Johnson et al v. OCZ Technology Group, Inc. et al

Filing 122

ORDER REQUESTING FURTHER BRIEFING. Motion Hearing set for 3/17/2016 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. Richard Seeborg. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 2/25/16. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/25/2016)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SHANE JOHNSON, et al.,

Case No. 12-cv-05265-RS

Plaintiffs,
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United States District Court
Northern District of California

v.

ORDER REQUESTING FURTHER
BRIEFING

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OCZ TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC., et al.,
Defendants.

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Plaintiffs and lead counsel have filed a motion for distribution of funds. The proposed
order contains the following release:
All persons involved in the review, verification, calculation, tabulation, or any
other aspect of the processing of the Proofs of Claim submitted herein, or otherwise
involved in the administration or taxation of the Settlement Fund or the Net
Settlement Fund are released and discharged from any and all claims arising out of
such involvement, and all Settlement Class Members, whether or not they receive
payment from the Net Settlement Fund, are barred from making any further claims
against the Net Settlement Fund, Lead Plaintiffs, Lead Counsel, the Claims
Administrator, the Escrow Agent or any other agent retained by Lead Plaintiffs or
Lead Counsel in connection with the administration or taxation of the Settlement
Fund or the Net Settlement Fund beyond the amount allocated to Authorized
Claimants.
Proposed Order ¶ K.
Plaintiffs have not identified legal authority for such a release or explained fully why the

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court should order this release. Accordingly, plaintiffs are requested to submit a supplemental

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brief within 15 days of the date of this order, not to exceed 5 pages, explaining why this release is

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legal, fair, and proper. The hearing on the motion for distribution of net settlement funds is

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continued until March 17, 2016, at 1:30 p.m.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: February 25, 2016
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RICHARD SEEBORG
United States District Judge

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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