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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Fair Labor Standards

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHARLES ADAMS, on behalf of 

himself and others similarly 

situated,

Plaintiff, No. C 05-1973 PJH

v. ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

DENYING IN PART REQUEST FOR

GOODMAN NETWORKS, INC., et al., ORDER SHORTENING TIME

Defendants.

_______________________________/

The court is in receipt of the parties’ request for an order shortening time for the

hearing on the parties’ joint motion for an order provisionally certifying a settlement class,

preliminarily approving the settlement, directing distribution of notice to the class, and

setting a hearing for final approval; and motion for preliminary approval of an award of

attorneys’ fees and costs and an award of an enhancement payment to plaintiff. The

parties request a hearing on June 14, 2006. 

The request is GRANTED as to the motion for class certification and preliminary

approval of the settlement, and is DENIED as to the motion for preliminary approval of

attorneys’ fees and costs and approval of an enhancement payment to plaintiff. The

parties may choose between having both motions heard on Wednesday, July 12, 2006, at

9:00 a.m., or having the motion for class certification and preliminary approval of the

settlement heard on June 14, 2006, at 9:00 a.m., and the motion for approval of attorneys’

fees, costs, and enhancement payment heard on whatever date is selected for the motion

for final approval of the settlement. 

If the parties choose the latter option, the notice to the class regarding the motion for

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United States District Court

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final approval of the settlement shall state that the court will, at the hearing on the motion

for final approval, consider class counsel’s request for an award of attorneys’ fees not to

exceed one-third of the settlement fund, and request for an enhancement payment to

plaintiff not to exceed $20,000.

The parties shall advise the court in writing no later than Tuesday, June 6, 2006,

whether they wish to go forward with the motion for class certification and preliminary

approval of the settlement on June 14, 2006.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 2, 2006 ______________________________

PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON

United States District Judge

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