Wilson v. Playtika, Ltd et al

Filing 171

ORDER granting Class Counsel's 170 Unopposed Motion. The Supplemental Distribution Plan is approved. Signed by Judge Robert S. Lasnik. (LH)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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SEAN WILSON, individually and on behalf of
all others similarly situated,

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CLASS COUNSEL’S
UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR
APPROVAL OF SUPPLEMENTAL
DISTRIBUTION PLAN
AND ORDER

Plaintiff,

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No. 18-cv-5277-RSL

v.
PLAYTIKA LTD, an Israeli limited company,
and CAESARS INTERACTIVE
ENTERTAINMENT, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company,
Defendants.

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UNOPPOSED MTN FOR SUPP. DISTRIBUTION PLAN
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E DELSON PC
350 N LaSalle Street, 14th Floor, Chicago, IL 60654
Tel: [phone] • Fax: [phone]

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UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR APPROVAL
OF SUPPLEMENTAL DISTRIBUTION PLAN

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On July 7, 2021, this Court approved the distribution plan submitted by the settlement

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administrators in this and two other social casino class action settlements. See Dkt. #169. The

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Settlement Administrator in this case has since effected that Distribution Plan and has made both

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initial and supplemental distributions to all claimants. The Settlement Administrator also

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conducted outreach to claimants in order to encourage them to cash the checks that were issued,

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pursuant to Section 2.1 of the Settlement Agreement. See Dkt. #121-1 § 2.1.

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Despite diligent efforts, some checks remain uncashed, and there is over $500,000
remaining in the Settlement Fund as of the date of this filing (the “Reserve Fund”). Class

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Counsel therefore submits for the Court’s approval the following, unopposed Supplemental

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Distribution Plan:

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1. The Settlement Administrator will promptly make an additional distribution to claimants
from the Reserve Fund.
2. Specifically, the Settlement Administrator will allocate the Reserve Fund—less the

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administrative expenses of the additional distribution—pro rata to all claimants who

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previously received initial and supplemental payments. However, to the extent an

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additional distribution to a claimant would equal less than five dollars ($5), that

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additional distribution shall not be paid, and instead the amount shall be distributed pro

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rata to claimants whose additional distribution is at least five dollars ($5).

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3. To the extent that any of these additional payments are not cashed/processed by claimants

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after ninety (90) calendar days, such funds shall be paid to the Legal Foundation of

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Washington—the cy pres recipient named in § 2.1(h) of the Settlement Agreement.

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This proposed Supplemental Distribution Plan is fair, equitable, and faithfully effectuates

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the Settlement Agreement in this case. See id. The Plan also comports with the initial

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Distribution Plan approved by the Court. See Dkt. #169 at 1-2. Consequently, Class Counsel

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E DELSON PC
350 N LaSalle Street, 14th Floor, Chicago, IL 60654
Tel: [phone] • Fax: [phone]

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requests—and no Party opposes—that the Court grant this motion and enter the attached

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Proposed Order.

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Dated: September 16, 2022

Respectfully submitted,

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CLASS COUNSEL

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By: /s/ Todd Logan
Rafey S. Balabanian*
[e-mail]
Todd Logan*
[e-mail]
Brandt Silver-Korn*
[e-mail]
EDELSON PC
150 California Street, 18th Floor
San Francisco, California 94107
Tel: [phone]/Fax: [phone]

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By: /s/ Alexander G. Tievsky
Jay Edelson*
[e-mail]
Alexander G. Tievsky, WSBA #57125
[e-mail]
EDELSON PC
350 N LaSalle Street, 14th Floor
Chicago, IL 60654
Tel: [phone] / Fax: [phone]

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Class Counsel

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By: /s/ Cecily C. Jordan
Cecily C. Jordan, WSBA #50061
[e-mail]
TOUSLEY BRAIN STEPHENS PLLC
1200 Seventh Avenue, Suite 1700
Seattle, Washington 98101
Tel: [phone]

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Plaintiff’s Counsel

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*Admitted pro hac vice

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E DELSON PC
350 N LaSalle Street, 14th Floor, Chicago, IL 60654
Tel: [phone] • Fax: [phone]

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ORDER
Class Counsel’s unopposed motion is GRANTED. The Supplemental Distribution Plan is
approved.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated this 19th day of September, 2022.

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ROBERT S. LASNIK
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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ORDER
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E DELSON PC
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