City of Goodletsville, Tennessee et al v. Priceline.com, Inc. et al

Filing 209

ORDER granting 153 Motion to Certify Class. The law firms of Lovell Mitchell & Barth, LLP, Lovell Stewart Halebian, LLP, and Freed & Weiss LLC are hereby appointed as co-lead class counsel, and J. Todd Moore and Thomas Holland McKinnie are hereby appointed as local class counsel. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 04/20/2010. (ab)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE NASHVILLE DIVISION THE CITY OF GOODLETTSVILLE, TENNESSEE on behalf of itself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. PRICELINE.COM, INC, et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Case No. 3:08-cv-00561 Judge Trauger

ORDER For the reasons expressed in the accompanying Memorandum, the Motion for Class Certification filed by plaintiff City of Goodlettsville (Docket No. 153) is GRANTED. The court hereby certifies the following class under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(b)(3): Plaintiff and all other political subdivisions within the State of Tennessee that impose a tax upon the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, inn, tourist camp, tourist cabin, tourist court, motel, or any other place in which rooms, lodgings or accommodations are furnished to transients for a consideration. The law firms of Lovell Mitchell & Barth, LLP, Lovell Stewart Halebian, LLP, and Freed & Weiss LLC are hereby appointed as co-lead class counsel, and J. Todd Moore and Thomas Holland McKinnie are hereby appointed as local class counsel. It is so Ordered. Entered this 20th day of April 2010. _____________________________ ALETA A. TRAUGER United States District Judge