Lucas v. Charter Communications, Inc. et al

Filing 18

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER re: 16 MOTION to Certify Class filed by Plaintiff Vicki Lucas motion is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Signed by District Judge Rodney W. Sippel on 1/16/13. (LGK)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION
VICKI LUCAS, individually and on
behalf of all others similarly situated,
Plaintiff,
vs.
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.,
et al.,
Defendants.

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Case No. 4:12CV2179 RWS

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter is before me on plaintiffs’ motion to certify a class. This motion will be
denied without prejudice as premature. Defendants have not filed an answer, and no scheduling
conference has even been set or held. The parties will undoubtedly require some discovery
before the issue of class certification is properly before this Court. Therefore, the parties will be
expected to discuss issues of class certification, including discovery, briefing, bifurcation if
necessary, and any requested hearing, before the Rule 16 conference is held so that the Court may
enter an appropriate schedule for resolution of this issue and this case.
Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiffs’ motion for class certification [#16] is
denied without prejudice.

RODNEY W. SIPPEL
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated this 16th day of January, 2013.