Sciortino et al v. Pepsico, Inc.

Filing 78

ORDER Re 70 Plaintiffs' Proposed Guidelines to Limit Costs and Expenses. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 9/18/2014. (emcsec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/18/2014)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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STACY SCIORTINO, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,
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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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PEPSICO, INC.,

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Defendant.
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No. C-14-0478 EMC
CONSOLIDATED CASES
No. C-14-0713 EMC
No. C-14-1099 EMC
No. C-14-1105 EMC
No. C-14-1192 EMC
No. C-14-1193 EMC
No. C-14-1316 EMC
No. C-14-2023 EMC

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ORDER RE PLAINTIFFS’ PROPOSED
GUIDELINES TO LIMIT COSTS AND
EXPENSES

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(Docket No. 70)
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Pursuant to the Court’s order (Docket No. 65), co-lead counsel in the Sciortino matter has

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filed proposed guidelines as to costs and expenses, including attorney’s fees. See Docket No. 70.

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The Court has reviewed the proposed guidelines and hereby adopts them. Any costs or expenses

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that fall outside the guidelines set forth in Docket No. 70 shall be presumed unreasonable and shall

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not be compensable in any award of fees or costs.

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In adopting the guidelines set forth in Docket No. 70, the Court does not deem costs or

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expenses that fall within the limitations to be presumptively reasonable. The Court reminds counsel

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that it retains authority to evaluate the reasonableness of any costs or expenses requested by class

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counsel. Fees or costs that technically fall within the letter of the guidelines, but that are duplicative,

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unnecessary, or otherwise unreasonable, shall not be approved.

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This order disposes of Docket No. 70.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: September 18, 2014

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EDWARD M. CHEN
United States District Judge

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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