Pimental v. Google, Inc. et al

Filing 25

ORDER CONSOLIDATING RELATED CASES: C-11-2585-SBA and C-11-3333-SBA and Appointing Edelson McGuire LLC and interim lead counsel for Plaintiffs and the Class and Weiss & Lurie as liason counsel re 23 Stipulation. Signed by Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong, on 9/22/11. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/22/2011) Modified on 9/23/2011 (jlm, COURT STAFF). Modified on 9/23/2011 (jlm, COURT STAFF).

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SEAN REIS (SBN 184044)
([e-mail])
EDELSON MCGUIRE, LLP
30021 Tomas Street, Suite 300
Rancho Santa Margarita, California 92688
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[Additional counsel appearing on signature page]

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs NICOLE PIMENTAL,
JESSICA FRANKLIN and the Putative Classes

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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NICOLE PIMENTAL, individually and on
behalf of all others similarly situated,

Class Action

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Case No.: 11-cv-02585-SBA

Plaintiff,
ORDER CONSOLIDATING RELATED
CASES, APPOINTING INTERIM LEAD
COUNSEL AND AUTHORIZING FILING
GOOGLE, INC., a Delaware corporation, and OF PLAINTIFFS’ CONSOLIDATED
SLIDE, INC., a Delaware Corporation,
COMPLAINT
vs.

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Defendants.
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JESSICA FRANKLIN, individually and on
behalf of all others similarly situated,
Plaintiff,

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vs.
GOOGLE, INC., a Delaware corporation, and
SLIDE, INC., a Delaware Corporation,
Defendants.

Case No.: 11-cv-3333-SBA
Class Action

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Having considered the parties’ Stipulation to Consolidate Related Cases and

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Authorize Filing of Plaintiffs’ Consolidated Complaint (the “Stipulation”), and finding that

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the cases below involve common questions of law and fact, and that efficiency, consistency

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and reduced cost and delay will result from consolidation and the other relief sought, the

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Court ORDERS as follows:

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The following cases are hereby consolidated for all purposes pursuant to Rule

42(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure before the Honorable Saundra B. Armstrong:

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Case Name

Case Number

Nicole Pimental v. Google, Inc., 11-cv-02585
and Slide, Inc.

Date Filed

Judge

05/27/2011

Saundra B. Armstrong

07/07/2011

Saundra B. Armstrong

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Jessica Franklin v. Google,
Inc., and Slide, Inc.
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11-cv-3333

These actions are referred to herein as the “Consolidated Action.” This order

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(the “Order”) shall apply to the Consolidated Action and to each case that is subsequently

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filed in this Court or transferred to this Court that is found to relate to the same matter as the

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Consolidated Action, unless a party objecting to the consolidation of such case or to any

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other provision of this Order files, within ten (10) days after the date upon which a copy of

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this Order is served on counsel for such party, an application for relief from this Order or any

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provision herein, and this Court deems it appropriate to grant such application.

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3.

Any related action that is subsequently filed in, or transferred to this District

shall be consolidated for all purposes as soon as it is brought to the Court’s attention.
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Every pleading in this proceeding, or in any separate action included herein

shall bear the following caption:

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[Proposed] Order Re Consolidation

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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NICOLE PIMENTAL and JESSICA
FRANKLIN, individually and on behalf of
all others similarly situated,
Plaintiffs,

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vs.

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Case No. 11-cv-2585-SBA

GOOGLE INC., a Delaware corporation,
and SLIDE, INC., a Delaware Corporation,
Defendants.
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This Document Relates To:

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5.

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applicable, the words “All Actions” shall appear immediately after the words “This

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Document Relates To:” in the caption set out above. When a pleading is intended to be

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applicable only to some, but not all, of such actions, the Court’s docket number for each

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individual action to which the paper is intended to be applicable and the last name of the

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plaintiff in said action shall appear after the words “This Document Relates To:” in the

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caption set out above.

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When a pleading is intended to be applicable to all actions to which this Order is

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When a case that relates to the same subject matter of the Consolidated Action

is hereafter filed in this Court or transferred from another court, the Clerk of this Court shall:

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a.

File a copy of this Order in the separate file for such action;

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b.

Mail a copy of the Order to counsel for the plaintiff(s) in the newly-

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filed case; and
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Make the appropriate entry in the Master Docket for the Consolidated
Action.

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The Court requests the assistance of counsel in calling to the attention of the

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Clerk of this Court the filing or transfer of any case that might properly be consolidated as a

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part of this Consolidated Action.

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Edelson McGuire LLC is hereby appointed to serve as interim lead counsel

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for Plaintiffs and the Class, and Weiss & Lurie is hereby appointed to serve as liaison

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counsel for Plaintiffs and the Class in this consolidated proceeding pursuant to Fed. R. Civ.

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P. 23(g)(3). The Court finds that Edelson McGuire LLC and Weiss & Lurie satisfy the

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criteria set out in Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(g)(1)(A)(i)-(iv).

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Plaintiffs in this Consolidated Action shall serve upon defendants a single

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consolidated class action complaint (the “Consolidated Complaint”). The Consolidated

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Complaint shall supersede all existing complaints filed in the Consolidated Action.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: 9/22/11

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HONORABLE SAUNDRA B. ARMSTRONG
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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[Proposed] Order Re Consolidation

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