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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 29:201 Fair Labor Standards Act

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ORDER REGARDING MOTION FOR 

PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF CLASS AND 

COLLECTIVE ACTION SETTLEMENT 

ERIC B. KINGSLEY, Bar No. 185123

eric@kingsleykingsley.com 

LIANE KATZENSTEIN LY, Bar No. 259230 

liane@kingsleykingsley.com 

KINGSLEY & KINGSLEY, APC 

16133 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 1200 

Encino, CA 91436 

Telephone: (818) 990-8300 

Facsimile: (818) 990-2903 

JOSHUA M. DAVID (Admitted Pro Hac Vice) jdavid@davidkampfrank.com 

NICHOLAS A. NUNES (Admitted Pro Hac Vice) nanunes@davidkampfrank.com

DAVID, KAMP & FRANK, L.L.C. 

739 Thimble Shoals Boulevard, Suite 105 

Newport News, VA 23606 

Telephone: (757) 595-4500 

Facsimile: (757) 595-6723 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

NICHOLAS SELBE, DANIEL GHYCZY, 

MAKAELA O’CONNELL, and ANNIYA LOUIS, 

on behalf of themselves and all others similarly 

situated

Counsel Continued on Next Page

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

NICHOLAS SELBE, DANIEL 

GHYCZY, MAKAELA 

O'CONNELL, and ANNIYA LOUIS 

on behalf of themselves and others 

similarly situated, 

Plaintiffs,

v.

PEAK CAMPUS MANAGEMENT, 

LLC,

Defendant.

Case No. 3:14-cv-3238-MMC 

ORDER REGARDING MOTION FOR 

PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF 

CLASS AND COLLECTIVE ACTION 

SETTLEMENT

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ELIZABETH STAGGS WILSON, Bar No. 183160 

estaggs-wilson@littler.com 

LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C. 

633 West 5th Street, 63rd Floor 

Los Angeles, CA 90071 

Telephone: (213) 443-4300 

Facsimile: (213) 443-4299 

SHANNON R. BOYCE, Bar No. 229041 

sboyce@littler.com 

FATEMEH MASHOUF, Bar No. 288667 

fmashouf@littler.com

LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C. 

2049 Century Park East, 5th Floor 

Los Angeles, CA 90067 

Telephone: (310) 712-7304

Facsimile: (310) 553-5583 

Attorneys for Defendant 

PEAK CAMPUS MANAGEMENT, LLC 

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ORDER REGARDING MOTION FOR 

PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF CLASS AND 

COLLECTIVE ACTION SETTLEMENT 

ORDER

Plaintiff’s unopposed Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class and Collective 

Action Settlement (“Motion”) came on regularly for hearing on December 18, 2015, at 

9:00 a.m., in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, 

the Honorable Maxine M. Chesney presiding. All parties were represented by counsel. 

Having considered the memoranda and declarations, oral arguments of counsel, 

and the relevant statutory and case law, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s Motion and 

orders and finds as follows: 

1. The Parties’ proposed Stipulated Settlement Agreement of Class Action 

Claims (the “Settlement”) is preliminarily approved, and the Class Settlement Notice 

with Work Period Dispute Form for FLSA Class Members and the Class Settlement 

Notice with Claim Form for California Non-FLSA Class Members attached hereto as 

Exhibit 1 and Exhibit 2 are approved.

2. The following Class and Collective Action is certified for settlement 

purposes only pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 23 and 29 U.S.C. 

§ 216(b): 

All persons who have submitted a “Consent to Join Collective Action” 

in the instant Lawsuit prior to June 1, 2015 (“Opt-In Class Members”) 

and all individuals employed in the State of California between 

January 1, 2011 and August 1, 2014 who were employed in any of the 

following “Covered Positions”: All Star; Community Advisor; 

Community Assistant; Leasing All-Star; Work for Rent Leasing AllStar; or any combination thereof (“California Class Members”) 

(collectively, “Class Members”). 

3. Plaintiffs’ attorneys, Joshua M. David of David, Kamp & Frank, L.L.C. 

and Eric B. Kingsley of Kingsley & Kingsley, APC are appointed Class Counsel, and 

Nicholas Selbe, Daniel Ghyczy, Makaela O'Connell, and Anniya Louis are appointed 

as the Class Representatives. 

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ORDER REGARDING MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY 

APPROVAL OF CLASS AND COLLECTIVE ACTION 

SETTLEMENT 

4. Simpluris is appointed as the Settlement Administrator.

5. No later than January 12, 2016, Defendant, with the input from Class 

Counsel contemplated in the Settlement, will provide the Class List to the Settlement 

Administrator. 

6. On January 26, 2016, the Settlement Administrator shall send to the 

Class Members via United States First Class Mail and, where available, electronic 

mail, the Court-approved Class Settlement Notices, in the form that is attached hereto 

as Exhibit 1 and Exhibit 2.

7. No later than February 9, 2016, Class Counsel shall file, serve, and 

submit for posting on the Settlement Administrator’s website their motion for 

attorneys’ fees, litigation costs, and Enhancement Awards. 

8. March 25, 2016 is the deadline for Class Members to postmark and send 

to the Court written objections to the Settlement. 

9. March 25, 2016 is also the deadline for California Non-FLSA Class 

Members (as defined in the Settlement) to postmark and send, as applicable, written 

requests for exclusion and Claim Forms to the Settlement Administrator. 

10. No later than April 8, 2016 Class Counsel shall file and serve their 

motion for Final Approval of Class and Collective Action Settlement and the parties 

shall file responses to any objections. 

11. The final approval hearing is set for April 29, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. 

12. The settlement is deemed filed as of the date of preliminary approval for 

purposes of providing notice to the appropriate officials pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1715. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 30, 2015 

MAXINE M. CHESNEY 

United States District Judge

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