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Nature of Suit Code: 195
Nature of Suit: Contract Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1446 Petition for Removal

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

STEVE FERRARI, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

AUTOBAHN, INC. DBA AUTOBAHN 

MOTORS; MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC; 

AND SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC.

Defendants.

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Case No. 4:17-CV-00018-YGR

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ 

MOTION FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF 

CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT AND 

CERTIFICATION OF SETTLEMENT 

CLASS; AND FOR ATTORNEY FEES 

AND CLASS REPRESENTATIVE 

AWARDS; SETTING COMPLIANCE RE: 

ACCOUNTING

Dkt. Nos. 164, 170

This matter came before the Court for hearing pursuant to the following: (1) the Court’s 

Order Granting Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Approval (Dkt. No. 160); (2) Plaintiffs’ Motion 

for Attorney Fees and Class Representative Awards (Dkt. No. 164); (3) Plaintiffs’ Motion for

Final Approval of Pro Tanto Class Action Settlement (Dkt. No. 170); and (4) the Class Action 

Settlement Agreement (the “Settlement”) (attached hereto as Exhibit A) entered into by the 

Parties to settle and finally resolve the above-captioned action lawsuit (the “Action” or the “Class 

Action Lawsuit”) as between plaintiffs and defendants Autobahn Inc. dba Autobahn Motors and 

Sonic Automotive, Inc. (“the Autobahn Defendants”) only. 

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Due and adequate notice having been given to the Class of the proposed Settlement and 

the pending motions, as required by the Court’s orders, and upon consideration of all papers filed 

and proceedings had herein, the Court GRANTS the motions for Final Approval and for Attorney 

Fees and Class Representative Awards and ORDERS as follows:

1. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meaning as set 

forth in the Settlement Agreement.

2. The Court has jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332, and has 

personal jurisdiction over the Parties. Venue is proper in this District.

3. The “Class”, for purposes of this Order, shall mean:

All consumers who during the Class Period received service from 

Autobahn, together with all consumers who purchased a [Certified 

Pre-Owned] CPO automobile from Autobahn during the period 

January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2012.

The “Class Period” is January 1, 2005 through February 28, 2018. 

4. Pursuant to Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Court hereby

certifies for settlement purposes only the Class, which it previously provisionally certified. The 

Settlement Class is divided into sub-Classes 1A, 1B, 2, 3A, and 3B, which are defined in the 

Settlement Agreement. Excluded from the Class are: (a) any persons who are employees, 

directors, officers, and agents of the Autobahn Defendants or their subsidiaries and affiliated 

companies; (b) any persons who timely and properly exclude themselves from the Settlement; and 

(c) the Court, the Court’s immediate family, and Court staff. 

5. The Court finds that the notice provisions set forth under the Class Action Fairness 

Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1715, were complied with in this Action.

6. The Court finds that the program for disseminating notice to the Class provided for 

in the Settlement, and previously approved and directed by the Court (the “Notice Program”), has 

been implemented by the Settlement Administrator and the Parties, and that such Notice Program, 

including the approved forms of notice, constitutes the best notice practicable under the 

circumstances and fully satisfied due process, the requirements of Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of 

Civil Procedure and all other applicable laws. 

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7. The Court reaffirms that this Action is properly maintained as a class action, for

settlement purposes only, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(a), 23(b)(3), and 23(e),

and that Class Counsel and the Plaintiffs, as Class Representatives, fairly and adequately

represent the interests of the Class. In support of its conclusion that this Action is properly

maintained as a class action, for settlement purposes, the Court finds as follows:

(a) the Settlement Class Members are so numerous that joinder of all members is

impracticable;

(b) there are questions of law and fact common to the Settlement Class Members, and

these questions predominate over any questions affecting individual Settlement Class

Members; 

(c) the named Class Representatives’ claims are typical of the claims of the Settlement

Class Members; 

(d) the named Class Representatives and Class Counsel have adequately represented and 

will continue to adequately represent and protect the interests of the Settlement Class; 

(e) class-wide treatment of the disputes raised in this Action is superior to other available

methods for adjudicating the controversy before this Court; and

(f) manageability issues do not prevent certification for settlement purposes because there

will be no trial.

8. The Court further finds that a full and fair opportunity has been afforded to the Class 

Members to opt out, to object and to participate in the hearing convened to determine whether the 

Settlement should be given final approval. Accordingly, the Court hereby determines that all 

members of the Settlement Class are bound by this Final Approval Order. 

9. The Court finds that the Settlement, including the exhibits thereto, is fair, reasonable 

and adequate to the Settlement Class, is in the best interests of the Settlement Class, has been 

entered into in good faith and should be and hereby is fully and finally approved pursuant to 

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23. The Settlement represents a fair resolution of all claims 

asserted on behalf of Plaintiffs, as Class Representatives, and the Settlement Class in this Action, 

and fully and finally resolves all such claims. The Autobahn Defendants and each member of the

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Settlement Class shall be bound by the Settlement, including the Release set forth in ¶¶ 32–40 of 

the Settlement, and by this Order and the Final Judgment entered in connection with this Order.

10. After considering (1) the strength of the Plaintiffs’ case; (2) the risk, expense,

complexity, and likely duration of further litigation; (3) the risk of maintaining class action status

throughout the trial; (4) the amount offered in settlement; (5) the extent of discovery completed

and the stage of the proceedings; (6) the experience and views of counsel; and (7) the reaction of

the Class Members to the proposed Settlement, the Court hereby finds that the Settlement is in all 

respects fair, reasonable, and adequate and in the best interests of the Settlement Class. In

addition, the Court finds that there was no collusion in connection with the Settlement, that the

Settlement was the product of informed and arm’s-length negotiations among competent counsel, 

and that the record is sufficiently developed to have enabled the Class Representatives and the 

Autobahn Defendants to adequately evaluate and consider their respective positions. 

Accordingly, the Court hereby finally and unconditionally approves the Settlement. 

11. Class Counsel are awarded attorneys’ fees in the amount of $577,000 and 

reimbursement of customary, reasonable, and documented out-of-pocket litigation expenses not 

to exceed $22,000 to be paid in accordance with the Settlement Agreement. The Court finds these 

amounts to be fair and reasonable and will fairly compensate Class Counsel for their 

contributions to the prosecution of this Action and the Settlement. 

12. The Court hereby awards Incentive Awards to named plaintiffs in the following 

amounts: Steve Ferrari -- $2,500; Mike Keynejad - $8,000; Patricia Rubin - $2,500; Harold 

Fethe - $4,000; John Diaz - $5,000; and Ray Gapasin - $2,500 as Class Representatives, to 

compensate them for their commitments and efforts on behalf of the Class in this Action.

13. The Parties are to bear their own costs, except as awarded by this Court in this

Final Approval Order. 

14. In its Order Granting Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Approval (Dkt. No. 160),

the Court directed the parties to appoint a Settlement Administrator. The parties selected RSM 

US LLP. RSM US LLP shall continue to perform those duties and responsibilities that remain 

under the Settlement and this Final Approval Order.

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15. The Parties and Settlement Administrator are hereby directed to implement this

Final Approval Order and the Settlement in accordance with the terms and provisions thereof,

including the processing and payment of Claims. 

16. As of the Effective Date, the Class Representatives and the Settlement Class, on 

behalf of themselves and their spouses, assigns, heirs, successors, attorneys, executors, trustees, 

agents, personal and legal representatives, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers directors, and 

employees shall be deemed to have, and by operation of this Order and the Final Judgment

entered in connection with this Order shall have, fully released and forever discharged the 

Released Parties from all Released Claims, as more fully set forth in ¶¶ 32–40 of the Settlement, 

including that the Class Representatives and the Settlement Class shall fully release and forever 

discharge the Released Parties and further expressly agree that they shall not now or thereafter 

institute, maintain, or assert against the Released Parties, either directly or indirectly, on their own 

behalf, or on behalf of any class or other person or entity, any action, regulatory action, 

arbitration, or court or other proceeding of any kind asserting causes of action, claims, damages, 

equitable, legal and administrative relief, interest, demands, rights or remedies, including, without 

limitation, claims for injunctive relief, declaratory relief, damages, mental anguish, unpaid costs, 

penalties, liquidated damages, punitive damages, interest, attorneys’ fees, litigation costs, 

restitution, disgorgement, or equitable relief against the Released Parties, whether based on 

federal, state, or local law, statute, ordinance, regulation, the Constitution, contract, common law, 

or any other source that arise out of or in any way relate to the subject matter of the Action and 

the Released Claims and that were or could have been alleged in the Action. The Court notes that 

the provisions of Paragraphs 36 and 37 of the Settlement Agreement are addressed to civil claims 

released by the “Releasing Parties,” and these Paragraphs do not pertain to regulatory actions 

brought by law enforcement agencies, regulatory, or other governmental actors that are not 

released under the Agreement.

17. The “Released Claims” also include all claims in the Action asserted against 

MBUSA, a third-party beneficiary of this Settlement, except those relating to MBUSA’s 

advertising claims relating to longevity and superiority of Mercedes-Benz genuine parts. The 

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claims in the Action that are not released as to MBUSA are reflected in the Fourth Amended 

Complaint in Count II (CLRA), Count V (FAL), Count IX (Common Law Fraud), and Count X 

(negligent misrepresentation). MBUSA and its affiliates, parents, and subsidiaries, its and their 

respective owners, shareholders, parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, dealerships, divisions, 

predecessors, successors, assigns, insurers, employees, contractors, administrators, brokers, 

vendors, agents, officers, directors, principals, law firms, and legal representatives, as well as the 

heirs, personal representatives, executors, administrators, predecessors, successors, and assigns of 

each of the foregoing, in each case past and present are “Partially Released Entities” for the 

purpose of the Released Claims identified in this Order. The dismissal of this Action shall not 

apply to the claims that are not released, nor shall the Action be dismissed as to these claims by 

operation of this Order.

18. Plaintiffs and, by operation of law, each member of the Settlement Class are

further deemed to have expressly waived and released any and all provisions, rights and benefits 

conferred by Section 1542 of the California Civil Code or similar laws of any other state or 

jurisdiction.

19. The Court orders that, upon the Effective Date, the Settlement shall be the

exclusive remedy for any and all Released Claims of the Releasing Parties.

20. The Court hereby dismisses this Action with prejudice against the Autobahn 

Defendants without fees or costs except as provided in the Settlement Agreement and this Order. 

Plaintiffs and all members of the Settlement Class are hereby permanently barred and enjoined 

from commencing, pursuing, maintaining, enforcing or prosecuting, either directly or indirectly, 

any Released Claims in any judicial, administrative, arbitral or other forum, against any of the 

Released Parties, provided that this injunction shall not apply to the claims of any Class Members 

who have timely and validly requested to be excluded from the Class. This permanent bar and 

injunction is necessary to protect and effectuate the Settlement, this Order and this Court’s 

authority to effectuate the Settlement, and is ordered in aid of this Court’s jurisdiction and to 

protect its judgments.

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21. The Released Parties may file this Final Approval Order in any other action that 

may be brought against them in order to support a defense or counterclaim based on principles of 

res judicata, collateral estoppel, release, good faith settlement, judgment bar or reduction, or any 

other theory of claim preclusion or issue preclusion or similar defense or counterclaim.

22. Nothing in this Order or in the Final Judgment entered in connection with this

Order shall preclude any action to enforce the terms of the Settlement.

23. Without affecting the finality of this Order in any way, the Court hereby retains

continuing jurisdiction over: (a) all matters relating to the modification, interpretation,

administration, implementation, effectuation and enforcement of the Settlement; (b) further

proceedings, if necessary, on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs and for Service 

Awards for the Plaintiffs; and (c) the Parties, Class Counsel and members of the Settlement Class 

for the purpose of administering, supervising, construing and enforcing this Order and the 

Settlement in accordance with its terms.

24. Neither this Order, the Final Judgment entered in connection with this Order, nor 

the Settlement (nor any other document referred to herein, nor any action taken to carry out this 

Order or the accompanying Final Judgment) shall be construed as or used as an admission or 

concession by or against the Autobahn Defendants or Released Parties of the validity of any claim 

or defense or any actual or potential fault, wrongdoing, or liability whatsoever. The Settlement 

and this resulting Final Approval Order simply represent a compromise of disputed allegations. 

25. Without further order of the Court, the Parties may agree to reasonably necessary 

extensions of time to carry out any of the provisions of the Settlement and to make other nonmaterial modifications, in implementing the Settlement, that are not inconsistent with this Order.

26. The Court finds that there is no just reason for delay in issuing a judgment as to the 

claims that are resolved by the Settlement. The claims against defendant MBUSA that are not 

resolved by the settlement are severable from the resolved claims, and a final judgment pursuant 

to Federal Rule of 54(b) is necessary to facilitate the prompt distribution of the Settlement 

benefits to the members of the Settlement Class, and this is in the interest of the Settlement Class. 

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The Clerk shall enter Final Judgment regarding the Autobahn Defendants, consistent with this 

Order, forthwith.

27. Class Counsel shall serve a copy of this Final Approval Order on all named parties 

or their counsel and the Settlement Administrator immediately upon receipt and the Settlement 

Administrator shall post a copy of this Final Approval Order on the Settlement Website 

immediately upon receipt.

28. The parties shall submit a Final Report by February 28, 2020, detailing the 

number of Vouchers redeemed by the Class. The Court hereby SETS a Compliance hearing 

regarding the filing of the final report and accounting on the Court’s calendar at 9:00 a.m. on

March 6, 2020. If the parties timely file their report, the Court will vacate the compliance 

hearing and no appearance will be required.

This terminates Docket Nos. 164 and 170. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated __________________

 YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS

 United States District Judge

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