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Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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United 

States District 

Court

For the Northern District of California 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN JOSE DIVISION 

IN RE QUAKER OATS LABELING 

LITIGATION 

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No. C 10-0502 RS 

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO 

VACATE HEARING, AND 

RESETTING HEARING DATE 

Plaintiffs filed a motion for preliminary approval of a settlement agreement reached between 

the parties, and set it for hearing on less notice than required by Civil Local Rule 7. The parties 

subsequently moved jointly to vacate the hearing and to set a schedule for the remaining events in 

the final settlement approval process. In consumer class actions such as this, it is generally the 

Court’s preference to hold hearings at the preliminary approval stage, even where no impediment to 

such approval is immediately apparent. While the standard for preliminary approval is liberal, 

sufficiently detailed review of the settlement terms, the proposed notice plan, and similar matters 

permits any minor issues to be identified and addressed prior to the expenditure of time and money 

in giving notice to the class, and therefore can facilitate final approval. Accordingly, the request to 

submit the matter without a hearing is denied, and the hearing will be continued to February 6, 2014 

at 1:30 p.m. 

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IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: 1/6/14 

RICHARD SEEBORG 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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