Christensen et al v. Hillyard, Inc.

Filing 24

ORDER REGARDING FINALITY OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. Signed by Judge Nathanael M. Cousins on July 9, 2014. (nclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/9/2014)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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LAWRENCE DANIEL CHRISTENSEN and

12 GEORGE CURREA, on behalf of themselves
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and all others similarly-situated,
Plaintiffs,

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Case No. 13-cv-04389 NC

v.

ORDER REGARDING FINALITY
OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
Re: Dkt. No. 21

HILLYARD, INC.,
Defendant.

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Before the Court is plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary approval of the class settlement.

20 The Court is concerned that plaintiffs may have submitted a non-final or fully executed
21 version of the settlement agreement. The settlement agreement references “section III.8.2”
22 as including additional releases for the general class, but that section is not included in the
23 settlement agreement. Dkt. No. 21-3 at 17. In addition, section I.i of the document has
24 been left blank. Id. at 19. The Court cannot assess the fairness of apparently agreed-upon
25 provisions that are not included in the document. Therefore, within seven days of this
26 order, plaintiffs must either submit the final and fully executed version of the settlement, or
27 inform the Court that the version submitted is final.
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Case No. 13-cv-04389 NC
ORDER REGARDING FINALITY OF
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Date: July 9, 2014

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_________________________
Nathanael M. Cousins
United States Magistrate Judge

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Case No. 13-cv-04389 NC
ORDER GRANTING PRELIMINARY
APPROVAL OF CLASS SETTLEMENT

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