19 130 1 

LITTLER MENDELSON 

A Professional Corporation 

650 California Street 

20th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 941 08.2693 

Telephone: 415.433.1 940 

Attorneys for Defendants 

PETROL TRANSPORT, INC. AND BLM 

TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, INC. 

UNITED STATES DISTRTCT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

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Defendants. 1 

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PETROL TRANSPORT, INC. AND BLM 

TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, MC., 

and DOES 1 through 100, 

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ANGIE DAVIS BALL, individually and 

on behalf of all others similarly situated, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

PROPOSED] REQUEST FOR EXCLUSION 

FORM 

Case No. CV-F-04-5370-AW[-LJO 

[ PROPOSED1 AMENDED REQUEST FOR 

EXCLUSION FROM CLASS FORM 

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Angie Davis Bull v. Petrol Transport, Inc., er 01. 

, do Claims Administrator 

Rick Williams 

Williams Brown & Company 

5558 California Avenue, Ste. 208 

Bakersfield, CA 93309 

(661) 633-9122 

REQUEST FOR EXCLUSION 

PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY 

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DATED: ,2006 

(Signature) 

I am or was employed by Petrol Transport, lnc. or ELM Transportation Company, Inc. as a truck 

driver and worked in excess of forty (40) hours per week without being paid overtime compensation. I have receivcd the 

Notice of Pendency of Class Action, Proposed Senlement and Hearing. 

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I wish to be EXCLUDED from the settlement class and do NOT wish to participate in the proposed 

settlement ofthe lawsuit. I understand that. by excluding myself from the lawsuit, I will not share in any settlement, and 

will not be bound by any rulings or verdict which may be made in the lawsuit. 

(Address) 

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(Telephone number) 

(Type or print your name) 

20 // SEND THIS REQUEST FOR EXCLUSION FORM TO: 

Claim Administrator 

Rick Williams 

Williams Brown &Company 

5558 California Avenue, Ste. 208 

Bakenlield. CA 93309 

(661) 633-9122 

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THIS REQUEST FOR EXCLUSION FORM SHOULD BE POSTMARKED BY AUGUST 28,2006 TO ENSURE 

PROMPT PROCESSING. CLAIMS NOT POSTMARKED ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 28.2006 WILL BE 

REJECTED. 

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[PROPOSED] REQUEST FOR EXCLUSION 

FORM 

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EXHIBIT B 

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BAKEIFIELD CA. 93301 

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