Chevron Environmental Management Company et al v. BKK Corporation et al, No. 1:2011cv01396 - Document 182 (E.D. Cal. 2013)

Court Description: ORDER ADOPTING 181 Findings and Recommendations on Motions for Good Faith Settlement, signed by District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 11/4/2013. (Marrujo, C)

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1 2 3 4 5 6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 7 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 9 10 CHEVRON ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY AND CHEVRON USA, ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON MOTIONS FOR GOOD FAITH SETTLEMENT Plaintiff, 11 v. 12 13 Case No. 1: 11-cv-1396-LJO-BAM (Doc. 181) BKK CORPORATION, et al., Defendants. 14 15 / 16 17 On September 12, 2013, Plaintiffs Chevron Environmental Management Company and 18 Chevron USA (“Plaintiffs”) filed a Motion for Good Settlement Determination requesting approval of 19 an individual settlement and barring future claims against defendant L.W. Potter, Inc. (Doc. 179). 20 On October 10, 2013, the Magistrate Judge issued Findings and Recommendations that the 21 Motion for Good Settlement Determination be GRANTED. 22 Recommendations were served on all parties and contained notice that any objections were to be filed 23 within fifteen (15) days of the date of service. More than fifteen (15) days have passed and no 24 objections have been filed. In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636 (b)(1)(c), this Court 25 has conducted a de novo review of the case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the Court finds 26 that the Findings and Recommendations are supported by the record and proper analysis. 27 // 28 // 1 (Doc. 179). The Findings and Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1 2 1. The Findings and Recommendations issued October 10, 2013 (Doc. 181) are ADOPTED IN FULL; and 3 4 2. Plaintiffs’ Motion for Good Faith Settlement Determination (Doc. 179) is GRANTED; 5 3. Any and all claims for equitable comparative contribution, and partial and complete 6 comparative indemnity, based on comparative negligence or comparative fault, against 7 L.W. Potter, Inc. is forever barred pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure 8 §877.6 (c); 9 4. L.W. Potter, Inc. is DISMISSED with prejudice; 10 5. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to terminate docket number 179. 11 12 13 14 IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill November 4, 2013 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2

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