Veljanoski v. Juno Therapeutics, Inc. et al

Filing 132

ORDER FOR DISTRIBUTION OF CLASS SETTLEMENT FUND re: Plaintiffs' 130 Motion for distribution of class settlement fund. The Court directs and authorizes the payment from the Settlement Fund of the $55,532.78 to the Claims Administrator. Signed by Judge Ricardo S. Martinez. (PM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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No. C16-1069 RSM

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ORDER FOR DISTRIBUTION OF
CLASS SETTLEMENT FUND

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IN RE JUNO THERAPEUTICS INC.

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Based on good cause, the Court hereby ORDERS as follows:
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The funds that are currently in the Net Settlement Fund (less any necessary amounts

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to be withheld for payment of potential tax liabilities and related fees and expenses) shall be

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distributed on a pro rata basis to the Authorized Claimants identified in Exhibits D and E to the

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Declaration of Eric Schachter In Support of Class Representatives’ Application For Authorization

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To Distribute Net Settlement Fund (“Schachter Declaration”), at the direction of Pomerantz LLP

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(“Class Counsel”), pursuant to the Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement dated July 31, 2018

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(the “Stipulation”) and the Plan of Allocation of the Net Settlement Fund set forth in the Notice of

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Pendency and Settlement of Class Action that was distributed pursuant to this Court’s prior Order.

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Any person asserting any rejected or subsequently filed claims after July 18, 2019

are finally and forever barred.
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The Court finds that the administration of the Settlement and proposed distribution

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of the Net Settlement Fund comply with the terms of the Stipulation and the Plan of Allocation

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and that all persons involved in the review, verification, calculation, tabulation, or any other aspect

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of the processing of the claims submitted herein, or otherwise involved in the administration or

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taxation of the Settlement Fund or the Net Settlement Fund (including, but not limited to Class

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Counsel and A.B. Data, Inc. (“A.B. Data”)) are released and discharged from any and all claims

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arising out of such involvement, and all Class Members are barred from making any further claims

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against the Net Settlement Fund or the Released Parties beyond the amount allocated to them

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pursuant to this Order.

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The checks for distribution to Authorized Claimants shall bear the notation

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“DEPOSIT PROMPTLY. VOID AND SUBJECT TO REDISTRIBUTION IF NOT

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NEGOTIATED WITHIN 120 DAYS OF DISTRIBUTION.” Class Counsel and the court-

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appointed Claims Administrator, A.B. Data, are authorized to locate and/or contact any Authorized

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Claimant who has not cashed his, her or its check within said time.

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To the extent that any amount of the Settlement Fund remains after the Claims

Administrator has caused distributions to be made to all Authorized Claimants whether by reason
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of uncashed distributions or otherwise, then, after the Claims Administrator has made reasonable

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and diligent efforts to have Authorized Claimants cash their distributions, any balance remaining

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in the Settlement Fund nine (9) months after the initial distribution of such funds shall be re-

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distributed to Authorized Claimants who have cashed their initial distributions, after payment of

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any unpaid Taxes and Tax Expenses or any unpaid costs or fees incurred in administering the

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Settlement Fund for such re-distribution if Class Counsel, in consultation with the Claims

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Administrator, determines that additional re-distributions, after the deduction of any additional

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fees and expenses that would be incurred with respect to such re-distributions, would be cost-

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effective.

Further re-distributions to Authorized Claimants who have cashed their prior

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distribution checks may occur thereafter if Class Counsel, in consultation with the Claims

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Administrator, determines that further re-distributions, after the deduction of any additional fees

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and expenses that would be incurred with respect to such re-distributions, would be cost effective.

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At such time as it is determined that the re-distribution of funds remaining in the Settlement Fund

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is not cost-effective, the remaining balance in the Settlement Fund shall be contributed to the

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501(c)(3) non-profit organization Recovery Café, located at 2022 Boren Avenue Seattle, WA

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98121.

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The Court directs and authorizes the payment from the Settlement Fund of the

$55,532.78 to the Claims Administrator.
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Following distribution of the Net Settlement Fund, A.B. Data is hereby ordered to

maintain the completed Proofs of Claims on file for one year after the final distribution date.
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This Court retains jurisdiction over any further application or matter which may

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arise in connection with this action.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: September 11th, 2019.

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RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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