Villaflor v. Equifax Information Services, LLC.

Filing 136

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO APPEAR TELEPHONICALLY AT HEARING ON PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF PROPOSED CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on December 6, 2010. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/6/2010)

Villaflor v. Equifax Information Services, LLC.

Doc. 136

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 For the Northern District of California 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Before the Court is defendant's "Motion to Appear Telephonically for Plaintiffs' Notice of Motion and Motion for Preliminary Approval of Proposed Class Action Settlement," filed by defendant on November 29, 2010. The Court does not conduct telephonic hearings on motions. Further, in this instance the Court has a number of questions regarding the nature of the proposed recovery by the class, as well as potential revisions to the proposed notice and schedule, including the applicability of In re Mercury Interactive Corp. Sec. Litig., 618 F.3d 988 (9th Cir. 2010). Accordingly, the motion is hereby DENIED, and all parties shall have at least one counsel of record appear in person at the December 10, 2010 hearing, such counsel being v. EQUIFAX INFORMATION SERVICES LLC, Defendant. / United States District Court OBELIA D. VILLAFLOR, and KAY B. BRICE, individually and on behalf of all similarly situated individuals, Plaintiffs, No. C-09-0329 MMC ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO APPEAR TELEPHONICALLY AT HEARING ON PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF PROPOSED CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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prepared to address all matters relevant to the substance of the settlement and the notice and schedule pertaining thereto. IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 6, 2010

MAXINE M. CHESNEY United States District Judge

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