Torchia v. W.W. Grainger, Inc.

Filing 37

ORDER DENYING 36 Stipulation to Modify the Order re the Deadline to File a Petition for Attorneys Fees, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 10/16/2014. (Hall, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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KATHY TORCHIA,
Plaintiffs,

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v.

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W.W. GRAINGER, INC.,

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Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:13-cv-01427 - LJO - JLT
ORDER DENYING STIPULATION TO
MODIFY THE ORDER RE THE DEADLINE TO
FILE A PETITIONATTORNEYS FEES

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Before the Court is the stipulation of counsel to modify the deadline by which class counsel

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may file a petition for fees and costs. (Doc. 36) The stipulation seeks to delay this filing until

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December 1, 2014, which is about two weeks after the deadline by which absent class members may

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file a claim. (Doc. 33 at 18) It is also about two weeks after objections to the final approval of the

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settlement—which includes a determination of the attorneys fees and costs—are due. Thus, granting

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the stipulation would deprive the class members of their opportunity to object to the fee/cost petition;

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this would be improper. Therefore, the stipulation (Doc. 36) is DENIED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

October 16, 2014

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE