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Scovil v. FedEx Ground Package Sys., Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MAINE
Aug 20, 2013
No. 1:10-cv-515-DBH (D. Me. Aug. 20, 2013)

Opinion

No. 1:10-cv-515-DBH

08-20-2013

WAYNE SCOVIL, et al., PLAINTIFFS v. FEDEX GROUND PACKAGE SYSTEM, INC. d/b/a FedEx. Home Delivery, DEFENDANT


PROCEDURAL ORDER

Now that the parties have filed a Joint Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement, I DIRECT the Clerk's Office to schedule a preliminary hearing for early September as the Court's calendar permits. I draw the lawyers' attention to the following modifications to what they have requested.

1. This hearing is not for "preliminary approval" of the impending proposed settlement. It is simply a preliminary review. Counsel should consult PRINCIPLES OF AGGREGATE LITIGATION § 3.03 (2010) and its comments for the significance of the distinction. See also In re New Motor Vehicles Canadian Export Antitrust Litig., 236 F.R.D. 53, 55-56, n.2 (D. Me. 2006); Nilsen v. York Cnty., 228 F.R.D. 60, 62 (D. Me. 2005) ("Because a judicial declaration of 'preliminary fairness' unjustifiably suggests a built-in headwind against objections to the settlement, I am determining simply whether the proposed settlement agreement deserves consideration by the class and whether the notice is appropriate. I reserve all determinations of the proposed settlement's fairness, reasonableness, and adequacy until the [final fairness] hearing.");

2. Submission of materials shall be at least seven (7) calendar days before the hearing;

3. The submitted materials shall address the factors in Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(e)(1)-(4); and

4. Counsel shall address whether there are any differences to consider for the collective action part of the case.

SO ORDERED.

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D. BROCK HORNBY

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE


Summaries of

Scovil v. FedEx Ground Package Sys., Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MAINE
Aug 20, 2013
No. 1:10-cv-515-DBH (D. Me. Aug. 20, 2013)
Case details for

Scovil v. FedEx Ground Package Sys., Inc.

Case Details

Full title:WAYNE SCOVIL, et al., PLAINTIFFS v. FEDEX GROUND PACKAGE SYSTEM, INC…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MAINE

Date published: Aug 20, 2013

Citations

No. 1:10-cv-515-DBH (D. Me. Aug. 20, 2013)