V. et al v. Wagner et al

Filing 525

ORDER by Judge Claudia Wilken Granting 524 Stipulation and proposed order setting briefing and hearing schedule for preliminary approval of class action settlement. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/28/2013)

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MELINDA BIRD (SBN 102236)
MARILYN HOLLE (SBN 61530)
DISABILITY RIGHTS CALIFORNIA
350 South Bixel Street, Suite 290
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Named Plaintiffs and the Class
Additional Attorneys for Named Plaintiffs and the
Class on Signature Page
STEPHEN P. BERZON (SBN 46540)
EVE H. CERVANTEZ (SBN 164709)
STACEY M. LEYTON (SBN 203827)
PEDER J. THOREEN (SBN 217081)
RACHEL J. ZWILLINGER (SBN 268684)
Altshuler Berzon LLP
177 Post Street, Suite 300
San Francisco, California 94108
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs SEIU-UHW, SEIU-ULTCW, SEIU
Local 521, SEIU California State Council, UDW, and CUHW

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO/OAKLAND DIVISION

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DAVID OSTER, et al.,

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Case No. CV 09-04668 CW

Plaintiffs,
v.
WILL LIGHTBOURNE, Director of the California
Department of Social Services; TOBY DOUGLAS,
Director of the California Department of Health Care
Services; CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
CARE SERVICES; and CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT
OF SOCIAL SERVICES,

JOINT STATUS REPORT,
STIPULATION, AND
[PROPOSED] ORDER SETTING
BRIEFING AND HEARING
SCHEDULE FOR PRELIMINARY
APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION
SETTLEMENT

Defendants.

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Joint Status Report, Stipulation and [Proposed] Order, Case No. CV 09-04668 CW

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Pursuant to this Court’s Order of March 20, 2013, the parties, by and through their

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counsel, hereby submit the following joint status report and stipulation setting a proposed

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briefing and hearing schedule for Plaintiffs’ anticipated motion for preliminary approval of

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class action settlement, and request that the Court so order.

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JOINT STATUS REPORT

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On March 13, 2013, the parties reached agreement on a term sheet outlining a

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proposed settlement of the above-captioned class action lawsuit. That term sheet requires

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that the parties memorialize the terms of the settlement in a written settlement agreement.

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The parties have been engaged in continuous negotiations for the past 10 days regarding the

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settlement agreement. They reached final agreement on the settlement agreement this

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morning and are obtaining final signatures approving the terms. Plaintiffs intend to file a

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motion for preliminary approval of the class settlement tomorrow, on March 28, 2013.

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The settlement is dependent on specified budget solutions, some of which must be

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implemented no later than July 1, 2013, with approximately 30 days lead time necessary to

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implement the budget solutions. Accordingly, time is of the essence. The parties therefore

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respectfully request that the Court order an expedited briefing and hearing schedule on

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Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Approval, so that notice of the pending settlement may

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issue forthwith and the Court has time to consider and rule upon final approval by mid-May.

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STIPULATED BRIEFING AND HEARING SCHEDULE

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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED between the parties through their respective counsel
that, subject to Court approval:
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Plaintiffs will file their motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action
Settlement no later than March 28, 2013.

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The hearing on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action
Settlement shall take place on Thursday, April 4, at 2:00 p.m.

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Dated: March 27, 2013

Respectfully Submitted,
/s/ Melinda Bird_________________
MELINDA BIRD (SBN 102236)

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Joint Status Rpt, Stipulation and [Proposed] Order; Case No. CV 09-04668 CW

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MARILYN HOLLE (SBN 61530)
DISABILITY RIGHTS CALIFORNIA
LOS ANGELES REGIONAL OFFICE
350 South Bixel Street, Suite 290
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
SUJATHA JAGADEESH BRANCH (SBN
166259)
DISABILITY RIGHTS CALIFORNIA
SACRAMENTO REGIONAL OFFICE
1831 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
DARA L. SCHUR (SBN 98638)
DISABILITY RIGHTS CALIFORNIA
BAY AREA REGIONAL OFFICE
1330 Broadway, Suite 500
Oakland, CA 94612
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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PAULA PEARLMAN (SBN 109038)
SHAWNA PARKS (SBN 208301)
DISABILITY RIGHTS LEGAL CENTER
919 Albany Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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CHARLES WOLFINGER (SBN 63467)
LAW OFFICE OF CHARLES WOFLINGER
4655 Cass Street # 314
San Diego, CA 92109
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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JANE PERKINS (SBN 104784)
NATIONAL HEALTH LAW PROGRAM
211 N. Columbia Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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ABIGAIL K. COURSOLLE (SBN 266646)
NATIONAL HEALTH LAW PROGRAM
3701 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 750
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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ANNA RICH (SBN 230195)
NATIONAL SENIOR CITIZEN LAW
CENTER
1330 Broadway, Suite 525
Oakland, CA 94612
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Individual Named Plaintiffs
David Oster, Willie Beatrice Sheppard, C.R.,
Dottie Jones, Andrea Hylton, Helen Polly
Stern, Charles Thurman, L.C., and the Plaintiff
Class

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/s/ Eve Cervantez__________________
STEPHEN P. BERZON (SBN 46540)
EVE H. CERVANTEZ (SBN 164709)
STACEY M. LEYTON (SBN 203827)
PEDER J. THOREEN (SBN 217081)
RACHEL J. ZWILLINGER (SBN 268684)
Altshuler Berzon LLP
177 Post Street, Suite 300
San Francisco, California 94108
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs SEIU-UHW, SEIUULTCW, SEIU Local 521, SEIU California
State Council, UDW, and CUHW

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Dated: March 27, 2013

Respectfully Submitted,
/s/ Susan M. Carson _______________
KAMALA HARRIS
Attorney General of California
SUSAN M. CARSON
Supervising Deputy Attorney General
GREGORY D. BROWN (SBN 219209)
NIMROD ELIAS (SBN 251634)

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Deputy Attorneys General
California Dept. of Justice
455 Golden Gate Ave Ste 11000
San Francisco, CA 94102
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Defendants

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GENERAL ORDER 45 ATTESTATION
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I, Melinda Bird, am the ECF user whose ID and password are being used to file this
stipulation. In compliance with General Order 45, X.B, I hereby attest under the penalty of
perjury that concurrence regarding filing this document has been obtained from each of its
signatories.

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Dated: March 27, 2013

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/s/ Melinda Bird________
Melinda Bird

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GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO
ORDERED.

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3/28/2013
Dated:____________
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Hon. Claudia Wilken
United States District Judge

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