Brown v. Jonathan Neil and Associates, Inc.

Filing 45

ORDER FOLLOWING INFORMAL TELECONFERENCE AND CONTINUING DEADLINE TO FILE NOTICE RE CLASS SETTLEMENT. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, on or before July 26, 2018, the parties shall file a notice either 1) informing the Court if the settlement will proceed an d addressing how the concerns raised in the order denying the motion for preliminary approval of the class action settlement have been resolved or 2) requesting that a briefing schedule be set for a motion for class certification. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 7/11/2018. (Hernandez, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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TERI BROWN,
Plaintiff,

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Case No. 1:17-cv-00675-SAB
ORDER FOLLOWING INFORMAL
TELECONFERENCE AND CONTINUING
DEADLINE TO FILE NOTICE RE CLASS
SETTLEMENT

v.
JONATHAN NEIL AND ASSOCIATES,
INC.,

(ECF No. 41)

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Defendant.

DEADLINE: JULY 26, 2018

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On June 5, 2018, an order was filed denying the parties’ joint motion for preliminary

19 approval of the class action settlement. (ECF No. 38.) In the June 5, 2018 order, the parties
20 were ordered to file a notice within fourteen days informing the court whether they would be
21 continuing to pursue settlement or if the action should be set for a scheduling conference. (Id.)
22 On June 12, 2018, the parties filed a stipulation to extend the time to file the notice until July 3,
23 2018 which was granted. (ECF Nos. 39, 40.) At the request of the parties, an informal
24 teleconference was set for July 11, 2018, and the deadline to file the notice was continued to July
25 13, 2018. (ECF No. 41.)
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The Court held an informal teleconference on July 11, 2018. Counsel Yitzchak Zelman

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The parties

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1 will occur or if a motion for class certification will be forthcoming. As discussed at the July 11,
2 2018 conference, the Court shall extend the deadline to file notice regarding the class settlement
3 to July 26, 2018.
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, on or before July 26, 2018, the parties

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5 shall file a notice either 1) informing the Court if the settlement will proceed and addressing how
6 the concerns raised in the order denying the motion for preliminary approval of the class action
7 settlement have been resolved or 2) requesting that a briefing schedule be set for a motion for
8 class certification.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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July 11, 2018
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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