Ray et al v. Bluehippo Funding, LLC et al

Filing 302

ORDER Continuing Hearing on Pending Motions. Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. White on September 1, 2009. (jswlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/1/2009)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 v. BLUEHIPPO FUNDING, LLC, Defendant. / IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA ROYLENE RAY and KELLY CANNON, individually and on behalf of other similarly situated, Plaintiffs, ORDER CONTINUING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT, ESTRADA'S MOTION TO INTERVENE, AND MOTION TO WITHDRAW

No. C 06-01807 JSW

United States District Court

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For the Northern District of California

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Now before the Court is Plaintiffs Roylene Ray and Kelly Cannon's motion for preliminary certification of a settlement class, preliminary approval of class settlement and related relief. Also before the Court is a motion to intervene to stay this action and an objection to the motion for preliminary approval of settlement filed by movant Julio Estrada. These matters were originally set for hearing on July 17, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. The Court then received Estrada's notice regarding the continuation of a hearing in the national class action case to August 14, 2009. Lastly, the Court also received a motion by counsel for defendant BlueHippo Funding, LLC and BlueHippo Capital LLC requesting to withdraw from representation. In order to address the motions in a most efficient fashion possible and considering the possibility that the national class action may render this matter moot, on July 9, 2009, the Court vacated the hearing date of July 17, 2009 and set the hearing on all pending motions for September 4, 2009. On August 26, 2009, the Court received a further notice from Estrada indicating that an opinion on the national class action is forthcoming. On the same basis, the Court finds that it would be the most efficient use of resources to vacate the hearing date of September 4, 2009 and continue the hearing. Therefore, the hearing date on all pending motions

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of September 4, 2009 is HEREBY VACATED and CONTINUED to September 25, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 1, 2009

JEFFREY S. WHITE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

United States District Court

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For the Northern District of California

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