MacDonald et al v. Ford Motor Company

Filing 64

STIPULATION AND ORDER re #63 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re #52 Notice Joint Stipulation to Bifurcate Catalyst Fee Request and Modify Briefing Schedule filed by Brian C. Barbee, Veronica H. Aguirre, Jean MacDonald. Signed by Judge Jon S. Tigar on March 31, 2015. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/31/2015)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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JEAN MACDONALD, VERONICA H.
AGUIRRE, AND BRIAN C. BARBEE,
individually, and on behalf of a class of
similarly situated individuals,

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Plaintiffs,

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vs.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY,

Case No. 3:13-cv-02988-JST
CLASS ACTION
[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING JOINT
STIPULATION TO BIFURCATE
CATALYST FEE REQUEST AND
MODIFY BRIEFING SCHEDULE
Judge:

Hon. John S. Tigar

Defendant.

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING STIP TO BIFURCATE CATALYST REQUEST AND MODIFY BRIEFING SCHEDULE

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Having considered the parties’ joint stipulation, and good cause being found, the Court
Orders:
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The new deadline for Plaintiffs to file their motion regarding their entitlement

attorneys’ fees under a catalyst theory shall be June 22, 2015.
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The new deadline for Ford to file its Opposition to Plaintiffs’ motion for

catalyst fees shall be August 6, 2015.
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The new deadline for Plaintiffs to file their reply in support of the catalyst fee

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motion shall be August 27, 2015. The hearing date on Plaintiffs’ motion shall be September

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15, 2015, or another date to be set by the Court.

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The proceedings related to Plaintiffs’ catalyst fee motion shall be bifurcated.

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The first stage will determine only whether Plaintiffs are entitled to recover attorneys’ fees

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under a catalyst theory. If the Court determines that Plaintiffs are entitled to fees, the amount

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of fees to be awarded will be determined in a second stage of the proceedings. The Court will

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set a Status Conference, if necessary, after the Court rules on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Catalyst

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Fees, to set a schedule relating to the amount of Plaintiffs’ fee request.

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Dated: March 31, 2015

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING STIP TO BIFURCATE CATALYST REQUEST AND MODIFY BRIEFING SCHEDULE