Selbe et al v. Peak Campus Management, LLC

Filing 108

ORDER REGARDING MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF CLASS AND COLLECTIVE ACTION SETTLEMENT. The settlement is preliminarily approved. The notices are approved. The deadline to request exclusion, submit a claim form, and object is March 25, 201 6. No later than April 8, 2016, class counsel shall file a motion for final approval and the parties shall respond to any objections. The final approval hearing is set for April 29, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on December 30, 2015. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2) (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/30/2015)

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TO: With respect to the Lawsuit named Nicholas Selbe v. Peak Campus
Management, LLC, all persons employed by Peak Campus Management, LLC
in the State of California between January 1, 2011 and August 1, 2014 who
were employed in any of the following positions: All-Star; Community
Advisor; Community Assistant; Leasing All-Star; Work for Rent Leasing AllStar; or any combination thereof.
PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY. TO RECEIVE YOUR SHARE
OF THE SETTLEMENT PROCEEDS YOU NEED TO RETURN THE
ENCLOSED CLAIM FORM BY MAIL BY MARCH 25, 2016.
Pursuant to the settlement of the parties and order of the United States District Court
of the Northern District of California, entered December 30, 2015, YOU ARE
HEREBY NOTIFIED AS FOLLOWS: A settlement has been reached between the
parties in the lawsuit pending in the United States District Court for the Northern
District of California on behalf of the following class, which has been provisionally
certified:
The settlement proposes the following class:

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All persons who have submitted a “Consent to Join
Collective Action” in the instant Lawsuit prior to June 1,
2015 (“Opt-In Class Members”) and all individuals
employed in the State of California between January 1,
2011 and August 1, 2014 who were employed in any of
the following positions: All-Star; Community Advisor;
Community Assistant; Leasing All-Star; Work for Rent
Leasing All-Star; or any combination thereof
(“California Class Members”).

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The class set forth above shall be referred to as the “Class Members.” California
Class Members who are not also Opt-In Class Members are referred to as “California
Non-FLSA Class Members.” California Non-FLSA Class Members who do not
properly opt out and Opt-In Class Members shall be referred to herein as “Settlement
Class Members.”
You have received this notice because records indicate that you worked within the
time period identified for Peak Campus Management, LLC and that you are a
California Non-FLSA Class Member. This notice is designed to advise you of this
settlement and your rights in connection with it.
I.

BACKGROUND OF THE CASE

Plaintiffs Nicholas Selbe, Daniel Ghyczy, Makaela O’Connell, and Anniya Louis
(“Plaintiffs”) filed a Complaint against Peak Campus Management, LLC
(“Defendant”) in the Northern District of California on July 17, 2014 on behalf of
persons working in non-exempt positions under a “work for rent” arrangement at all
of Defendant’s locations in the country. Plaintiffs filed an Amended Complaint on
February 10, 2015. Plaintiffs allege on behalf of themselves and all non-exempt
employees in the position of All-Star; Community Advisor; Community Assistant;
Leasing All-Star; Work for Rent Leasing All-Star; or any combination thereof, claims
under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Labor Code, the California
Business and Professions Code and California Wage Orders for failure to pay
minimum wage, failure to pay wages due at the time of termination and failure to
FLSA COLLECTIVE ACTION
CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT
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provide accurate wage statements and maintain required records, violation of the
Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”), as well as unlawful business practices.
Through this action, the named Plaintiffs, on behalf of themselves and all others
similarly situated, seek damages, restitution, pre- and post-judgment interest,
declaratory relief, penalties, costs, attorneys’ fees and any further relief deemed
appropriate by the Court against Defendant.
Defendant contends that Plaintiffs and the putative class members were properly paid
all wages and compensation owed and deny all alleged wrongdoing associated with
these and all other claims. Defendant further contends that since the putative class
members were properly compensated, the remainder of the claims are also without
merit. Defendant, therefore, disputes all claims for damages and other relief made by
Plaintiffs and also disputes that the lawsuit is appropriate for class action treatment.
Further, the Court has not stated or determined that Defendant did anything wrong.
This Settlement will act as the full and final resolution of this Lawsuit, Selbe, et al. v.
Peak Campus Management, LLC Case No. 3:14-cv-3238-MMC as well as all claims
asserted therein. This case will be referred to as the “Settlement Case” or the
“Lawsuit.”
The Class Representatives will be Plaintiffs Nicholas Selbe, Daniel Ghyczy,
Makaela O'Connell, and Anniya Louis. Law Firms David, Kamp & Frank, L.L.C. and
Kingsley & Kingsley, APC, have been approved by the Court as “Class Counsel.”
Class counsel can be contacted as follows to answer questions:

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Joshua M. David
[e-mail]
Nicholas A. Nunes
[e-mail]
DAVID, KAMP & FRANK, L.L.C.
739 Thimble Shoals Blvd., Suite 105
Newport News, VA 23606
[phone] (phone)
[phone] (facsimile)

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Defendant is represented in this action by Elizabeth Staggs Wilson, Shannon Boyce,
and Fatemeh Mashouf of Littler Mendelson, P.C., 633 West Fifth Street, 63rd Floor,
Los Angeles, California 90071.
Class Counsel believes that further proceedings in this case, including a trial and
probable appeals, would be very expensive and protracted. No one can confidently
predict how the various legal questions at issue, including the amount of damages,
would ultimately be resolved. Therefore, upon careful consideration of all of the facts
and circumstances of this case, Class Counsel believes that the proposed settlement is
fair, reasonable and adequate.
II.

SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT

The Class Representatives and Class Counsel support this settlement. Among the
reasons given for support includes the inherent risk of trial on the merits and the
delays associated with litigation.
The settlement provides for the following:
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CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT
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A.

Settlement Formula

Defendant agrees to pay eight hundred thousand dollars ($800,000.00) (the
“Settlement Amount”) to resolve the claims of the Settlement Class Members. The
Settlement Amount will include all payments to be made to Settlement Class
Members, Attorneys’ Fees and Costs approved by the Court, employees’ share of
payroll taxes that Defendant is required to withhold as a matter of law, the
Enhancement Award to the Class Representatives and the PAGA payment.
The Settlement Amount minus Class Counsel’s Attorneys’ Fees and Costs approved
by the Court, the actual Enhancement Award to the Class Representatives, and the
PAGA Payment shall constitute the “Net Settlement Amount.” Defendant agrees to
distribute one-hundred percent (100%) of the Net Settlement Amount less any taxes
and withholding required by law to all Class Members who do not opt-out on a pro
rata basis based upon the number of weeks worked under the “Work for Rent”
arrangement.
In allocating the Net Settlement Amount, the settlement takes into account the higher
hourly rates, minimum wage, penalties and limits on rent credits for California Class
Members. For weeks in which a Settlement Class Member worked in California
under the “Work for Rent” arrangement, the Settlement Class Member shall be
allocated the equivalent of one and one tenth weeks for every such week worked.
Settlement Class Members shall receive a minimum of $100.
B.

Calculations

Defendant’s records will be determinative with respect to the number of weeks
you worked in each position unless you dispute those records in the attached Claim
Form.
C.

Release

The claim form will contain a release (described in more detail below), which
releases Defendant and all related or affiliated entities from any and all claims that
were brought, or could have been brought, relating to or arising out of the claims
asserted in the Settlement Case as follows: (a) Any statutory claims for unpaid wages
(including but not limited to overtime pay, minimum wage, and regular wages), and
claims for interest, penalties, or premiums in connection therewith, as well as any
claims under the California Labor Code, California Wage Orders, or the Fair Labor
Standards Act, alleged or which could have been alleged under the facts pleaded in the
complaints filed as part of the Settlement Case; (b) Any claims for injunctive relief,
declaratory relief, restitution, fraudulent business practices or punitive damages
alleged or which could have been alleged under the facts pleaded in the complaints
filed as part of the Settlement Case; (c) Any claims under the California Private
General Attorney Act (“PAGA”) arising out of the wage, hour and payroll practices
alleged or which could have been alleged under the facts pleaded in the complaints
filed as part of the Lawsuit; and (d) Any and all other claims under California
common law, the California Labor Code, California Wage Orders, the California
Business and Professions Code, and the Fair Labor Standards Act asserted in or that
could have been asserted under the facts pleaded in the complaints filed as part of the
Settlement Case.

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FLSA COLLECTIVE ACTION
CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT
(NO. 3:14-CV-3238-JSC)

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D.

Class Representatives

The Class Representatives shall be Nicholas Selbe, Daniel Ghyczy, Makaela
O’Connell, and Anniya Louis. The Class Representatives shall apply to the Court for
enhancement payments in such amount as the Court determines to be fair and
reasonable, at the time of the Final Approval Hearing. The parties’ preliminary
agreement proposed a payment of $4,000.00-$8,000.00 for each Class Representative,
with all enhancement payments totaling $24,000.00. This amount is considered by the
parties to be fair, reasonable and adequate given the time expended by the Class
Representatives, the risks associated with being Class Representatives, the fear of
retaliation suffered by the Class Representatives, and the Class Representatives’
agreement to waive all claims against Defendant.
E.

Attorneys’ Fees

Class Counsel will petition the Court for attorneys' fees not to exceed 30% of
the Settlement Amount (equating to $240,000.00), plus reasonable costs (estimated at
approximately $30,000.00), all subject to approval by the Court.
F.

PAGA Payment

Defendant agrees to pay $5,000 of the Settlement Amount to the State of
California Labor & Workforce Development Agency for payments required under
PAGA.
G.

Cost of Claims Administration

Simpluris has been retained to serve as Claims Administrator. The Parties
agree that the administration costs will be paid out by Defendant. You may access a
link to the Notice, motions for approval, motions for attorneys’ fees, and any other
important documents in the case at the following website through the Claims
Administrator: http://selbevpeak.simpluris.com/.
IV.

WHAT ARE YOUR RIGHTS AS A CLASS MEMBER?

Your interests as a Settlement Class Member are represented by the Class
Representatives and Class Counsel. Unless you opt out of the Class, you are a part of
the Settlement Class and you will be bound by the terms of the settlement and any
final judgment that may be entered by the Court, and will be deemed to have released
certain claims against Defendant as described below. As a member of the Class you
will not be responsible for the payment of attorneys’ fees or reimbursement of
litigation expenses unless you retain your own counsel, in which event you will be
responsible for your own attorneys’ fees and costs.
A.

Submit a Claim to Receive Your Share or to Dispute the Amount of
Your Share

In order to receive your share of the settlement or to dispute the amount of your
share of the settlement, you must complete and sign the Claim Form and return
it, no later than March 25, 2016 to the Claims Administrator at the following
address:

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FLSA COLLECTIVE ACTION
CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT
(NO. 3:14-CV-3238-JSC)

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PEAK CAMPUS SETTLEMENT CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR
c/o SIMPLURIS Inc.
P.O. Box 26170
Santa Ana, CA 92799

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The Claim Form must be postmarked no later than March 25, 2016. If the Claim
Form is sent from within the United States it must be sent through the United States
Postal Service via regular mail. If you lost, misplaced, or need another Claim Form,
in addition to contacting Class Counsel at the addresses identified in Section I of this
Notice, you may also contact the Claims Administrator toll-free at 1-888-369-3780.
B.

Object to Settlement

You can object to the settlement before final approval. However, if the Court rejects
your objection you will still be bound by the terms of the settlement. To object, you
must file a written objection in person or by mail with the Clerk of the United States
District Court Northern District of California, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, Box 36060,
San Francisco, CA 94102-3489 by March 25, 2016.
Any written objection must contain your full name, current address, and include all
objections and the reasons therefore, and include any and all supporting papers
(including, without limitation, all briefs, written evidence, and declarations) you wish
to have considered. If you fail to comply with the objection procedure set forth herein
you will be deemed to have not objected. To be valid and effective, any objection to
approval of the settlement must be filed with the Clerk of the United States District
Court Northern District of California by March 25, 2016.
You can ask the Court to deny approval by filing an objection. The Court can only
approve or deny the settlement, not change the terms of the settlement. If the Court
denies approval, no settlement payments will be sent out and the lawsuit will continue.
If that is what you want to happen, you must object.
If you wish to appear at the Final Approval Hearing and present your objection to the
Court orally, your written statement must include a statement of intent to appear at the
Final Approval Hearing. Failure to do so will bar you from appearing at the Final
Approval Hearing and presenting your objections to the court. If you fail to timely file
written objections you will not be permitted to present your objections at the Final
Approval Hearing. If you choose to file an objection to the terms of this settlement,
you may enter an appearance in propria persona (meaning you choose to represent
yourself) or through your own attorney. The Final Approval Hearing at which the
Court will adjudicate any Objections, and be asked to approve the settlement will be
held at the United States District Court Northern District of California, 450 Golden
Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102-3489, on April 29, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. in
Courtroom 7 or such other, later date as the Court may authorize. The date is subject
to change without further notice to the Class and Class Members may check the
settlement website or the court docket via the PACER to confirm that the date has not
changed.
If you file an objection you remain eligible to submit a Claim Form and receive
monetary compensation from the settlement.
IF YOU INTEND TO OBJECT TO THE SETTLEMENT, BUT WISH
TO RECEIVE YOUR SHARE OF APPROVED SETTLEMENT
FUNDS, YOU MUST TIMELY FILE YOUR CLAIM AS STATED
ABOVE.
IF THE COURT APPROVES THE SETTLEMENT
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DESPITE ANY OBJECTIONS, AND YOU DO NOT HAVE A
CLAIM ON FILE, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY SETTLEMENT
FUNDS.

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C.

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Exclude Yourself from the Settlement

In order for you to validly and effectively request exclusion from, and opt out of, this
Settlement, you must submit a written, signed, and dated request to the Claims
Administrator. The Exclusion request must include the last four digits of your social
security number to be valid or applicable work permit number if you have no social
security number. The request for exclusion must be postmarked, or physically
delivered to the Claims Administrator, no later than March 25, 2016.
If you desire to be excluded from, and opt out of, this Settlement but fail to comply
with the Exclusion procedure set forth herein, you shall be deemed to have not been
excluded or opted out and you will be bound by the Release as explained in Paragraph
IV. Any person who files a complete and timely request for Exclusion shall, upon
receipt, no longer be a member of the Settlement Class, shall be barred from
participating in any portion of the settlement, may not object to the settlement, and
shall receive no benefits from the settlement. Any such person will not release any
claims he/she may have against Defendant. You may choose to proceed against the
Defendant at your expense and cost.
If you first request exclusion from, and opt out of, the settlement and then object, the
objections will not be considered valid. If you object and then request exclusion from,
and opt out of the settlement, you will be deemed to have waived your objection. If
you submit both a Claim Form and a request for exclusion, you will be excluded and
will not be included in the settlement.
D.

Do Nothing

You are not required to take any action by reason of receipt of this Notice. As a
California Non-FLSA Class Member, if you do nothing, then, you will not receive any
portion of the settlement, but will remain a member of the Settlement Class and will
be bound by the terms of the settlement and have released your claims as described
below.
IV.

EFFECT OF THE SETTLEMENT
A.

Released Rights and Claims

The settlement is intended to settle and fully release and discharge any
and all claims against Defendant, its present and former parent companies, present
owners, former owners, subsidiaries, related or affiliated companies (including, but
not limited to Blue Vista Capital Management, LLC and Peak Campus Development,
LLC), shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys, insurers,
successors, and assigns, and any individual or entity which could be jointly liable with
Defendant, or any of them (the “Releasees”), for any and all claims that were or
otherwise could have been brought under the facts pleaded in Settlement Case arising
out of or relating to work performed during the Class Period, as follows:
a. Any statutory claims for unpaid wages (including but not limited to overtime
pay, minimum wage, and regular wages), and claims for interest, penalties,
or premiums in connection therewith, as well as any claims under the
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California Labor Code, California Wage Orders, or the Fair Labor Standards
Act;

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b. Any claims for injunctive relief, declaratory relief, restitution, fraudulent
business practices or punitive damages alleged or which could have been
alleged under the facts pleaded in the Lawsuit;

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c. Any claims under PAGA arising out of the wage, hour and payroll practices
alleged or could have been alleged based upon the facts alleged in the
Lawsuit; and

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d. Any and all other claims under California common law, the California Labor
Code, California Wage Orders, the California Business and Professions
Code, and the Fair Labor Standards Act asserted in or that could have been
asserted based upon the facts alleged in the Lawsuit.

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e. In addition, as to the claims of Nicholas Selbe, Daniel Ghyczy, Makaela
O’Connell, and Anniya Louis, the Released Claims further include, without
limitation, any and all claims whatsoever regarding the Plaintiffs’
employment and/or the termination of their employment with Defendant
and/or any of the Released Parties including, but not limited to, any claims
for wages, bonuses, severance pay, employment benefits, stock options,
violation of any personnel policy, any claims based on discrimination,
harassment, unlawful retaliation, violation of public policy, or damages of
any kind whatsoever, arising out of any common law torts, contracts,
express or implied, any covenant of good faith and fair dealing, any theory
of wrongful discharge, any theory of negligence, any theory of retaliation,
any legal restriction on Defendant’s right to terminate the employment
relationship, or any federal, state, or other governmental statute, executive
order, regulation or ordinance, or common law, or any other basis
whatsoever, to the fullest extent provided by law.

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Judgment in this matter subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein constitutes
a binding judgment under principles of res judicata.
If you do not elect to exclude yourself from the Settlement Class as set forth in III.C,
you will be deemed to have entered into this release and to have released the abovedescribed claims. If the settlement is approved by the Court and becomes final, the
settlement will be consummated. If the settlement is not approved by the Court or
does not become final for some other reason, the litigation will continue.
B.

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Payment to Claimants

Your distribution of the Net Settlement Amount will be paid in one single payment.
V.

FINAL SETTLEMENT APPROVAL HEARING

The Court will hold a hearing at the United States District Court Northern District of
California, 450 Golden Gate Ave, San Francisco, CA 94102, on April 29, 2016 at
9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 7 or such other, later date as the Court may authorize, to
determine whether the settlement should be finally approved as fair, reasonable, and
adequate. The Court will also be asked to approve Class Counsel’s request for
attorneys’ fees and reimbursement of costs and expenses and the enhancement awards
for the Class Representatives. Class Counsel's application for attorneys’ fees and
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reimbursement of costs will be on file with the Court and available on the Claims
Administrator’s website no later than February 9, 2016, and will be available for
review after that date.

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The hearing may be continued without further notice to the settlement class. It is not
necessary for you to appear at this hearing unless you have timely filed an objection
that you wish to present in person to the Court. The date is subject to change without
further notice to the Class and Class Members may check the settlement website or the
Court’s PACER site to confirm that the date has not changed.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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The above is a summary of the basic terms of the settlement. For the precise terms
and conditions of the settlement, you are referred to the detailed Stipulated Settlement
Agreement (“Stipulation”) and Order thereon, which will be on file with the Clerk of
the Court and available on the Claims Administrator’s website. The pleadings, date of
hearing, and other records in this litigation including the Stipulation may be examined
at any time during regular business hours (9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.) at United States
District Court, Northern District of California, Office of the Clerk, 450 Golden Gate
Ave, San Francisco, CA 94102. Class Members may access in person or through the
case docket via PACER at https://www. cand.uscourts.gov/cm-ecf .

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PLEASE DO NOT TELEPHONE THE COURT OR THE OFFICE OF
THE CLERK FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THIS
SETTLEMENT OR THE CLAIM PROCESS.

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BY ORDER OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT
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CLAIM FORM – CALIFORNIA NON-FLSA CLASS MEMBERS

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Nicholas Selbe, et al. v. Peak Campus Management LLC
United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 3:14-cv-3238-MMC

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TO RECEIVE YOUR SHARE OF THE SETTLEMENT PROCEEDS YOU MUST RETURN THIS

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CLAIM FORM BY MAIL POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN MARCH 25, 2016.

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I.

CLAIMANT IDENTIFICATION:

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0123456

Name/Address Changes (if any)

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[ID]
[NAME]
[ADDR1]
[ADDR2]
[CITY] [STATE] [ZIP]

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______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

If your name or address is different from information shown above, print the corrections on the lines to the
right.

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Residence Telephone Number: [123-456-7890]

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Telephone Number (if different): ( ____ ____ ____) ____ ____ ____ - ____ ____ ____ ____

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Last 4 digits of Social Security Number: ___ ___ ___ ___
II.

EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION:

Defendant’s personnel records state that the exact dates of your employment for Defendant in California
during the Class Period as an All-Star, Community Advisor, Community Assistant, Leasing All-Star, Work
for Rent Leasing All-Star were [## / ## / #### through ## / ## / ####]. Defendant’s records reflect that
during your employment you worked ____ weeks as an All-Star in California. Based on the stated
information your estimated settlement share is $[____________].
If you agree with the information stated above, please sign and date where indicated on the reverse, and return
this Claim Form postmarked on or before March 25, 2016, to receive your monetary recovery.
If you disagree with the information stated above, please so indicate below and sign and date where indicated
on the reverse, and return this Form postmarked on or before March 25, 2016.

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I disagree with the information stated above. I believe that my actual dates of employment during the
Class Period were __ __ / __ __ / __ __ __ __ to __ __ / __ __ / __ __ __ __. I have attached payroll, tax
and/or other documentation that supports this belief. I believe I worked ____ weeks during the Class
Period as an All-Star in California.

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III.

FAILURE TO RESPOND

Failure to complete this Claim Form does not preclude you from being bound to the Settlement Agreement
and the terms and conditions of the Agreement, including the Release, as described in section IV. If you wish
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to be excluded from the Settlement Agreement and not be bound by the Release described in section IV, you
must opt-out of the Settlement as described in the Notice.
IV.

By completing this Claim Form and accepting the benefits under this settlement, I hereby agree that: I, and all
persons purporting to act on my behalf or purporting to assert a claim under or through me, including, but not
limited to, my dependents, heirs and assigns, beneficiaries, devisees, legatees, executors, administrators,
trustees, conservators, guardians, personal representatives, and successors-in-interest, whether individual,
class, representative, legal, equitable, direct or indirect, or any other type or in any other capacity hereby
forever completely and irrevocably release and discharge Peak Campus Management, LLC (“Defendant”), its
present and former parent companies, present owners, former owners, subsidiaries, related or affiliated
companies, shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys, insurers, successors, and assigns,
and any individual or entity which could be jointly liable with Defendant, or any of them (collectively, with
Defendant, the “Released Parties”), for any and all claims that were or otherwise could have been brought
under the facts pleaded in the civil action styled Nicholas Selbe, et al. v. Peak Campus Management LLC,
United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 3:14-cv-3238-MMC, arising out of or
relating to work performed during the Class Period, as follows:

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a. Any statutory claims for unpaid wages (including but not limited to overtime pay, minimum
wage, and regular wages), and claims for interest, penalties, or premiums in connection therewith,
as well as any claims under the California Labor Code, California Wage Orders, or the Fair Labor
Standards Act;
b. Any claims for injunctive relief, declaratory relief, restitution, fraudulent business practices or
punitive damages alleged or which could have been alleged under the facts pleaded in the
Lawsuit;
c. Any claims under PAGA arising out of the wage, hour and payroll practices alleged or could have
been alleged based upon the facts alleged in the Lawsuit; and
d. Any and all other claims under California common law, the California Labor Code, California
Wage Orders, the California Business and Professions Code, and the Fair Labor Standards Act
asserted in or that could have been asserted based upon the facts alleged in the Lawsuit.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RELEASE OF CERTAIN CLAIMS.

Judgment in this matter subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein constitutes a binding judgment
under principles of res judicata.
V.

MAILING INSTRUCTIONS.

Please mail this completed Claim Form to the Claims Administrator at the address listed below.
Your completed Claim Form must be postmarked on or before March 25, 2016 or else you will forfeit
your benefits under this Settlement.
The address of the Claims Administrator is:
PEAK CAMPUS SETTLEMENT CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR
c/o SIMPLURIS Inc.
P.O. Box 26170
Santa Ana, CA 92799
I declare, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America and the
State of California that all of the information contained in this Claim Form is true and correct, and that I
signed this Claim Form
on ___________________________, at ______________________________________.
Date
City and State
______________________________
____________________________________
Signature
Print Name

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FLSA COLLECTIVE ACTION
CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT
(NO. 3:14-CV-3238-JSC)