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<br /> 3. The Omura Contractor Clue rspnasaaed by dos plaintiffs' is Twosome Newws,Inc v. Magi PAW Gym
<br /> Cowrpaay, n ai..CM) Action No. 70.267$ sad consisting of all parsons and besinms entities throup>wst the
<br /> United States and its territories who were general bedding contractors who built for the account of others
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<br /> any structure or part thereof,of any kind or character, which included gypsum wallboard, piaster or lath.
<br /> 4. The First Owner-Builder Class represented by the plaintiffs In&won Towne Associate:,el el. r. Fibreboard
<br /> Corporation,it of..Civil Action No. 69-565,and I:maiming of all persons and business entities throughout the
<br /> United Sales and its territories,except those penes and business entities referred b itz lbs dales:-wholesaler,
<br /> applicator or subcontractor, general contractor, or governmental classes, who bulb or cawed to be built for
<br /> their own account, whether for their own we, rental or sale. any structure of any kind or character istvolviing
<br /> the Inc of gypsum wallboard, plaster or lath.
<br /> 5. The National Governmental Class represented by the State of West Virginia and including al!governmental
<br /> or political subdivisions, and aq other public agencies. divisions. departments, districts, catporatiaas, and
<br /> authorities by whatever name. this ce form (except the United States of America) throughout the United
<br /> States and its territories who built for their own account, or had built for them, whether for their own use at
<br /> for rental or resale to others, any structure or part thereof of any kind or character which included gypsum
<br /> wallboard. plaster or lath excepting only the states and entities listed in paragraph C.6 below.
<br /> 6. The State-wide Governer..;n: Ciac;;: x.11 mks, counties, cities and other local or regionsl ltd
<br /> or political subdivisions. and all other public agencies, divisions, departments, districts, corporations. and
<br /> authorities by whatever name,tide at fonts within the following awned states,who bait foe their out aavoµat,
<br /> or had built for theses, whether for their own we oe for rental or resale to others, any structure or part thereof
<br /> at any kind or character which included gypsum wallboard. plaster or lath, within the following stages:
<br /> Arizona Illinois New Jersey Tennessee
<br /> California Indiana New Mexico Texas
<br /> Colorado Kansas North Dakota Washington
<br /> Connecticut Maryland Oregon West Virginia
<br /> Idaho Nevada South Dakota Wisconsin
<br /> D. SETTLEMENT
<br /> All defendants have agreed to pay the aggregate amount of Sixty-Seven Million. Six Hundred Forty Thousand
<br /> Dollars (367,640,000) in final settlement of all claims involved in this litigation including the claims of plaintiffs,
<br /> intervenors and members of the plaintiff classes. A substantial portion of the above settlement has been invested
<br /> and interest is being earned which will be added to the settlement fund.
<br /> Subject to approval of the Court. the Settlement Agreements provide that the settlement fund shall be divided
<br /> among the members of the classes, including all plaintiffs and intervenors. in the following proportion:
<br /> Dealer-Whoksakr Class 21.1396
<br /> Applicator or Sub-Contractor Class 21.1396
<br /> General Contractor Class 10.1 Its
<br /> Governmental Classes (50 States and all subdivisions thereof) 10.0 96
<br /> First Owner-Builder Class .... . .. ... .._. .... .,....... 36.9 96
<br /> The distribution of the settlement fund among the members of the classes, including all plaintiffs and iniervenon,
<br /> will be based upon plans of distribution (per the above percentages) to be filed by the class repetesestatives with
<br /> the Court for its consideration and approval or modification at subsequent proceedinp.
<br /> Other than foe the governmental classes, such plans of distribution will be based upon purchases of gypsum
<br /> wallboard, lath and plaster during the period January 1. 1963 through December 31, 1967. Subject to approval of
<br /> or atoditicatian by the Court,each designated unit of purchase shall have the fallowing weight:
<br /> CahnMwr Yours
<br /> 1963 1
<br /> 1964 1
<br /> 1965 1
<br /> 1966 2
<br /> 1967 2
<br /> All attorneys' fees. costs of litigation :and expenses of notice and administration incurred in cognation with
<br /> this settlement as may ba allowed or approved by the Coon shall be deducted from the settlement fund. Attorneys'
<br /> Ws for counsel for cial.s repre,cntatives will not be charged against claimant* represented, a*of September 4, 1973,
<br /> by coup>M of record.
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