Garner v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

Filing 251

ORDER re 250 GRANTING AS MODIFIED STIPULATION requesting hearing re 243 MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF CLASS SETTLEMENT. Motion will be decided on the papers.. Signed by Judge CLAUDIA WILKEN on 1/5/10. (scc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/5/2010)

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U I TED STA ES D STRI CT CO RT N T I U N RTH RN D STRI CT O CA I FO N A OE I F L RI A N SH M G RN R, on behal f of RE A . A E her s e l f and al l ot he r s s i m l a r l y i s i t ua t e d, Pl a i nt i f f , v. STA E FA M M TU L A TO O I LE T R U A U MB I N U A CE CO PA Y S RN M N, D f e nda nt . e Plaintiff Arnesha Garner ("Plaintiff") and Defendant State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (collectively, the "Parties"), by and through their attorneys of record, jointly request that the Court set a hearing for preliminary approval of a class settlement for January 7, 2010 at 2:00 p.m., or at such time as soon thereafter as the Court can hear the matter. CA E N . CV 08 1365 CW ( EM ) SO C STIPULATION AND ORDER REQUESTING HEARING ON PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF CLASS SETTLEMENT AS MODIFIED

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WHEREAS, the Parties have extensively negotiated and agreed to a settlement of this

WHEREAS, concurrently herewith, each party is filing its respective motion for preliminary approval of the class settlement which will include the proposed Settlement Agreement, along with the exhibits thereto consisting of the proposed Notice, the proposed Preliminary Approval Order, the proposed Final Judgment, and the proposed Supplemental Notice. WHEREAS, Plaintiff previously filed a motion for class certification which was continued to January 7, 2009. In light of the settlement, the parties request that the Court not determine the class certification motion but instead hear and determine the motions for preliminary approval. WHEREAS, if the Court decides the motions for preliminary approval on the papers, no hearing will be held. If the Court decides to hold a hearing on the motions, the parties agree that out-of-state counsel may appear at such hearing telephonically if acceptable to the Court. IT IS SO STIPULATED. DATED: January 4, 2009 SEDGWICK, DETERT, MORAN & ARNOLD LLP By: /s/ Laura L. Goodman Laur a L. G odm n oa A t or ne ys f or D f e nda nt t e STA E FA M M TU L A TO O I LE I N U A CE T R U A U MB S RN CO PA Y MN

J a nua r y 4, 2009 BI RK - W I TE LA O FI CES AH WF By: /s/ David M. Birka-White D vi d M Bi r ka - W i t e a . h A t or ne ys f or Pl a i nt i f f t A N SH M G RN R RE A . A E

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