Kroshus et al v. United States of America et al

Filing 634

ORDER ON STIPULATION re: [632 ] Stipulation. There will be a Settlement Fairness Hearing on Friday, 7/29/2011, at 10:00 AM in Department 7 at the Second Judicial District Court, Washoe County, Reno, NV. Plaintiffs counsel shall cause notic e of the hearing to be served upon all class members no later than Wednesday, 6/15/2011. Plaintiffs counsel shall cause notice of the class certification and proposed settlement to be published in the Reno Gazette Journal and Fernley Leader for thre e (3) successive weeks. Objections to the proposed settlement shall filed no later than Friday, 7/15/2011. ( Notice of Compliance is due by 7/15/2011. Miscellaneous Hearing set for 7/29/2011 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Robert A. McQuaid Jr.) Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert A. McQuaid, Jr on 6/13/2011. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MLC)

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TER M S O F TH E PRO PO SE D SE TTL EM EN T W I THE C I O F
TH
TY
FERN LEY Ae TH E C O UN TY O F LY O N .

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nt a l e nd ns ng l
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ofm o a y c pe a i a Setlm e Cl sM e r whoqua iyf Le 3 sa ts
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m o a! co pe a i a Setl m e C l s M e be sw ho qua iy f Le 2 s a us
net ' m ns ton s te nt a s m r
y
lf or vel t t .
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ndi d l
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lf or vel t t
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e il d t s t l m e tf nds a e s ci c r um s a e .
ntte o e te n u
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Thet r c tgor ( 0% oft s tlme f ndsfom e hs tlme cl s wil t
hid ae y 5
he ete nt u r ac ete nt as) lgo o
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mpe ae ndi duall
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e esde
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m
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e temen f
t undsi t sc t gor a et bealocae
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t i vi
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c di o h e
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4)

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ve t
opet ge al t i bl o e eve eteme unds;
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v l - tr n r p ry u n tr n aa eca s c ;
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vl
tr n a a e n /r rwlp c ; n
Le l4-W ae i lvi s ce
ve
tr n i ng pa

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ngi e
e e i u ey nd her t o er ne he e
er nt u i n n
ea h ho e. Ea h i vi ' c a m w ilbe c pa e t t e nee ' ana ys s A ny cl m of
c us
c ndi duals l i
l
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ai
l velofwat i r s on i
e
er nt u i ncons s e w ih t e ne r s a ys sw ilbe s it d t t Cour
i t nt t be ngi e ' nal i l
ubm te o he
t
f r de e m i ton.
o t r na i
Se te e C l sM e be s who qua i y f Le 4 s a usw ilr e ve hvi t a oun
t l m nt as
m r
lf or vel t t
l ec i
ce he m
t
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ofmonetr c
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ai n
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mbe s
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mber who qua iy f Le 2 sa us
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ndi dua s
e i d n e i nc
lf o ve t t
l ne aly
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m d ai if n a h he bo ls tons l ha e n he l aton he
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