Pokorny et al v. Quixtar Inc et al

Filing 201

ORDER regarding supplemental briefing. Signed by Judge Samuel Conti on 10/12/11. (sclc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/13/2011)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JEFF POKORNY, LARRY BLENN, and
KENNETH BUSIERE, on behalf of
themselves and those similarly
situated,

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Plaintiffs,

For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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v.
QUIXTAR INC., et al.,

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Defendants.
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) Case No. 07-0201 SC
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) ORDER REGARDING
) SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFING
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On April 29, 2011, Plaintiffs Jeff Pokorny, Larry Blenn,

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and Kenneth Busiere ("Plaintiffs") and Defendants Quixtar Inc.,

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et al. ("Defendants") filed a second Joint Motion for

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Settlement.

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order requiring supplemental briefing to address a number of the

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Court’s concerns about the fairness of the proposed settlement.

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ECF No. 196.

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unopposed motion for an extension of time to respond to the

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Court’s supplemental briefing request.

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ECF No. 162.

On July 20, 2011, the Court issued an

On October 5, 2011, the Court granted Plaintiffs’

ECF No. 200.

The Court hereby ORDERS Plaintiffs to provide one

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additional item of information in their supplemental briefing.

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Specifically, Plaintiffs shall inform the Court whether the

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Honorable David Weinstein ("Judge Weinstein"), a retired judge

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who has served as the parties’ mediator during settlement

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negotiations, will be compensated from the settlement fund.

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so, Plaintiffs shall provide the Court with appropriate

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documentation setting forth the compensation Judge Weinstein

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will receive and a detailed accounting of his services rendered.

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It is the Court’s view that complete transparency as to the

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distribution of settlement funds is essential to evaluating the

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fairness of the proposed settlement.

If

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

October 13, 2011

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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