Syran v. Lexisnexis Group, et al

Filing 147

ORDER Denying Class Member Michael Cohen's Request to Rescind the Settlement Agreement. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo on 10/28/09.(All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(pdc) (jrl).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Before the Court is a request from class member Michael Cohen for an order rescinding the Settlement Agreement in this class action, or alternatively to order the parties to a de novo arbitration of his amended claim on modified terms. Defendants submitted an objection to Mr. Cohen's request. Having considered the submissions, Mr. Cohen's request is denied as untimely objections to the terms of the settlement. The settlement with the claim form containing the terms to which Mr. Cohen objects, v. LEXISNEXIS GROUP, REED ELSEVIER, INC., and SEISINT, INC., Defendants. v. LEXISNEXIS GROUP, REED ELSEVIER INC., and SEISINT, INC., Defendants. MARK WITRIOL, on behalf of himself and those similarly situated, Plaintiff, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA JAMES SYRAN, on behalf of himself and those similarly situated , Plaintiff, Civil No. 05cv0909 - CAB; 06cv2360 - CAB

ORDER DENYING CLASS MEMBER MICHAEL COHEN'S REQUEST TO RESCIND THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT [Doc. No. 144 in Case No. 05cv0909; Doc. No. 161 in Case No. 06cv2360]

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05cv0909; 06cv2360

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was received by Mr. Cohen on or about July 14, 2008. Objections to the settlement terms had to be filed by August 15, 2008. Mr. Cohen did not submit any objections or opt out of the settlement. The Court granted final approval of the settlement on September 30, 2008. Mr. Cohen submitted his request to the Court on August 3, 2009, long after the objection period expired. His request to rescind the settlement in it entirety or modify the terms of the settlement's arbitration process is DENIED. IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: October 28, 2009

CATHY ANN BENCIVENGO United States Magistrate Judge

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