Alexander et al v. FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. et al

Filing 230

CORRECTIVE NOTICE. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 4/25/2016. (emcsec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/25/2016)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DEAN ALEXANDER, et al.,
Plaintiffs,

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CORRECTIVE NOTICE

v.

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Case No. 05-cv-00038-EMC

FEDEX GROUND PACKAGE SYSTEM,
INC., et al.,

For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

Defendants.
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THIS IS A COURT-ISSUED NOTICE. PLEASE READ.

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The Court is sending this notice to members of the certified class in the matter of

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Alexander, et al. v. FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. (the “Lawsuit”) because of a letter that

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was recently mailed to class members by attorney Mark E. Burton, of the law firm Hersh & Hersh.

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That letter was not authorized by this Court or by the lawyers in the Lawsuit; it contained

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information that may have misled you about the terms of the settlement.

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This notice is intended to provide you with more complete information. The Court has

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reviewed and approved the class settlement, finding it to be fair, reasonable, adequate, and in the

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best interest of the class. In particular:

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The settlement is for a total amount of $226.5 million, of which $5.6 million will

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be paid to class members for meal and rest break claims arising after August 1,

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2011.

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2011 and it does not release those claims.

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The settlement does not settle meal and rest break claims arising before August 1,

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Class counsel has asked the Court to approve an award of attorneys’ fees equal to
22% of the settlement fund (approximately $49.8 million). This request is being

reviewed by this Court and is subject to Court approval.

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The deadline for filing claims for settlement payments has been extended to May
15, 2016. Claims must be filed online or postmarked by that date.

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For complete information about the settlement, including copies of (1) the Court-

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authorized notice, and (2) the Court’s April 12, 2016 order conditionally granting final approval of

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the settlement, you may access the website of the settlement administrator at: www.alexander-v-

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fedexground-settlement.com. For information about the claim process, you can contact the class

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counsel (Leonard Carder LLP) at [phone], or the settlement administrator (Rust

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Again, if you have not yet filed a claim in the Lawsuit, the deadline for claim-filing has

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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Consulting) at [phone].

been extended to May 15, 2016. If you have already filed your claim, you do not need to do

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anything further.

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Dated: April 25, 2016
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EDWARD M. CHEN
United States District Judge

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PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE COURT DIRECTLY

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