IL Fornaio (America) Corp. et al v. Lazzari Fuel Company, LLC et al

Filing 156

ORDER GRANTING LEAVE TO FILE SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFS. Response due November 21.. Signed by Judge Alsup on November 14, 2014. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/14/2014)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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IL FORNAIO (AMERICA) CORPORATION,
OLIVETO PARTNERS, LTD. and THE FAMOUS
ENTERPRISE FISH COMPANY OF SANTA
MONICA, INC., on behalf of themselves and all others
similarly situated,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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No. C 13-05197 WHA

Plaintiffs,
v.
LAZZARI FUEL COMPANY, LLC,
CALIFORNIA CHARCOAL AND FIREWOOD, INC.,
CHEF’S CHOICE MESQUITE CHARCOAL,
RICHARD MORGEN, ROBERT COLBERT,
MARVIN RING, and WILLIAM W. LORD,

ORDER GRANTING LEAVE TO
FILE SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFS

Defendants.
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In this civil antitrust class action, on October 24, a motion for preliminary approval of a

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partial class settlement that would cover five of the seven defendants was filed. On November 14,

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class counsel stated that they had reached a proposed settlement with the remaining two

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defendants. In other words, class counsel has reached a global class settlement. The Lazzari

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defendants would pay $825,000, the California Charcoal defendants would pay $1.55 million, and

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the Chef’s Choice defendants would pay $2.2 million, under the proposal. Class counsel’s motion

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for leave to file a supplemental brief regarding the proposed global class settlement is GRANTED.

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The supplemental brief is due by NOVEMBER 21. It should include a signed copy of the Chef’s

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Choice proposed settlement agreement, all relevant information about defendants’ ACPERA

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cooperation efforts, and a proposed class notice. Defendants may also file a supplemental brief

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(not to exceed ten pages) regarding their ACPERA compliance. Any opposition or objections are

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due by NOVEMBER 28, 2014. The DECEMBER 4 hearing remains on calendar.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: November 14, 2014.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE