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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1981 Civil Rights

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For the Northern District of California

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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 First Franklin Financial Corp.

Litigation

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NO. C 08-01515 JW 

ORDER VACATING ALL PRETRIAL

AND TRIAL DEADLINES; SETTING

HEARING ON PRELIMINARY

APPROVAL OF CLASS SETTLEMENT

Presently before the Court is Lead Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification. (hereafter,

“Motion,” Docket Item No. 154.) On April 28, 2010, the parties filed a Stipulation Re Settlement

and Suspension of Hearing Dates and Pretrial Deadlines, in which they represent that they have

reached a settlement “contingent on the parties reaching a final agreement concerning attorneys’ fees

and costs to class counsel, and upon the execution of a final written settlement agreement.” (See

Docket Item No. 206.) The parties request that the Court continue the scheduled hearing on

Plaintiffs’ Motion and all pretrial deadlines for 30 days so that the parties may finalize the terms of

their settlement. In light of the parties’ representation, the Court VACATES all trial and pretrial

dates and DENIES all pending Motions as moot.

On June 7, 2010 at 9 a.m., the Court will conduct a hearing on the parties’ anticipated

Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class the Settlement. On or before May 24, 2010, the parties

shall file their motion and all supporting papers for the Court’s approval. To the extent the parties

require additional time to finalize their settlement agreement, on May 24, in lieu of the Joint Motion 

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for Preliminary Approval, the parties shall file a Joint Status Report and specify the additional time

necessary.

Dated: April 29, 2010 

JAMES WARE

United States District Judge

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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT COPIES OF THIS ORDER HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO:

Alan R Plutzik aplutzik@bramsonplutzik.com

Andrew S. Friedman afriedman@bffb.com

Charles Delbaum cdelbaum@nclc.org

Coty Rae Miller cmiller@rgrdlaw.com

David S. Reidy dreidy@reedsmith.com

Donna Siegel Moffa dmoffa@btkmc.com

Edward W. Ciolko eciolko@btkmc.com

Gary Edward Klein Klein@roddykleinryan.com

John J. Stoia jstoia@rgrdlaw.com

Joseph A Weeden jweeden@sbtklaw.com

Joseph H. Meltzer jmeltzer@btkmc.com

Lisa Diane Fialco lisa@chavezgertler.com

Mark Andrew Chavez mark@chavezgertler.com

Nance Felice Becker nance@chavezgertler.com

Peter Anthony Muhic pmuhic@btkmc.com

Robert M. Bramson rbramson@bramsonplutzik.com

Tiffany Renee Thomas tthomas@reedsmith.com

Tyree P. Jones tpjones@reedsmith.com

Wendy Jacobsen Harrison wharrison@bffb.com

Dated: April 29, 2010 Richard W. Wieking, Clerk

By: /s/ JW Chambers 

Elizabeth Garcia

Courtroom Deputy

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