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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract

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SEDGWI CK, DETERT, MORAN & ARNOLD LLP 

KEVI N J. DUNNE Bar No. 40030 

LAURA L. GOODMAN Bar No. 142689 

MI CHELLE Y. MCI SAAC Bar No. 215294 

ANDREW J. KI NG Bar No. 253962 

One Mar ket Pl aza 

St euar t Tower , 8t h Fl oor 

San Fr anci sco, Cal i f or ni a 94105 

Tel ephone: ( 415) 781- 7900 

Facsi mi l e: ( 415) 781- 2635 

SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM

LLP 

KATHERI NE ARMSTRONG ( pr o hac vi ce) 

Four Ti mes Squar e 

New Yor k, New Yor k 10036 

Tel ephone: ( 212) 735- 3000 

Facsi mi l e: ( 212) 735- 2000 

At t or neys f or Def endant 

STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBI LE 

I NSURANCE COMPANY 

LI EFF, CABRASER, HEI MANN & BERNSTEI N, 

LLP 

ROBERT J. NELSON Bar No. 132797 

MI CHAEL W. SOBOL Bar No. 194857 

ROGER HELLER Bar No. 215348 

Embar cader o Cent er West 

275 Bat t er y St r eet , 30t h Fl oor 

San Fr anci sco, Cal i f or ni a 94111 

Tel ephone: ( 415) 956- 1000 

Facsi mi l e: ( 415) 956- 1008 

BI RKA- WHI TE LAW OFFI CES 

DAVI D M. BI RKA- WHI TE Bar No. 85721 

411 Har t z Avenue, Sui t e 200 

Danvi l l e, Cal i f or ni a 94526 

Tel ephone: ( 925) 362- 9999 

Facsi mi l e: ( 925) 362- 9970 

At t or neys f or Pl ai nt i f f 

ARNESHA M. GARNER 

UNI TED STATES DI STRI CT COURT 

NORTHERN DI STRI CT OF CALI FORNI A 

Plaintiff Arnesha Garner (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant State Farm Mutual Automobile 

Insurance Company (collectively, the “Parties”), by and through their attorneys of record, jointly 

request that the Court set a hearing for preliminary approval of a class settlement for January 7, 

2010 at 2:00 p.m., or at such time as soon thereafter as the Court can hear the matter. 

ARNESHA M. GARNER, on behal f of 

her sel f and al l ot her s si mi l ar l y 

si t uat ed, 

Pl ai nt i f f , 

v. 

STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBI LE 

I NSURANCE COMPANY, 

Def endant . 

 CASE NO. CV 08 1365 CW ( EMC) 

STIPULATION AND ORDER 

REQUESTING HEARING ON 

PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF CLASS 

SETTLEMENT 

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WHEREAS, the Parties have extensively negotiated and agreed to a settlement of this 

matter. 

WHEREAS, concurrently herewith, each party is filing its respective motion for 

preliminary approval of the class settlement which will include the proposed Settlement 

Agreement, along with the exhibits thereto consisting of the proposed Notice, the proposed 

Preliminary Approval Order, the proposed Final Judgment, and the proposed Supplemental 

Notice. 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff previously filed a motion for class certification which was 

continued to January 7, 2009. In light of the settlement, the parties request that the Court not 

determine the class certification motion but instead hear and determine the motions for 

preliminary approval. 

WHEREAS, if the Court decides the motions for preliminary approval on the papers, no 

hearing will be held. If the Court decides to hold a hearing on the motions, the parties agree that 

out-of-state counsel may appear at such hearing telephonically if acceptable to the Court. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

DATED: January 4, 2009 SEDGWICK, DETERT, MORAN & ARNOLD LLP 

 

By: /s/ Laura L. Goodman

Laur a L. Goodman 

At t or neys f or Def endant 

STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBI LE I NSURANCE 

COMPANY 

DATED: Januar y 4, 2009 BI RKA- WHI TE LAW OFFI CES 

 By: /s/ David M. Birka-White

Davi d M. Bi r ka- Whi t e 

At t or neys f or Pl ai nt i f f 

 ARNESHA M. GARNER 

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ORDER ON STI PULATI ON

 Havi ng r ead and consi der ed t he par t i es’ st i pul at i on, t he Cour t or der s as 

f ol l ows: 

 The Cour t wi l l det er mi ne t he par t i es’ mot i ons f or pr el i mi nar y appr oval 

of cl ass set t l ement on the papers. I f t he Cour t r equi r es a hear i ng on t he 

mot i ons f or pr el i mi nar y appr oval , i t wi l l advi se t he par t i es of t he dat e and 

time of such hear i ng and out - of - st at e counsel may appear f or such hear i ng 

t el ephoni cal l y. 

I T I S SO ORDERED. 

 

Dat ed: Januar y _5, 2010 

The Honor abl e Cl audi a Wi l ken 

Uni t ed St at es Di st r i ct Cour t Judge 

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