Veljanoski v. Juno Therapeutics, Inc. et al

Filing 102

ORDER granting plaintiffs' 98 Motion to Certify Class, signed by Judge Ricardo S Martinez. (SWT)

The Hon. Chief Judge Ricardo S. Martinez

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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AT SEATTLE

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No. C16-1069 RSM

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ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’
MOTION FOR CLASS
CERTIFICATION

In re JUNO THERAPEUTICS, INC.

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This matter is before the Court on plaintiffs’ motion for class certification, filed

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September 15, 2017. The Court has studied all moving papers, opposition papers, reply papers,

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and all other relevant filings.

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For good cause shown, and based on the declarations, exhibits, and other evidence on

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file, the Court finds and concludes that plaintiffs’ motion is well taken and defendants do not

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oppose the requested relief.

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Therefore, for the reasons identified in plaintiffs’ motion papers and reply papers, and
based on the evidence filed therewith, the Court ORDERS as follows:
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Plaintiffs’ motion for class certification is GRANTED under Rule 23(a) and

(b)(3) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure;
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The class is defined as all those persons or entities that purchased or otherwise

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L AW O FFICES OF

C LIFFORD A. C ANTOR , P.C.
627 208th Avenue SE 
Sammamish, Washington 98074‐7033 
Tel: (425) 868‐7813  •  Fax: (425) 732‐3752

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acquired the publicly traded common stock of Juno Therapeutics Inc. (“Juno”) from June 4, 2016

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to November 22, 2016, both dates inclusive,1 as proposed in plaintiffs’ motion papers;
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The class representatives are Gilbert Hoang Nguyen and Susan Tan, as proposed

in plaintiffs’ motion papers;

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Class counsel is Pomerantz LLP, as proposed in plaintiffs’ motion papers;

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Within 60 days from the ECF filing date of this order, the parties are to (a) meet

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and confer on the form and manner of providing notice, and (b) file their proposal for providing

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notice (or different proposals, if they cannot agree) for Court approval.
SO ORDERED.

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Dated this 24 day of October, 2017.

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RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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Presented by:

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s/ Cliff Cantor
By: Cliff Cantor, WSBA # 17893
LAW OFFICES OF CLIFFORD A. CANTOR, P.C.
627 208th Ave. SE
Sammamish, WA 98074
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
email: [e-mail]
Plaintiffs’ Liaison Counsel

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Excluded from the Class are any parties who are or have been Defendants in this litigation,
the present and former officers and directors of Juno and any subsidiary thereof, members of their
immediate families and their legal representatives, heirs, successors or assigns and any entity in
which any current or former Defendant has or had a controlling interest.
ORDER GRANTING CLASS CERT.
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L AW O FFICES OF

C LIFFORD A. C ANTOR , P.C.
627 208th Avenue SE 
Sammamish, Washington 98074‐7033 
Tel: (425) 868‐7813  •  Fax: (425) 732‐3752

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POMERANTZ LLP
Omar Jafri
Patrick V. Dahlstrom
Leigh H. Smollar
Ten South La Salle Street, Suite 3505
Chicago, Illinois 60603
Tel:
[phone]
Fax:
[phone]
email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
POMERANTZ LLP
Jeremy A. Lieberman
J. Alexander Hood II
600 Third Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, New York 10016
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
Plaintiffs’ Lead Counsel

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L AW O FFICES OF

C LIFFORD A. C ANTOR , P.C.
627 208th Avenue SE 
Sammamish, Washington 98074‐7033 
Tel: (425) 868‐7813  •  Fax: (425) 732‐3752