Croul v. Kohl's Department Stores, Inc.

Filing 50

ORDER VACATING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND HEARING; REQUIRING FURTHER FILINGS: Final Fairness Hearing set for 11/16/2012 09:00 AM in Courtroom 11, 19th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. Jeffrey S. White.. Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. White on 7/12/12. (jjoS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/12/2012)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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MELINDA CROUL,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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Plaintiff,

No. C 10-02304 JSW

v.
KOHL’S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC., and
DOES 1 through 50,

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Defendants.
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ORDER VACATING CASE
MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
AND HEARING AND REQUIRING
FURTHER FILINGS

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The motion for preliminary approval of class action settlement filed by Plaintiff is

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currently set for hearing on Friday, July 13, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. The Court finds that this matter

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is appropriate for disposition without oral argument and is deemed submitted. See Civ. L.R. 7-

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1(b). Accordingly, the hearing set for July 13, 2012 is HEREBY VACATED. The Court

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FURTHER VACATES the case management conference set for July 13, 2012.

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Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1715, the parties are required to provide notice to the

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appropriate federal and state officials “[n]ot later than 10 days after a proposed settlement of a

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class action is filed in court.” The Court ORDERS that Plaintiff shall file a declaration by no

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later than July 16, 2012, attesting that the appropriate notice has been provided. If it has not

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already been provided, Plaintiff shall file a declaration stating the date when such notice will be

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provided. The Court FURTHER ORDERS that by no later than July 16, 2012, Plaintiff shall

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file an amended proposed order granting preliminary approval with the following changes:

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(1)

If there is no forwarding address, or the Claims Administrator discovers that a
forwarding address is no longer valid, the Claims Administrator shall do a

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computer search for a new address using the Class Member’s social security

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number;

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(2)

The blanks on the notice to be provided to class members shall be filed in;

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(3)

The final fairness hearing shall be held on November 16, 2012 at 9:00 a.m.;

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(4)

The deadline for requesting exclusion from the Settlement Class, for filing

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objections, or for filing a claim shall be extended to sixty days after the notice is

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initially mailed, or seventy five days if the notice returned and mailed out again;

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(5)

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reimbursement of litigation costs, and payment of incentive fees shall be thirty-

For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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The deadline for filing a motion for payment of reasonable attorneys’ fees,

five days prior to the final fairness hearing; and
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The deadline for filing a motion for final approval of the class action settlement
shall be thirty-five days prior to the final fairness hearing.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: July 12, 2012
JEFFREY S. WHITE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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