Schatz v. Credo Petroleum Corporation et al
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ORDER RE: MOTIONS FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION. By Judge Robert E. Blackburn on 6/14/12. (mjgsl, )
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Judge Robert E. Blackburn
Civil Action No. 12-cv-001538-REB-MEH
EUNICE SCHATZ, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated,
Plaintiff,
v.
CREDO PETROLEUM CORPORATION,
FORESTAR GROUP INC.,
CLARENCE H. BROWN,
OAKLEY HALL,
JAMES T. HUFFMAN,
JOHN A. RIGAS,
H. LEIGH SEVERANCE,
WILLIAM F. SKEWES, and
MARLIS E. SMITH, JR.,
Defendants.
ORDER RE: MOTIONS FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION
Blackburn, J.
The matter is before the court sua sponte. In this putative class action, the court
recognizes the requirement under Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(c)(1)(A) to determine whether to
certify a class before the case properly can proceed to resolution by summary
judgment, trial, or otherwise. Therefore, I establish the following briefing schedule to
govern resolution of this and related matters.
IT IS ORDERED as follows:
1. That no later than thirty (30) days after the first answer or other response,
e.g., motion to dismiss, etc., to the complaint is filed by the defendant in this case, the
plaintiff SHALL FILE a motion for class certification under Fed. R. Civ. P. 23 (a) that
addresses, inter alia, (i) the prerequisites at Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(a)(1)-(4), and (ii) the
matters at Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(b); (b) that defines the proposed class; and (c) that
requests the appointment of class counsel;
2. That any response and subsequent reply SHALL BE FILED in the time and
manner prescribed by D.C.COLO.LCivR 7.1C.;
3. That an applicant for class counsel SHALL ADDRESS the matters at Fed. R.
Civ. P. 23(g)(1)(A)(i)-(iv) and any other matter pertinent to the applicant’s ability to fairly
and adequately represent the interests of the proposed class; and
4. That based on the parties’ submissions, the court MAY RULE on the papers,
order further briefing, convene an evidentiary hearing, or take such further action as the
court in its discretion deems proper and necessary.
Dated June 14, 2012, at Denver, Colorado.
BY THE COURT:
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