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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Labor/Mgmnt. Relations

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ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT

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Raul Perez (SBN 174687) 

Raul.Perez@capstonelawyers.com 

Melissa Grant (SBN 205633) 

Melissa.Grant@capstonelawyers.com 

Arnab Banerjee (SBN 252618) 

Arnab.Banerjee@capstonelawyers.com 

Capstone Law APC 

1840 Century Park East, Suite 450 

Los Angeles, California 90067 

Telephone: (310) 556-4811 

Facsimile: (310) 943-0396 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Alexander Moore 

and Charlotte Whitmore 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

ALEXANDER MOORE, individually, 

and on behalf of other members of the 

general public similarly situated, 

 Plaintiff, 

vs. 

URBAN OUTFITTERS WHOLESALE, INC., 

D/B/A ANTHROPOLOGIE, a Pennsylvania 

corporation; and DOES 1 through 10, inclusive, 

 Defendants. 

 Case No. 4:13-cv-02245-JSW 

Related Case Nos.: 13-cv-02628-JSW; 

14-cv-00024-JSW; 

14-cv-01580-JSW; 14-002601-JSW 

Assigned to the Honorable 

Jeffrey S. White 

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING 

MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL 

OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT 

Date: December 4, 2015 

Time: 9:00 a.m. 

Place: Courtroom 5 

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ORDER 

On December 4, 2015, this Court conducted a hearing on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary 

Approval of the Class Action Settlement (the “Motion”). Having considered the Motion and the points 

and authorities and declarations submitted in support of the Motion, including the Joint Stipulation of 

Class Action Settlement and Release (“Settlement Agreement” or “Settlement”) and exhibits, and 

GOOD CAUSE appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED, subject to 

the following findings and orders: 

1. This Order incorporates by reference the definitions in the Settlement Agreement, and 

all terms defined therein shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Settlement Agreement. 

2. The Settlement Class shall be conditionally certified for settlement purposes only and 

shall consist of all persons who were employed at Anthropologie stores in California as hourly managers 

or hourly supervisors (i.e., Operations Supervisors, Selling Supervisors, or Managers in Training) at any 

time during the period from April 10, 2009 to the date of preliminary approval. 

3. The class action settlement set forth in the Settlement Agreement, entered into among 

the Parties and their counsel, is preliminarily approved as it appears to be proper, to fall within the range 

of reasonableness, to be the product of arm’s-length and informed negotiations, to treat all Class 

Members fairly, and to be presumptively valid, subject only to any objections that may be raised at or 

before the final approval hearing. The Court further finds that Plaintiffs’ counsel conducted extensive 

investigation and research, and that they were able to reasonably evaluate Plaintiffs’ position and the 

strengths and weaknesses of their claims and the ability to certify them. Plaintiffs have provided the 

Court with enough information about the nature and magnitude of the claims being settled, as well as the 

impediments to recovery, to make an independent assessment of the reasonableness of the terms to 

which the parties have agreed. 

4. The Court also finds that settlement now will avoid additional and potentially substantial 

litigation costs, as well as delay and risks if the Parties were to continue to litigate the Action. 

5. The Court preliminarily approves the Settlement Agreement, including all the terms and 

conditions set forth therein and the Class Settlement Amount and allocation of payments. 

6. The rights of any potential dissenters to the proposed Settlement are adequately 

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protected in that they may exclude themselves from the Settlement and proceed with any alleged claims 

they may have against Defendant, or they may object to the Settlement and appear before this Court. 

However, to do so they must follow the procedures outlined in the Settlement Agreement and Notice of 

Class Action Settlement. Failure to follow the procedures outlined in the Settlement Agreement and 

Notice of Class Action Settlement for making objections shall result in waiver and the objector shall be 

forever foreclosed from challenging any of the terms of the Settlement. 

7. The Court approves, as to form and content, the proposed Notice of Class Action 

Settlement (“Class Notice”). 

8. The Court directs the mailing, by First-Class U.S. mail, of the Class Notice to Class 

Members in accordance with the schedule set forth below and the other procedures described in the 

Settlement Agreement. The Court finds that the method selected for communicating the preliminary 

approval of the Settlement Agreement to Class Members is the best notice practicable under the 

circumstances, constitutes due and sufficient notice to all persons entitled to notice, and thereby satisfies 

due process. 

9. The named Plaintiffs Alexander Moore and Charlotte Whitmore are suitable class 

representatives and are appointed Class Representatives for the Settlement Class conditionally certified 

by this Order. 

10. The Court appoints Capstone Law APC as Class Counsel. The Court finds that counsel 

have demonstrable experience litigating, certifying, and settling class actions, and will serve as adequate 

counsel for the Class conditionally certified by this Order. 

11. The Court approves and appoints Simpluris, Inc. as the Settlement Administrator. 

12. The following dates shall govern for purposes of this Settlement: 

Date Event 

December 24, 2015 (or not later than 20 calendar 

days after the Court grants preliminary approval of 

the Settlement Agreement, if later) 

Last day for Defendant to produce the Class List to 

the Settlement Administrator and to Class Counsel. 

January 2, 2016 (or not later than 10 calendar days 

after the Defendants produce the class list, if later) 

Last day for the Settlement Administrator to mail 

the Class Notice to all Class Members. 

January 25, 2016 (or at least 7 calendar days before 

the deadline to object to the Settlement) 

Last day for Class Counsel to file the Motion for 

Attorneys’ Fees, Costs, and Class Representative 

Enhancement Payments. 

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February 1, 2016 (or not later than 30 calendar 

days after the Claims Administrator mails the 

Class Notice, if later) 

Last day for Class Members to submit Requests 

for Exclusion or objections to the Settlement. 

February 19, 2016 Last day for Plaintiffs to file the Motion for Final 

Approval of Class Action Settlement. 

March 25, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. Hearing on Motion for Final Approval of Class 

Action Settlement and Motion for Attorneys’ Fees, 

Costs, and Class Representative Enhancement 

Payments. 

The Court expressly reserves the right to continue or adjourn the final approval hearing from 

time to time without further notice to the Class Members. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: 

 Hon. Jeffrey S. White 

 United States District Judge 

December 2, 2015

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