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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 15:1681 Fair Credit Reporting Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES SYRAN, on behalf of himself and those

similarly situated ,

Civil No. 05cv0909 - CAB; 

06cv2360 - CAB

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING CLASS MEMBER

MICHAEL COHEN’S REQUEST TO

RESCIND THE SETTLEMENT

AGREEMENT

[Doc. No. 144 in Case No. 05cv0909; 

Doc. No. 161 in Case No. 06cv2360] 

v.

LEXISNEXIS GROUP, REED ELSEVIER INC.,

and SEISINT, INC.,

Defendants.

MARK WITRIOL, on behalf of himself and

those similarly situated,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

LEXISNEXIS GROUP, REED ELSEVIER,

INC., and SEISINT, INC.,

 Defendants.

Before the Court is a request from class member Michael Cohen for an order rescinding the

Settlement Agreement in this class action, or alternatively to order the parties to a de novo arbitration of

his amended claim on modified terms. Defendants submitted an objection to Mr. Cohen’s request.

Having considered the submissions, Mr. Cohen’s request is denied as untimely objections to the terms

of the settlement. The settlement with the claim form containing the terms to which Mr. Cohen objects,

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was received by Mr. Cohen on or about July 14, 2008. Objections to the settlement terms had to be filed

by August 15, 2008. Mr. Cohen did not submit any objections or opt out of the settlement. The Court

granted final approval of the settlement on September 30, 2008. Mr. Cohen submitted his request to the

Court on August 3, 2009, long after the objection period expired. His request to rescind the settlement

in it entirety or modify the terms of the settlement’s arbitration process is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: October 28, 2009

CATHY ANN BENCIVENGO

United States Magistrate Judge

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