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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract

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James C. Shah (SBN 260435) 

SHEPHERD, FINKELMAN, MILLER & SHAH, LLP 

401 West A Street, Suite 2350 

San Diego, CA 92101 

Telephone: (619) 235-2416 

jshah@sfmslaw.com

CHIMICLES & TIKELLIS LLP 

Steven A. Schwartz 

Timothy N. Mathews 

361 W. Lancaster Avenue 

Haverford, PA 19041 

Telephone: (610) 642-8500 

Attorneys for Plaintiff and on Behalf 

of All Others Similarly Situated 

Scott D. Baker (SBN 84923) 

Jonah D. Mitchell (SBN 203511) 

James A. Daire (SBN 239637) 

Christine M. Morgan (SBN 169350) 

REED SMITH LLP 

101 Second Street, Suite 1800 

San Francisco, CA 94105 

Telephone: (415) 543-8700 

Attorneys for Defendant 

SAFEWAY INC. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MICHAEL RODMAN, on behalf of himself 

and all others similarly situated, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

SAFEWAY INC., 

Defendant. 

 Case No. 11-03003 JST (JCS) 

JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER APPROVING INTERIM NOTICE 

TO CLASS MEMBERS

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Plaintiff Michael Rodman on behalf of himself and the certified Class (“Plaintiff”) and 

Defendant, Safeway Inc. (“Safeway”) stipulate as follows: 

WHEREAS, on June 17, 2011, plaintiff in the above-captioned action, Michael Rodman, 

filed a class action complaint against Safeway Inc. (“Safeway”) (ECF No. 1); 

WHEREAS, on March 10, 2014, this Court certified the following class, solely for the 

purpose of bringing a breach of contract claim: 

All persons in the United States who registered to purchase 

groceries through Safeway.com at any time prior to November 15, 

2011, and made one or more purchases subject to the price markup 

implemented on or about April 12, 2010 (the “Class”). Excluded 

from the Class are Defendant, as well as all employees of the judges 

assigned to this action in this Court, their spouses and any minor 

children living in their households, and other persons within a third 

degree relationship to any such federal judge; and finally, the entire 

jury venire called for jury service in relation to this lawsuit. Also 

excluded from the Class are any attorneys or other employees of any 

law firms hired, retained and/or appointed by or on behalf of the 

named Plaintiffs to represent the named Plaintiffs and/or any 

proposed Class members or proposed class in this lawsuit. 

(ECF No. 163); 

WHEREAS, on May 13, 2014, the Court approved the parties’ proposed form and plan of 

distribution of the Notice of Pendency of Class Action (ECF No. 169), and such distribution was 

completed on or about July 21, 2014; 

WHEREAS, the Court entered final judgment on November 30, 2015; 

WHEREAS, Defendant has filed a notice of appeal (ECF No. 408), and execution of the 

judgment has been stayed (ECF NO. 416); 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff’s counsel has received inquiries from Class members concerning the 

judgment and status of the case; 

WHEREAS, the Parties have agreed to distribute an interim notice to Class Members in 

the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, advising Class Members as to the entry of judgment and 

Safeway’s pending appeal, and further advising Class Members of the means to provide updated 

address or contact information; 

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WHEREAS, Plaintiff’s counsel has requested, and Safeway has agreed to produce, certain 

Class Member identifying information, specified below; 

WHEREAS, such information shall be marked and treated as “CONFIDENTIAL” under 

the terms of the Stipulated Protective Order (ECF No. 57), but nothing in this Stipulation shall be 

construed to prevent: (1) Plaintiff from challenging such designation pursuant to the terms of the 

Stipulated Protective Order (ECF No. 57) at a later time, or (2) Safeway from up-designating the 

information at a later time to restrict access to those individuals willing to sign Exhibit B to the 

Stipulated Protective Order; 

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties to the above-captioned action hereby stipulate and agree 

to the following: 

A. Individual Notice by Direct Electronic Mail: The interim notice, in the 

form attached hereto as Exhibit A (“Interim Notice”), shall be sent by 

Safeway via electronic mail to the email addresses associated with each 

Class member in Safeway’s records. The Notice shall be sent within sixty 

(60) days of the entry of this [Proposed] Order. 

B. Individual Notice by Direct Postal Mail: In the event an emailed Interim 

Notice is undeliverable to any of the email addresses associated with Class 

members, Safeway shall send the Interim Notice in letter format via U.S. 

mail, or alternatively, via postcard (in a form to be agreed upon by the 

parties), to the mailing address currently in Safeway’s records. Such 

Interim Notice by postcard or letter, if any, shall be sent no later than thirty 

(30) days after completion of the email notice process set forth above. 

Plaintiff shall advance the cost of postage and printing associated with such 

direct postal mail Interim Notice, but shall not be precluded from seeking 

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reimbursement of such costs by Safeway as a taxable cost after resolution of 

the appeal. Safeway reserves its rights to oppose such reimbursement. 

C. Website: The Interim Notice shall also be posted on the website 

www.SafewayGroceryDeliveryClassAction.com, along with the Judgment, 

the Court’s Orders on Motions for Summary Judgment, the long-form 

Notice of Pendency of Class Action, the Court’s Class Certification Order, 

Plaintiff’s Amended Complaint, Safeway’s Answer, and, to the extent 

relevant, future orders of the Court or other documents important to Class 

members. The updates to the website shall occur within thirty (30) days of 

the entry of this [Proposed] Order. 

D. Class Member Information to Be Provided to Plaintiff’s Counsel 

Safeway shall provide to Plaintiff’s counsel a list of all Class Members, 

along with such Class members’ customer identification number, card 

number, physical address, email, and phone number (if available) and also 

the aggregate markup amount charged to each Class Member as reported in 

the Query Run as calculated by Safeway’s expert, Mr. Anastasi, in his 

rebuttal report (ECF No. 275-6). Such information shall be provided within 

sixty (60) days of the entry of this [Proposed] Order. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

Dated: February 17, 2016 Dated: February 17, 2016 

REED SMITH LLP 

By: ___/s/ Jonah D. Mitchell_________ 

Scott D. Baker (SBN 84923) 

Jonah D. Mitchell (SBN 203511) 

James A. Daire (SBN 239637) 

Christine M. Morgan (SBN 169350) 

101 Second Street, Suite 1800 

CHIMICLES & TIKELLIS LLP 

By: ___/s/ Timothy N. Mathews_________ 

Steven A. Schwartz (pro hac vice) 

Timothy N. Mathews* (pro hac vice) 

361 W. Lancaster Ave. 

Haverford, PA 19041 

Telephone: (610) 642-8500 

Facsimile: (610) 649-3633

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San Francisco, CA 94105 

Telephone: (415) 543-8700 

Facsimile: (415) 391-8269 

Attorneys for Defendant 

SAFEWAY INC.

James C. Shah (SBN 260435) 

Rose F. Luzon (SBN 221544) 

SHEPHERD, FINKELMAN, 

 MILLER & SHAH 

401 West A Street, Suite 2350 

San Diego, CA 92101 

Telephone: (619) 235-2416 

Facsimile: (866) 300-7367 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

MICHAEL RODMAN and the Class 

* Filer’s Attestation: Pursuant to Civil 

Local Rule 5-1(i) regarding signatures, 

Timothy N. Mathews hereby attests that 

concurrence in the filing of this 

document has been obtained.

 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Date: February 18, 2016 

 

 

 HON. JON S. TIGAR

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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APPROVED

 Judge Jon S. Tigar 

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