Steinfeld v. Discover Financial Services et al

Filing 57

ORDER GRANTING 48 MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL AND DIRECTING PARTIES TO SUBMIT REVISED PROPOSED ORDER. Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. White on 8/29/13. (jjoS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/29/2013)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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ANDREW STEINFELD and WALTER
BRADLEY, on behalf of themselves and all
others similarly situated,

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No. C 12-01118 JSW

Plaintiffs,

ORDER GRANTING MOTION
FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL
AND DIRECTING PARTIES TO
SUBMIT REVISED PROPOSED
ORDER

v.
DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES, et al.,

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Defendants.
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The Court has received and considered the supplemental brief submitted in support of

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the motion for preliminary approval of the class action settlement. The Court will grant the

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motion, and it HEREBY ORDERS the parties to submit a revised proposed order. The parties’

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revised proposed Order must include a table that sets forth the deadlines by which certain

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events must occur, based on the date on which that Order is entered, including, but not limited

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to, the deadline to provide notice, the deadline to opt-out or object, and the deadline to submit

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claims.

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For the parties’ benefit, and based upon its review of the parties’ original proposed

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order, the Court will require that the Plaintiff’s motion for attorney’s fees and incentive awards

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be filed no later than twenty-one (21) days before the opt-out exclusion deadline so that Class

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Members have sufficient time to file any objections to that request. The Court will require that

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the motion for final approval be filed no later than thirty-five (35) days before the Final

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Approval Hearing. Defendants shall file proof that CAFA Notice was given no later than thirtyfive (35) days before the Final Approval Hearing. Plaintiffs may file their response to any

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objections no later than fourteen (14) days prior to the final approval hearing, and they shall file

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the list of settlement class members who made timely and proper exclusion requests at that

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time.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: August 29, 2013
JEFFREY S. WHITE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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