Bui v. Sprint Corporation, et al

Filing 62

STIPULATION AND ORDER signed by District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 3/7/16 ORDERING that the Amended Class Notice provided at Exhibit A to the Joint Stipulation is approved for sending to the putative Class Members in accordance with the below Implementation Schedule; and the following Implementation Schedule shall be followed by the parties and the Settlement administrator for conducting the Settlement administration and for taking this action through the Final Approval hearing on June 16, 2016. (Becknal, R)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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VIET BUI and CHRISTINA AVALOSREYES, individually and on behalf of all
other similarly situated employees, and on
behalf of the general public,

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Plaintiffs,
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vs.
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SPRINT CORPORATION, a SPRINT
COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, L.P., a
Delaware Corporation; SPRINT/UNITED
MANAGEMENT CO., a Delaware
Corporation; and DOES 1 through 20,
inclusive,
Defendants.

Case No. 2:14-CV-02461-TLN-AC
CLASS ACTION
ORDER GRANTING JOINT
STIPULATION REGARDING
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE FOR
ADMINISTRATION AND FINAL
APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION
SETTLEMENT AND AMENDED CLASS
NOTICE
Hon. Troy L. Nunley
Courtroom 2, 15th Floor
Compl. Filed: July 10, 2014
First Am. Compl. Filed: September 9, 2014

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ORDER

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Having read and considered the Joint Stipulation Regarding Implementation Schedule for

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Administration and Final Approval of Class Action Settlement and Amended Class Notice (“Joint

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Stipulation”) entered into and submitted by Plaintiffs Viet Bui and Christina Avalos-Reyes

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(“Plaintiffs”) and Defendants Sprint/United Management Company and Sprint Communications

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Company L.P. (erroneously sued as “Sprint Corporation, a Sprint Communications Company, L.P.”)

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(“Sprint” or “Defendants”), and finding good cause for granting the Joint Stipulation and approving

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the Amended Notice of Settlement (“Amended Class Notice”), the Court HERBY ORDERS THAT:
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The Amended Class Notice provided at Exhibit A to the Joint Stipulation is approved

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for sending to the putative Class Members in accordance with the below Implementation Schedule;

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and

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The following Implementation Schedule shall be followed by the parties and the

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Settlement administrator for conducting the Settlement administration and for taking this action

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through the Final Approval hearing on June 16, 2016:

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Event

Ordered Date

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Sprint to provide Class Member data to the designated third

March 15, 2016

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party administrator, Rust Consulting (the “Administrator”)

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Deadline for Administrator to mail Court-approved amended

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Class Notice to all Class Members

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Deadline for Plaintiffs to file a Motion for Attorneys’ Fees and

March 30, 2016

April 15, 2016

Costs and Class Representative Enhancement Payments (per
ECF 60, Section 7, ¶ 11)
Deadline to re-mail Class Notice to undeliverable Class

April 19, 2016

Members and returns (Supplemental Notice Mailing deadline)
Class Notice Period closes as to Eligible Class Members

April 29, 2016

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whose Class Notice was not returned as undeliverable after
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original mailing of Class Notice

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Event

Ordered Date

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Deadline for Eligible Class Members whose Class Notice was

April 29, 2016

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not returned as undeliverable to submit requests for exclusion

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(to “opt out” of the Settlement) or to submit objections to the

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Settlement (based on original mailing)

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Supplemental Notice Period closes as to Eligible Class

May 19, 2016

Members to whom the Administrator was required to re-mail
Class Notice.
Deadline for Eligible Class Members to whom the

May 19, 2016

Administrator was required to re-mail Class Notice to submit
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requests for exclusion (to “opt out” of the Settlement) or to
submit objections to the Settlement (based on Supplemental
Notice Mailing deadline)
Deadline for Plaintiffs’ to file Motion for Final Approval of

June 2, 2016

Settlement for supplemental briefs (per ECF 60, Section 7, ¶

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Deadline for Parties to file supplemental briefs regarding proof

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of mailing, objections, and any related or outstanding issues.

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Final Approval Hearing

June 2, 2016

June 16, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: March 7, 2016

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Troy L. Nunley
United States District Judge

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