Barbosa v. Cargill Meat Solutions Corp.

Filing 54

ORDER re Documentation in support of motion for final approval of class action settlement and motion for attorneys' fees. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 1/16/2013. (Timken, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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CHRISTINA BARBOSA, et al.,

CASE NO. 1:11-cv-00275-LJO-SKO

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Plaintiffs

ORDER RE DOCUMENTATION IN
SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR FINAL
APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION
SETTLEMENT AND MOTION FOR
ATTORNEYS' FEES

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v.
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CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORP.,
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Defendant.
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In addition to the required brief and supporting documentation that must be filed by Class

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Counsel in seeking final approval of the class action settlement in this matter, Plaintiffs and their

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counsel are reminded to submit the following with their motion for attorneys' fees and the motion

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for final approval:

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(1) detailed billing records of Class Counsel and declarations setting forth the years of

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experience of the attorneys who performed work on the case to support the motion for attorneys'

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fees;

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(2) evidence in the form of declarations or citation to recent cases establishing that the hourly
rates requested are reasonable for this forum, i.e., Fresno,

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(3) to the extent that Class Counsel seeks fees in excess of the 25 percent federal benchmark

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set by the Ninth Circuit, detailed briefing addressing why an upward departure is warranted in this

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case; and

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(4) in support of any enhancement awards sought by class representatives, declarations of the
class representatives establishing their efforts in litigating the case.

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To support the motion for final approval, Defendant shall file a declaration from the Claims

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Administrator setting forth compliance with 28 U.S.C. § 1715. This document shall be filed

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separately from any other document to delineate compliance with Section 1715 and shall be filed

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concurrently with the motion for final approval.

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Finally, as set forth in the preliminary approval order, within two (2) days of the issuance

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of the preliminary approval order, the parties shall submit a proposed implementation

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schedule setting forth the dates for each deadline in the implementation schedule. Once the

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proposed implementation schedule is filed, the Court will include the date for filing the motion

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for final approval and hearing thereon, and the implementation schedule will then be issued.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:
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January 16, 2013

/s/ Sheila K. Oberto
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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