MACK TRUCKS, INC. v. THE INTERNATIONAL UNION, UNITED AUTOMOBILE, AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA-UAW et al

Filing 64

ORDER THAT PARTIES JOINT MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT AND PROPOSED NOTICE TO THE CLASS IS GRANTED. THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IS PRELIMINARY APPROVED. THE NOTICE TO THE CLASS ATTACHED TO THE JOINT MOTION IS APPROVED. THE COURT WILL HOLD A HEARING ON 9/7/11 AT 9:30 A.M. TO CONSIDER WHETHER THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT SHOULD BE APPROVED AS FAIR, REASONABLE AND ADEQUATE TO THE CLASS; ETC.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE R. BARCLAY SURRICK ON 5/12/11. 5/13/11 ENTERED AND E-MAILED AND FAXED.(jl, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

MACK TRUCKS, INC.
CIVIL ACTION
v.
NO. 07-3737
INTERNATIONAL UNION,
UNITED AUTOMOBILE, AEROSPACE
& AGRICULTIJRAL IMPLEMENT
WORKERS OF AMERICA- UAW, ET AL.:

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v.

AND NOW, this

the parties' Joint Motion for Preliminary Approval of lass Action Settlement and Proposed
Notice to the Class (ECF No. 56), and after a hearing in open court on May 9, 2011, with counsel
present, it is ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED as follows:

"i.

The Settlement Agreement (Joint Mot. Approval Ex. A, ECF No. 56) is

preliminarily approved.

2.

The Notice To The Class attached to the Joint Motion (Joint Mot. Approval Ex.

B, ECF No. 56) is approved.

3.

On or before June 1, 2011, Class Counsel shall send the Notice (Joint Mot.

Approval Ex. B, ECF No. 56) by first-class mail to the households of Class members, by sending
the Notice to the home address of each eligible Retiree and Surviving Spouse.

4.

Any Class Member who wishes to object to the Settlement Agreement must tile

the objections in writing with the Clerk of Court, postmarked no later than August 10, 2011, and
shall otherwise comply with the requirements set forth in the Notice To The Class .
. / 5.

The Court will hold a hearing on September 7, 2011, in Courtroom 8A, United

States Courthouse, 6111 and Market Streets, Philadelphia, PA at 9:30 a.m. to consider whether the
Settlement Agreement should be approved as fair, reasonable and adequate to the Class. The
date and time of the hearing shall be subject to adjournment by the Court without further notice
to members of the Class other than that which may be posted at the United States Courthouse.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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