Jaffe, et al v. Morgan Stanley DW, Inc.

Filing 287

ORDER APPROVING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF SPECIAL MASTER AND AUTHORIZING DISTRIBUTION OF SETTLEMENT FUND. Signed by Judge Thelton Henderson on 5/17/12. (tehlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/17/2012)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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MARGARET BENAY CURTIS-BAUER,
on behalf of herself and all others similarly
situated,
Plaintiffs,

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Case No. C 06-3903 TEH
CLASS ACTION
ORDER APPROVING REPORT AND
RECOMMENDATION OF SPECIAL
MASTER AND AUTHORIZING
DISTRIBUTION OF SETTLEMENT FUND

MORGAN STANLEY & CO.
INCORPORATED, f/k/a MORGAN
STANLEY DW INC.,
Defendant.

WHEREAS, the Court has reviewed the Report and Recommendation of Special Master
Thomas A. Warren submitted to the Court on May 10, 2012, in camera, as provided by section
VII.D.3.C. of the Modified Settlement Agreement [Docket No. 281-2], which was approved by
this Court’s Order dated September 7, 2011 [Docket No. 282];
WHEREAS, the Special Master’s Report and Recommendation was prepared pursuant to,
and fully complies with, the provisions for monetary relief set forth in Section VII of the
Modified Settlement Agreement;
WHEREAS, good cause supports entering this Order now in order to facilitate distribution
of the net Settlement Fund to authorized claimants;
This Court hereby ORDERS as follows:
1. The allocation formula in the Report and Recommendation of Special Master Thomas
A. Warren, dated May 10, 2012, is approved.
2. The monetary awards to authorized claimants based upon that formula, as reflected in
Exhibit C to the Report and Recommendation of Special Master Warren are approved.
3. The Special Master Thomas A. Warren shall hold the award to claimant Janice Grant
in the amount of $23,276.81. The Claims Administrator shall serve this Order on Ms.

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Grant and on Cougar Strategies, LLC and Leopard Trading, LLC via their agent(s) of

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record and inform Ms. Grant and Cougar Strategies, LLC and Leopard Trading, LLC

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that they have 30 days from the date of the entry of this order within which to submit

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briefing to the Special Master Thomas A. Warren in support of their respective claims

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to Ms. Grant’s award funds. The Special Master may request further documentation or

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briefing if necessary, and shall then make the final determination as to the proper

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allocation of these funds.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Date: May17, 2012

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Honorable Thelton E. Henderson
United States District Judge

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ORDER APPROVING REPORT AND
RECOMMENDATION OF SPECIAL MASTER AND
AUTHORIZING DISTRIBUTION OF SETTLEMENT
FUND CASE NO. C 06 3903 TEH