Bruno v. Equifax Credit Information Services, LLC, et al.

Filing 303

JOINT NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT, STIPULATION and ORDER signed by Senior Judge William B. Shubb on 5/16/2019 ORDERING Plaintiff's claims against Equifax STAYED for 14 days, VACATING #289 Motion for Modified Protective Order Hearing (see 302 Minute Order), and VACATING the 6/3/2019 #291 Motion to Certify Class Hearing and Equifax's deadline for responding, pending the outcome of parties' efforts to negotiate the terms of the settlement agreement. In the event that after 14 days the parties have been unable to agree upon the terms of the settlement agreement, Plaintiff will re-notice his motion for class certification. (Huang, H)

1 MATTHEW H. DAWSON (State Bar No. 307350)
[e-mail]
2 KING & SPALDING LLP
601 South California Avenue
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Palo Alto, CA 94304
[phone]
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Facsimile:
[phone]
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ZACHARY A. MCENTYRE (pro hac vice)
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7 MERYL W. ROPER (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
8 ALLISON HILL WHITE (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
9 KING & SPALDING LLP
1180 Peachtree St., NE
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[phone]
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Attorneys for Defendant EQUIFAX INFORMATION
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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DANIEL BRUNO, Individually and on behalf
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JOINT NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT,
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Plaintiff,
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19 EQUIFAX INFORMATION SERVICES,
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INC.; MARK HASSAN; GENEVA
21 MOTORS, INC. d/b/a GENEVA FINANCIAL
SERVICES, ROBERT MCGINLEY,
22 KAMIES ELHOUTY, JOHN MCGINLEY,
ANDY MITCHELL, and REBS SUPPLY,
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INC. d/b/a REBS MARKETING, INC.,
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Defendants.
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TO THE COURT, ALL PARTIES, AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD:

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE pursuant to Local Rules 160 and 272 that Plaintiff Daniel

3 Bruno and Defendant Equifax Information Services LLC (“Equifax”) have reached a settlement
4 in principle as to all claims asserted against Equifax in this matter. The plaintiff and Equifax are
5 in the process negotiating the terms of a settlement agreement. Once the agreement has been
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Given the foregoing, the plaintiff and Equifax stipulate—subject to the Court’s

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1. The plaintiff’s claims against Equifax be stayed for fourteen days to allow the parties
time to attempt to negotiate the terms of the settlement agreement;
2. The hearing on Equifax’s Motion for Modified Protective Order (ECF No. 289),
which is currently set for May 15, 2019, be continued indefinitely; and
3. The hearing on the plaintiff’s motion for class certification (ECF No. 292) and

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Equifax’s deadline for responding to the plaintiff’s motion be continued pending the

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outcome of parties’ efforts to negotiate the terms of the settlement agreement. In the

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event that after fourteen days the parties have been unable to agree upon the terms of

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the settlement agreement, Plaintiff will re-notice his motion for class certification.

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KING & SPALDING LLP

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By:

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/s/ Zachary A. McEntyre
ZACHARY A. MCENTYRE (pro hac vice)
KING & SPALDING LLP
1180 Peachtree St., NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Attorney for Defendant EQUIFAX
INFORMATION SERVICES LLC

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/s/ Joseph Messer (w/ express permission)
Joseph Messer (pro hac vice)
Messer Strickler, Ltd.
225 W. Washington St., Suite 575
Chicago, IL 60602
[phone] (direct)
[phone] (fax)
[e-mail]

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Attorney for Plaintiff DANIEL BRUNO

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IT IS SO ORDERED AS FOLLOWS:
1. The plaintiff’s claims against Equifax be stayed for fourteen days to allow the parties
time to attempt to negotiate the terms of the settlement agreement;
2. The hearing on Equifax’s Motion for Modified Protective Order (ECF No. 289), is
VACATED (see Minute Order, Docket #302); and
3. The June 3, 2019 hearing on the plaintiff’s motion for class certification (ECF No.

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292) and Equifax’s deadline for responding to the plaintiff’s motion are VACATED

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pending the outcome of parties’ efforts to negotiate the terms of the settlement

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agreement. In the event that after fourteen days the parties have been unable to agree

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upon the terms of the settlement agreement, Plaintiff will re-notice his motion for

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class certification.

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Dated: May 16, 2019

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