Wolph et al v. ACER America Corporation

Filing 166

ORDER GRANTING AS MODIFIED 165 STIPULATION RE JOINT NOTICE OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT AND ORDER TO STAY. Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. Whitr on 8/7/12. (jjoS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/7/2012)

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15165 VENTURA BOULEVARD, SUITE 400
SHERMAN OAKS, CALIFORNIA 91403

PEARSON, SIMON, WARSHAW & PENNY, LLP

1 DANIEL L. WARSHAW (Bar No. 185365)
([e-mail])
2 PEARSON, SIMON, WARSHAW & PENNY, LLP
15165 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 400
3 Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Telephone: [phone]
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5 Attorneys for Plaintiffs and the Proposed Class,
Additional Counsel Listed on Signature Page
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REGINALD D. STEER (SBN 056324)
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AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP
8 580 California Street, Suite 1500
San Francisco, California 94104
9 Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
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DAVID C. LAWRENCE (admitted pro hac vice)
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AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP
12 300 West 6th Street, Suite 2100
Austin, Texas 78701
13 Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
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Attorneys for Defendant Acer America Corporation
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

18 LORA AND CLAY WOLPH, on behalf of
themselves and all others similarly situated,
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Plaintiffs,
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vs.
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ACER AMERICA CORPORATION, a
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CASE NO. CV-09-01314 JSW
CLASS ACTION
JOINT NOTICE OF PROPOSED
SETTLEMENT AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER TO STAY DEADLINES

Defendant.

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Plaintiffs Lora and Clay Wolph (“Plaintiffs”) and Defendant Acer America Corporation

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2 (“Defendant”) hereby submit the following Joint Notice of Proposed Settlement and [Proposed]
3 Order to Stay Deadlines:
WHEREAS on April 30, 2012 the Court entered an Order setting remaining discovery,

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5 briefing, and trial dates (Dkt. 158);
WHEREAS on July 12, 2012 the Court entered an Order continuing Plaintiffs’ obligation

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7 to provide notice of class certification to the class (“Continued Notice Order”) (Dkt. 162);
WHEREAS the Continued Notice Order calls for the notice to the class to commence by

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WHEREAS the parties have been engaged in extensive settlement negotiations and have

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15165 VENTURA BOULEVARD, SUITE 400
SHERMAN OAKS, CALIFORNIA 91403

PEARSON, SIMON, WARSHAW & PENNY, LLP

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11 reached a settlement agreement in principle regarding class relief and class notice that they hope to
12 submit to the Court for preliminary approval within the next 21 days;
WHEREAS the settlement of this class action lawsuit, if approved, will moot the pending

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14 deadlines, as well as require notice to the class;
WHEREAS in light of the parties’ settlement agreement in principle regarding class relief

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16 settlement to the class, proceeding with a separate notice with regard to class certification alone
17 would result in undue burden and expense to the parties and confusion to the class members;
WHEREAS the parties’ settlement agreement in principle regarding class relief and class

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19 notice, if approved, would moot any other pending case deadlines.
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THE PARTIES STIPULATE AND AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

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The deadline to distribute notice to the class and each of the deadlines set forth in the

22 Order Granting Plaintiffs’ Class Notice Plan dated June 13, 2012 (Dkt. 160) and the Minute
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1 Entry regarding case deadlines (Dkt. 157) shall be continued indefinitely until such time as the
2 Court rules on the parties’ Motion for Preliminary Approval of the Settlement Agreement.
IT IS SO STIPULATED

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DATED: August 6, 2012

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Michael P. Lehmann (77152)
[e-mail]
Hausfeld, LLP
44 Montgomery Street, Suite 3400
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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/s/ Daniel L. Warshaw
Daniel L. Warshaw (185365)
[e-mail]
Bobby Pouya (245527)
[e-mail]
Pearson, Simon, Warshaw & Penny, LLP
15165 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 400
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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James J. Pizzirusso
[e-mail]
Melinda Coolidge
[e-mail]
Hausfeld, LLP
1700 K Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Jori Bloom Naegele
[e-mail]
Robert D. Gary
[e-mail]
Thomas R. Theado
[e-mail]
Gary, Naegele & Theado, LLC
446 Broadway Avenue
Lorain, OH 44052
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs and the Proposed Class

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Pursuant to General Order 45, I, Daniel L. Warshaw, attest that David Lawrence has
provided his authority and concurrence to file the instant document and place his electronic

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1 signature on the document, as set forth below.
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DATED: August 6, 2012
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Reginald D. Steer
[e-mail]
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
580 California Street, Suite 1500
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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/ s/ David C. Lawrence
David C. Lawrence
[e-mail]
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
300 West 6th Street, Suite 2100
Austin, TX 78701
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

Attorneys for Defendant Acer America Corporation
The deadlines are HEREBY CONTINUED for eight weeks. Upon the filing of a motion for
12 preliminary approval of class action settlement, these deadlines will be vacated.
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13 PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.
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15 Dated: August 7, 2012
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Honorable Jeffrey S. White
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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