Bates v. Kashi Company et al

MOTION for Settlement Final Approval of Class Action Settlement and Certification of California Settlement Class

S.D. Cal.July 28, 2014

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 FEINSTEIN DOYLE PAYNE & KRAVEC, LLC Joseph N. Kravec, Jr. (pro hac vice) Wyatt A. Lison (pro hac vice) 429 Forbes Avenue, 17th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Phone: (412) 281-8400 Fax: (412) 281-1007 Email: jkravec@fdpklaw.com wlison@fdpklaw.com Co-Lead Class Counsel (Additional Counsel on Signature Page) FARUQI & FARUQI, LLP Nadeem Faruqi (pro hac vice) Antonio Vozzolo (pro hac vice) Andrea Clisura (pro hac vice) 369 Lexington Avenue, 10th Floor New York, NY 10017 Phone: (212) 983-9330 Fax: (212) 983-9331 Email: nfaruqi@faruqilaw.com avozzolo@faruqilaw.com aclisura@faruqilaw.com UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SKYE ASTIANA, MILAN BABIC, TAMARA DIAZ, TAMAR LARSEN, and KIMBERLY S. SETHAVANISH, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. KASHI COMPANY, a California corporation, Defendant. Case Number: 11-cv-1967-H (BGS) PLAINTIFFS’ NOTICE OF MOTION FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT, CERTIFICATION OF SETTLEMENT CLASS; MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT; DECLARATION OF ANTONIO VOZZOLO FILED HEREWITH Judge: Hon. Marilyn L. Huff Date: September 2, 2014 Time: 10:30 a.m. Ctrm: 15A CASE NO.: 11-cv-1967-H (BGS) Plaintiffs’ Notice of Motion For Final Approval of Class Action Settlement Case 3:11-cv-01967-H-BGS Document 227 Filed 07/28/14 Page 1 of 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 TO DEFENDANT AND ITS ATTORNEY OF RECORD: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT on September 2, 2014 at 10:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard in Courtroom 15A of the above- referenced court, located at 333 West Broadway, San Diego, California, 92101, Plaintiffs Skye Astiana, Milan Babic, Tamara Diaz, Tamar Larsen, and Kimberly S. Sethavanish (“Plaintiffs”) by and through the undersigned counsel of record, will move and hereby do move, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(e), for entry of an order granting final approval of class action settlement. This Motion is based on: (1) this Notice of Motion, Motion and Memorandum in support thereof; (2) the Declaration of Antonio Vozzolo in Support of Motion for Final Approval of Class Action Settlement, and Attorneys’ Fees and Costs, filed herewith; (3) the Stipulation of Settlement between Plaintiffs and Defendant filed on May 2, 2104; (4) the papers and pleadings on file; (5) the arguments of counsel at the hearing on this Motion; and (6) any other evidence and argument the Court may consider. Dated: July 28, 2014 Respectfully submitted, FARUQI & FARUQI, LLP By: s/ David E. Bower David E. Bower (119546) 10866 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1470 Los Angeles, CA 90024 Telephone: (424) 256-2884 Facsimile: (424) 256-2885 Email: dbower@faruqilaw.com - and - Nadeem Faruqi (pro hac vice) Antonio Vozzolo (pro hac vice) Andrea Clisura (pro hac vice) 369 Lexington Avenue, 10th Floor New York, NY 10017 2 CASE NO.: 11-cv-1967-H (BGS) Plaintiffs’ Notice of Motion For Final Approval of Class Action Settlement Case 3:11-cv-01967-H-BGS Document 227 Filed 07/28/14 Page 2 of 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Telephone: (212) 983-9330 Facsimile: (212) 983-9331 Email: nfaruqi@faruqilaw.com avozzolo@faruqilaw.com aclisura@faruqilaw.com FEINSTEIN DOYLE PAYNE & KRAVEC, LLC Joseph N. Kravec, Jr. (pro hac vice) Wyatt A. Lison (pro hac vice) 429 Forbes Avenue Allegheny Building, 17th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Phone: (412) 281-8400 Fax: (412) 281-1007 Email: jkravec@fdpklaw.com wlison@fdpklaw.com Co-Lead Class Counsel 3 CASE NO.: 11-cv-1967-H (BGS) Plaintiffs’ Notice of Motion For Final Approval of Class Action Settlement Case 3:11-cv-01967-H-BGS Document 227 Filed 07/28/14 Page 3 of 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ADDITIONAL PLAINTIFFS’ COUNSEL: Michael D. Braun (#167416) BRAUN LAW GROUP, P.C. 10680 W. Pico Blvd., Suite 280 Los Angeles, CA 90064 Phone: (310) 836-6000 Fax: (310) 836-6010 service@braunlawgroup.com Janet Lindner Spielberg (#221926) LAW OFFICE OF JANET LINDNER SPIELBERG 12400 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 400 Los Angeles, CA 90025 Phone: (310) 392-8801 Fax: (310) 278-5938 jlspielberg@jlslp.com Rosemary M. Rivas (#209147) Danielle A. Stoumbos (#264784) FINKELSTEIN THOMPSON LLP 100 Bush Street, Suite 1450 San Francisco, CA 94104 Phone: (415) 398-8700 Fax: (415) 398-8704 rrivas@finkelsteinthompson.com dstoumbos@finkelsteinthompson.com Lionel Z. Glancy (#134180) Michael Goldberg (#188669) Marc L. Godino (#182689) GLANCY BINKOW & GOLDBERG LLP 1925 Century Park East, Suite 2100 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Phone: (310) 201-9150 Fax:: (310) 201-9160 info@glancylaw.com Jason S. Hartley (#192514) STUEVE SIEGEL HANSON LLP 550 West C Street, Suite 610 San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: (619) 400-5822 Fax: (619) 400-5832 hartley@stuevesiegel.com Bruce D. Greenberg (pro hac vice) LITE DEPALMA GREENBERG, LLC Two Gateway Center, Suite 1201 Newark, NJ 07102 Phone: (973) 623-3000 Fax: (973) 623-0858 bgreenberg@litedepalma.com Michael Louis Kelly (#82063) Behram V. Parekh (#180361) Heather M. Petersen (#261303) KIRTLAND & PACKARD LLP 2361 Rosecrans Avenue, Fourth Floor El Segundo, CA 90245 Phone: (310) 536-1000 Fax: (310) 536-1001 mlk@kirtlandpackard.com byp@kirtlandpackard.com hmp@kirtlandpackard.com 4 CASE NO.: 11-cv-1967-H (BGS) Plaintiffs’ Notice of Motion For Final Approval of Class Action Settlement Case 3:11-cv-01967-H-BGS Document 227 Filed 07/28/14 Page 4 of 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 PROOF OF SERVICE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) ss.: COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I am employed in the County of Los Angeles, State of California. I am over the age of 18 and not a party to the within action. My business address is 10866 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1470, Los Angeles, CA 90024. On July 28, 2014, I served the document(s) described as: PLAINTIFFS’ NOTICE OF MOTION FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT [X] BY ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION USING THE COURT’S ECF SYSTEM: I caused the above document(s) to be transmitted by electronic mail to those ECF registered parties listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 5(d)(1) and by first class mail to those non-ECF registered parties listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF). “A Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) is generated automatically by the ECF system upon completion of an electronic filing. The NEF, when e-mailed to the e-mail address of record in the case, shall constitute the proof of service as required by Fed.R.Civ.P. 5(d)(1). A copy of the NEF shall be attached to any document served in the traditional manner upon any party appearing pro se.” Executed on July 28, 2014, at Los Angeles, California. s/David E. Bower David E. Bower 5 CASE NO.: 11-cv-1967-H (BGS) Plaintiffs’ Notice of Motion For Final Approval of Class Action Settlement Case 3:11-cv-01967-H-BGS Document 227 Filed 07/28/14 Page 5 of 5