Ellis v. Costco Wholesale Corporation

Filing 717

ORDER re 716 late opt-outs filed by Shirley "Rae" Ellis, Leah Horstman. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 3/27/13. (bpf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/27/2013)

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THE IMPACT FUND
Jocelyn D. Larkin (SBN: 110817)
125 University Avenue
Berkeley, Ca 94710
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

SEYFARTH SHAW LLP
Kenwood C. Youmans (SBN: 68258)
David D. Kadue (SBN: 113578)
2029 Century Park East, Suite 3500
Los Angeles, California 90067-2901
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

LEWIS, FEINBERG, LEE,
RENAKER & JACKSON, P.C.
Bill Lann Lee (SBN: 108452)
Lindsay Nako (SBN: 239090)
476 9th Street
Oakland, CA 94607
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

SEYFARTH SHAW LLP
Gerald L. Maatman (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
Annette Tyman (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
131 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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SEYFARTH SHAW LLP
Thomas J. Wybenga (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
c/o Costco Wholesale Corporation
999 Lake Drive
Issaquah, WA 98027-5367
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

[Additional Counsel Listed on
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Attorneys for Plaintiffs and Certified Classes

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Attorneys for Defendant Costco Wholesale
Corporation

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SHIRLEY "RAE" ELLIS, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,
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COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION

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Defendant.

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Case No. C04 3341 EMC
(PROPOSED) ORDER REGARDING
LATE OPT-OUTS

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ORDER RE: LATE OPT-OUTS
Case No.: C04 3341 EMC

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1. Pursuant to this Court’s order, notice was sent to the class on December 27, 2012.

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Order Approving Class Notice and Notice Plan (docket No. 700).
2. The deadline for class members to submit a request for exclusion (or “opt-out”) was

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February 11, 2013.

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3. The parties notified the Court at the March 21, 2013 Case Management Conference

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that the claims administrator had received twelve (12) class members requests for

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exclusion after the February 11, 2013 deadline.

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4. This Court has authority to allow tardy requests for exclusion where the delinquency

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is not substantial or no prejudice will result. Manual for Complex Litigation, Fourth,

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§ 21.321 (2004), citing Silber v. Mabon, 18 F.3d 1449, 1455 (9th Cir. 1994).

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5. The Court finds that exclusion requests submitted through March 21 were not
substantially late and that no prejudice will result from allowing them.

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GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, the Court orders:
1. The following class members are excluded from the class:

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Silvia Communale
Karie Mutchler
Tamara Phillis
Denise Morgan
Katherine Smith
Jackie Gibbs
Jill Jordan
Tiffany Fuentes
Cameron Lynch
Lori Kraemer
Marcy Redick
Laura Trejo

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2. In the event that any class member submits a request for exclusion to the Claims

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Administrator after March 21, 2013, it will be considered untimely absent an

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individual showing of good cause to the Court.

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Additional Counsel for Plaintiffs:

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LIEFF, CABRASER, HEIMANN
& BERNSTEIN, LLP
Kelly Dermody (SBN: 171716)
Daniel Hutchinson (SBN: 239458)
Embarcadero Center West
275 Battery Street, 30th Floor
San Francisco, Ca 94111-3339
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
DAVIS, COWELL & BOWE, LLP
Steve Stemerman (SBN: 067690)
Elizabeth A. Lawrence (SBN: 111781)
595 Market Street, #1400
San Francisco, CA 94105
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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ALTSHULER BERZON LLP
James M. Finberg (SBN: 114850)
177 Post Street, Suite 300
San Francisco, CA 94108
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Additional Counsel for Defendant
SEYFARTH SHAW LLP
David B. Ross (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
620 8th Avenue
32nd Floor
New York, New York 10018
[phone]
[e-mail]

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