Angela Scolaro v. RightSourcing, Inc.

Filing 46

JUDGMENT DISMISSING CASE by Judge James V. Selna. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (es)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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11 ANGELA SCOLARO, individually and
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on behalf of all others similarly situated,
Plaintiff,

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Case No. 8:16-CV-01083-JVS-KES
JUDGMENT DISMISSING CASE
Judge:

Hon. James V. Selna

v.

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RIGHTSOURCING, INC.,
Defendant,

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[PROPOSED] JUDGMENT
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JUDGMENT DISMISSING CASE

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On June 26, 2017, the Court granted the Parties’ Joint Motion for Final

3 Approval of Class Action Settlement and Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorneys’ Fees and
4 Costs. The Court thereby enters Judgment in this case as follows:
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The Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this action, the

6 Settlement Class Representative, and the Class Members as defined in the
7 Settlement Agreement, and Defendant.
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The Court grants final approval, for purposes of settlement only, of the

9 Class as defined in the Settlement Agreement.
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The Court finds that the Settlement Agreement was the product of

11 protracted, arms-length negotiations between experienced counsel. The Court finds,
12 for settlement purposes only, that the Class satisfied the applicable standards for
13 certification under Federal Rule of Civil Procedures 23.
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This case is dismissed on the merits with prejudice.

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The parties are hereby directed to fully implement any remaining

16 obligations under the Settlement Agreement.
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Lichten & Liss-Riordan, P.C.and Berger & Montague, P.C. are

18 approved as Class Counsel and are hereby awarded $77,500 for attorneys’ fees and
19 $12,546.09 for reimbursement of litigation costs and expenses, which the Court
20 finds were reasonably incurred in prosecution of this case.
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Angela Scolaro is awarded $10,000 for her services in initiating and

22 maintaining this litigation as Class Representative.
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The Claims Administrator is awarded $5,000 as payment for handling

24 the administration of the Settlement in this case.
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The Court shall have exclusive and continuing jurisdiction over this

26 matter for the purposes of supervising the implementation, enforcement,
27 construction, administration, and interpretation of the Settlement Agreement and
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This document shall constitute a judgment for purposes of Rule 59 of

3 the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
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Upon entry of this Judgment and the release of the Settlement Proceeds

5 to the claims administrator in this case, the Released Parties, as defined in the
6 Settlement Agreement, shall be released and discharged from any and all liability as
7 set forth in the Settlement Agreement between the Parties.
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Plaintiff and Class Members shall be precluded from instituting

9 commencing, or continuing to prosecute, directly or indirectly, as an individual or
10 collectively, representatively, derivatively, or on behalf of himself, herself, itself, or
11 in any other capacity of any kind whatsoever, any action in this Court, any other
12 state court, or any arbitration or mediation proceeding or any other similar
13 proceeding, against any Released Party, as defined in the Settlement Agreement,
14 that asserts any claims that are Released Claims or other claims released herein
15 under the terms of the Settlement.
16 IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated: July 5, 2017

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Hon. James V. Selna
United States District Judge

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