US Airline Pilots Association v. Velez et al

Filing 135

ORDER re 123 Joint Response to Objections to Settlement Agreement ( Oral Argument set for 8/30/2016 09:30 AM in Courtroom 2-1, 401 W Trade St, Charlotte, NC 28202 before District Judge Robert J. Conrad Jr.) Attorneys Andrew M. Riolo, William R. Wilder and Stephen M. Bourtin shall appear to be heard on their objections. Signed by District Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr on 8/19/16. (ssh)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
CHARLOTTE DIVISION
3:14-cv-00577-RJC-DCK
US AIRLINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION, )
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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ROGER VELEZ, on behalf of himself
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and all similarly situated former
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America West Pilots, and
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LEONIDAS, LLC,
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Defendants.
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ORDER AND
NOTICE OF HEARING

THIS MATTER comes before the Court on the parties’ Joint Response to Objections to
Settlement Agreement, (Doc. No. 123). It appears that fourteen Class Members, represented by
three attorneys, have filed timely objections to the Settlement Agreement and made requests to be
heard at the Fairness Hearing on August 30, 2016. (Doc. Nos. 128 to 128-6).
In light of their timely objections, the Court will allow the three attorneys representing the
objectors to speak at the Fairness Hearing on August 30, 2016, at 9:30 a.m. Those attorneys are:
(1) Andrew M. Riolo; (2) William R. Wilder;1 and (3) Stephen M. Bourtin. Each attorney will be
given fifteen (15) minutes to speak on behalf of his client(s) regarding the objections to the
Settlement Agreement.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that attorneys Andrew M. Riolo, William R. Wilder,

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Whether William R. Wilder will ultimately be allowed to speak at the Fairness Hearing
is subject to the Court’s ruling on USAPA’s Motion to Disqualify William Wilder. (Doc. No.
129).

and Stephen M. Bourtin appear to be heard on their objections to the Settlement Agreement on
August 30, 2016, at 9:30 a.m. at 401 W. Trade Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 in
Courtroom 2-1.
The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to mail and email this Order to the attorneys at
the following addresses2:
1. Andrew M. Riolo
South Park Towers
6100 Fairview Road
Suite 335
Charlotte, NC 28210
[e-mail]
2. William R. Wilder
Baptiste & Wilder, PC
1150 Connecticut Ave., NW
Suite 315
Washington, DC 20036
[e-mail]
3. Stephen M. Bourtin
The Boyd Law Group, PLLC
68 Southfield Ave., Suite 100
Two Stamford Landing
Stamford, CT 06902
[e-mail]
Signed: August 19, 2016

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The addresses for each attorney were taken from each of their objections sent to Grant
Thornton LLP. (Doc. Nos. 128-3, 128-4, 128-6).