IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS

EASTERN DIVISION

TREX PROPERTIES LLC, )

)

Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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Case No. 1:20-CV-4159-JLA-HKM

ABLE ELECTROPOLISHING CO. INC., et al., )

)

Defendants. )

SATISFACTION OF JUDGMENT AND UNOPPOSED MOTION TO DISMISS 

DEFENDANT SINE SYSTEMS CORPORATION WITH PREJUDICE

Plaintiff Trex Properties LLC (“Plaintiff”), by and through counsel and pursuant to Fed. 

R. Civ. P. 41(a)(2) and 60(b)(5), respectfully moves this Court for an appropriate Order which 

deems the default judgment entered against Defendant Sine Systems Corporation (“Sine 

Systems”) satisfied, and further dismisses Sine Systems with prejudice from this cause. In 

support of this Motion, Plaintiff states as follows:

1. On July 15, 2020, Plaintiff filed a Complaint seeking cost recovery, contribution 

and declaratory relief under CERCLA at the Trex Illinois Facility against several defendants, 

including Sine Systems (Dkt. No. 1).

2. On December 21, 2020, Plaintiff filed a Motion for Clerk’s Entry of Default as to 

Defendant Sine Systems Corporation (Dkt. No. 180).

3. On March 30, 2021, the Court granted the Motion for Clerk’s Entry of Default as 

to Defendant Sine Systems Corporation (Dkt. No. 227).

4. On January 7, 2022, Plaintiff filed a Motion for Default Judgment as to Sine 

Systems (Dkt. No. 257).

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5. On January 11, 2022, the Court granted Plaintiff’s Motion for Default Judgment 

as to Sine Systems (Dkt. No. 260).

6. Plaintiff has entered into a confidential settlement agreement with Sine Systems, 

which settles all claims between Plaintiff and Sine Systems for a sum certain and other valuable 

consideration exchanged between the parties.

7. Under the terms of the settlement agreement with Sine Systems, Plaintiff agreed 

to file the appropriate pleading to indicate the default judgment against Sine Systems is fully 

satisfied and to dismiss Sine Systems as a defendant from this cause with prejudice, each party to 

bear its own costs.

8. This Motion to Dismiss is unopposed by counsel for Sine Systems

WHEREFORE, for the foregoing reasons, Plaintiff respectfully requests the Court enter 

an appropriate order indicate the default judgment against Sine Systems is fully satisfied and to 

dismiss Sine Systems as a defendant from this cause with prejudice, each party to bear its own 

costs, and for such other and further relief as the Court deems just and appropriate under the 

circumstances.

Dated: April 26, 2022 Respectfully submitted,

THE MERRYMAN GUTHRIE LAW FIRM LLC

/s/ Matthew T. Merryman

Matthew T. Merryman admitted in N.D. Ill.

Rachel D. Guthrie admitted in N.D. Ill.

4100 Terrace St. 

Kansas City, MO 64111

Telephone: (816)-608-2570

Facsimile: (816)-608-2570

Email: mmerryman@merrymanguthrielaw.com

rguthrie@merrymanguthrielaw.com

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on April 26, 2022, a copy of the foregoing Satisfaction of Judgment 

and Unopposed Motion to Dismiss Defendant Sine Systems Corporation with Prejudice was filed 

electronically. Notice of this filing will be sent to all parties by operation of the Court’s 

electronic filing system. Parties may access the filing through the Court’s Electronic Case Filing 

System.

/s/ Matthew T. Merryman

Matthew T. Merryman

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