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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Employment Discrimination

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Case No. C 10-00100

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

JOSE ALBERTO FONSECA PINA and

ROGELIO VIGIL, 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

CON-WAY FREIGHT INC. and DOES 1 

through 20, inclusive, 

Defendants 

Case No. C 10-00100 

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING 

PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF CLASS 

ACTION SETTLEMENT 

[MODIFIED PURSUANT TO THE 

COURT’S ORDER REQUIRING 

SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFING] 

Date: October 28, 2016 

Time: 9:00 a.m. 

Ctrm. 5 

Judge: Hon. Jeffrey S. White

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 AS MODIFIED AND VACATING HEARING SET FOR 10/28/2016

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i Case No. C 10-00100

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT 

 Plaintiffs Rogelio Vigil, Jose Alberto Fonseca Pina, and George A. Avila’s 

(“Plaintiffs”) Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement came before this Court 

on October 28, 2016, the Honorable Jeffrey S. White presiding. This Court, having considered 

the papers submitted in support of the application of the parties, HEREBY ORDERS THE 

FOLLOWING: 

1. This Court grants preliminary approval of the Settlement and the Settlement Class 

based upon the terms set forth in the Stipulation Of Class Action Settlement And Release between 

Plaintiffs and Defendant Con-way Freight Inc. (“Settlement”) filed herewith. The Settlement 

appears to be fair, adequate and reasonable to the Class. 

2. The Settlement falls within the range of reasonableness and appears to be 

presumptively valid, subject only to any objections that may be raised at the final fairness hearing 

and final approval by this Court. 

3. A final fairness hearing on the question of whether the proposed Settlement, 

attorneys’ fees and costs to Class Counsel, and the Class Representative Enhancement should be 

finally approved as fair, reasonable and adequate as to the members of the Class is hereby set in 

accordance with the Implementation Schedule set forth below. 

4. The Court approves, as to form and content, the Notice of Pendency of Class Action 

(“Notice”) and Claim Form, as modified by the Parties, attached as Exhibit B to the Parties’ Joint 

Supplemental Briefing on Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement. This 

Court approves the procedure for Class Members to participate in, to opt out of, and to object to, 

the Settlement as set forth in the Settlement and in the Modified Notice. 

5. This Court directs the mailing of the Notice, and Claim Forms by first class mail to 

the Class Members in accordance with the Implementation Schedule set forth below. This Court 

finds the dates selected for the mailing and distribution of the Notice and the Claim Form, as set 

forth in the Implementation Schedule, meet the requirements of due process and provide the best 

notice practicable under the circumstances and shall constitute due and sufficient notice to all 

persons entitled thereto. 

6. It is ordered that the Class is confirmed certified for settlement purposes only. 

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The Court has considered plaintiffs' motion for preliminary approval, and the parties joint supplemental 

brief. The Court finds the motion suitable for disposition without oral argument, and it VACATES the 

hearing set for October 28, 2016.

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ii Case No. C 10-00100

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT 

7. This Court confirms (i) Plaintiffs Rogelio Vigil and Jose Alberto Fonseca Pina as 

class representatives; (ii) George A. Avila as a class representative for settlement purposes only; 

(iii) the Law offices of Westrup & Associates A.P.C., the Labor Law Office, APC, and Law Office 

of Jonathan C. Gettleman as Class Counsel; and (iv) the law firm of James Hawkins APLC as 

Class Counsel for settlement purposes only. 

8. This Court confirms CPT Group as the Claims Administrator. 

9. To facilitate administration of the Settlement pending final approval, this Court 

hereby enjoins Plaintiffs and all Class Members from filing or prosecuting any claims, suits or 

administrative proceedings regarding claims released by the Settlement, unless and until such Class 

Members have filed valid Opt-Out Request with the Claims Administrator and the time for filing 

claims with the Claims Administrator has elapsed. 

10. This Court orders the following Implementation Schedule for further proceedings: 

. 

Deadline for Defendants to Submit 

Class Member Information to 

Claims Administrator 

 [Within 15 calendar days after Order 

granting Preliminary Approval] 

. 

Deadline for Claims Administrator 

to Mail the Notice and the Claim 

Form to Class Members 

 [Within 30 business days after Order 

granting Preliminary Approval] 

. 

Deadline for Receipt by Court and 

Counsel of any Objections to 

Settlement 

 [60 calendar days after mailing of the 

Notice and Claim Form to Class 

Members] 

. 

Deadline for Class Members to 

Postmark Opt-Out Requests 

 [60 calendar days after mailing of the 

Notice and Claim Form to Class 

Members] 

Deadline for Class Members to 

Postmark Claim Forms 

[60 calendar days after mailing of the 

Notice and Claim Form to Class 

Members] 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT 

. 

Deadline for Class Counsel to file 

Motion for Attorneys’ Fees, Costs 

and Enhancement Award 

[21 calendar days before Deadline for 

Class Members to Postmark Opt-Out 

Requests] 

Deadline for Class Counsel to file 

Motion for Final Approval of 

Settlement 

 [35 calendar days before Final 

Approval Hearing] 

. 

Deadline for Parties to File 

Declaration from Claims 

Administrator of Due Diligence and 

Proof of Mailing 

[35 calendar days before Final 

Approval Hearing] 

. 

Final Fairness Hearing Friday, March 24, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. 

. 

Deadline for Claims Administrator 

to mail the Settlement Awards and 

the Class Representative 

Enhancement, and to wire transfer 

the Attorneys’ Fees and Costs (if 

Settlement is Effective) 

 [No later than 30 business days after 

the Effective Date] 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: _________, 2016 ____________________________________ 

 HONORABLE JEFFREY S. WHITE 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

 

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