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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-(Citizenship)

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GLANCY PRONGAY & MURRAY LLP 

Lionel Z. Glancy (#134180) 

Mark S. Greenstone (#199606) 

1925 Century Park East, Suite 2100 

Los Angeles, California 90067 

Telephone: (310) 201-9150 

Facsimile: (310) 201-9160 

E-mail: info@glancylaw.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

JULIA RENIGER, GREG BATTAGLIA, 

LUCIA SAITTA and ANN MANCUSO, 

Individually and On Behalf of All Others 

Similarly Situated, 

Plaintiffs, 

v.

HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA, a 

California corporation, and HYUNDAI 

MOTOR COMPANY, a foreign 

corporation, 

Defendants.

Case No. 4:14-cv-03612-CW 

Hon. Claudia Wilken 

[PROPOSED] ORDER PRELIMINARILY 

APPROVING CLASS ACTION 

SETTLEMENT, PROVISIONALLY 

CERTIFYING A SETTLEMENT CLASS 

FOR SETTLEMENT PURPOSES, 

APPOINTING CLASS COUNSEL, 

DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE OF NOTICE 

TO THE CLASS, AND SCHEDULING A 

FAIRNESS HEARING 

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 WHEREAS, on August 8, 2014, Plaintiffs Julia Reniger and Greg Battaglia filed a 

putative nationwide class action lawsuit (“Complaint” or “Action”) against Hyundai Motor 

America and Hyundai Motor Company (“Hyundai”) in the United States District Court for the 

Northern District of California, Case No. 14-cv-3612-CW alleging that Defendants committed 

unfair and deceptive business practices by failing to disclose and concealing material 

information about the unexpected stalling of Hyundai Santa Fe model year 2010-2012 

vehicles (“Stalling Defect”). Plaintiffs’ Complaint asserted claims for violations of 

California’s Consumers Legal Remedies Act, Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1750, et seq. (“CLRA”), 

California’s Unfair Competition Law, Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 17200, et seq. (“UCL”), 

violation of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2301 (“Mag-Moss”), and for 

breach of implied warranty pursuant to the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, Cal. Civ. 

Code §§ 1792 and 1791.1, et seq. (“Song Beverly”). Dkt. 1, ¶¶ 61-109. 

 WHEREAS on October 6, 2014 Defendants filed a motion to dismiss and a motion to 

strike portions of the Complaint. 

 WHEREAS in response to Defendants’ motion to dismiss and motion to strike 

portions of the Complaint, Plaintiffs filed a First Amended Complaint on October 27, 2014 

and a Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) on November 24, 2014. Plaintiffs’ SAC added 

Lucia Saitta and Ann Mancuso as plaintiffs; alleged supplemental facts concerning the 

Stalling Defect; asserted additional claims for violation of New York Deceptive Practice Act 

(N.Y. Gen. Bus. L. § 349, et seq.), violation of the New York False Advertising Law (N.Y. 

Gen. Bus. L. § 350, et seq.), breach of implied warranty pursuant to New York Uniform 

Commercial Code (N.Y. U.C.C. § 2-314), and common law fraud; and alleged a New York 

Sub-Class. 

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 WHEREAS on January 26, 2015 Defendants filed a motion to dismiss and a motion to 

strike portions of the SAC, which the Court granted in part (as to Defendants’ motion to 

dismiss Plaintiffs’ FAL claims, New York implied warranty claims and derivative Mag-Moss 

claims) and denied in part (as to the remaining claims and Defendants’ motion to strike). 

Accordingly, on September 1, 2015 Plaintiffs filed a Third Amended Complaint (“TAC”) 

dropping the FAL claims and re-alleging the New York implied warranty claim and the 

derivative Mag-Moss claim. 

 WHEREAS, on September 15, 2015 Defendants filed answers to the TAC in which 

they expressly denied any and all wrongdoing alleged in the action, and neither admitted nor 

conceded any actual or potential fault, wrongdoing or liability in connection with any facts or 

claims that have been or could have been alleged against them in the Action. 

 WHEREAS, the Parties have entered into a Class Action Settlement Agreement and 

Release (“Agreement”), the fairness, reasonableness, and adequateness of which is the subject 

of this Order, in which the Parties have agreed to settle the Action pursuant to the terms and 

conditions of the Agreement, and which will result in dismissal of the Action with prejudice; 

 WHEREAS on August 3, 2016 Plaintiffs filed a Fourth Amended Complaint to align 

the allegations and class definition therein with the class as defined in the Agreement; 

 WHEREAS, Class Counsel have conducted a thorough examination, investigation, and 

evaluation of the relevant law, facts, and allegations to assess the merits of the claims and 

potential claims to determine the strength of both defenses and liability sought in the Action, 

including pretrial discovery, defeating in part a motion to dismiss and a motion to strike, the 

evaluation of documents and information provided by Defendants, independent investigation 

into the underlying facts, legal research as to the sufficiency of the claims and appropriateness 

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of class certification, and an evaluation of the risks associated with continued litigation, trial, 

and/or appeal; and 

 WHEREAS, the Parties reached the Settlement as a result of extensive arms’-length 

negotiations that occurred over the course of an full-day mediation before retired federal 

Magistrate Judge Edward Infante followed by three months of continued negotiations with the 

assistance of Judge Infante, and counsel for the Parties are highly experienced in this type of 

litigation, with full knowledge of the risks inherent in the Action; 

 WHEREAS, the Court has carefully reviewed the Agreement, including the exhibits 

attached thereto and all files, records and prior proceedings to date in this matter, and good 

cause appearing based on the record, 

 IT IS hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED as follows: 

1. Defined Terms. For purposes of this Order, except as otherwise indicated 

herein, the Court adopts and incorporates the definitions contained in the Agreement. 

2. Stay of the Action. All proceedings in the Action, other than proceedings 

necessary to carry out or enforce the terms and conditions of the Agreement and this Order, 

are hereby stayed. 

3. Preliminary Class Certification for Settlement Purposes Only. The Action is 

preliminarily certified as a class action, for settlement purposes only, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. 

P. 23(a) and (b)(3). The Court preliminarily finds for settlement purposes that: (a) the Class 

certified herein numbers at least in the tens of thousands of persons, and joinder of all such 

persons would be impracticable, (b) there are questions of law and fact that are common to the 

Class, and those questions of law and fact common to the Class predominate over any 

questions affecting any individual Class Member; (c) the claims of the Plaintiffs are typical of 

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the claims of the Class they seek to represent for purposes of settlement; (d) a class action on 

behalf of the Class is superior to other available means of adjudicating this dispute; and (e) as 

set forth below, Plaintiffs and Class Counsel are adequate representatives of the Class. 

Defendants retain all rights to assert that the Action may not be certified as a class action, 

other than for settlement purposes. The Court also concludes that, because the Action is being 

settled rather than litigated, the Court need not consider manageability issues that might be 

presented by the trial of a nationwide class action involving the issues in this case. See

Amchem Prods., Inc. v. Windsor, 521 U.S. 591, 620 (1997). 

4. Class Definition. The Class shall consist of all residents of the United States 

and the District of Columbia (excluding U.S. territories) who currently own or lease, or 

previously owned or leased, a Class Vehicle that was originally purchased or leased in the 

United States. The “Class Vehicles” are 2010 through 2012 model year Hyundai Santa Fe 

vehicles with 3.5L engines. Specifically excluded from the Class are: (1) Hyundai Motor 

America, its subsidiaries and affiliates, officers, directors and employees; (2) Insurers of the 

Class Vehicles; (3) All persons or entities claiming to be subrogated to the rights of Class 

Members; (4) Issuers or providers of extended vehicle warranties or providers of extended 

service contracts; (5) Individuals and/or entities who validly and timely opt-out of the 

Settlement; (6) Consumers or businesses that have purchased Class Vehicles deemed a total 

loss (i.e. salvage) (subject to verification through Carfax or other means); (7) Current and 

former owners of a Class Vehicle that previously have released their claims against Hyundai 

Motor America with respect to the issues raised in the Litigation; (8) Individuals or entities 

that have purchased and/or leased Class Vehicles as “fleet” vehicles (i.e. rentals or company 

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vehicles); (9) Any judge to whom this matter is or may be assigned, and his or her immediate 

family (spouse, domestic partner, or children). 

5. Class Representatives and Class Counsel. Plaintiffs Julia Reniger, Greg 

Battaglia, Lucia Saitta and Ann Mancuso are designated as representatives of the 

conditionally certified Class. The Court preliminarily finds that they are similarly situated to 

absent Class Members and therefore typical of the Class, and that they will be adequate class 

representatives. Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP, who the Court finds is experienced and 

adequate counsel for purposes of these Settlement approval proceedings, is hereby designated 

as Class Counsel. 

6. Preliminary Settlement Approval. Upon preliminary review, the Court finds 

that the Agreement and the Settlement it incorporates, appears fair, reasonable and adequate. 

See generally Fed. R. Civ. P. 23; Manual for Complex Litigation (Fourth) § 21.632 (2004). 

Accordingly, the Agreement is preliminarily approved and is sufficient to warrant sending 

notice to the Class. 

7. Jurisdiction. The Court has subject-matter jurisdiction over the Action pursuant 

to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1332 and 1367, and personal jurisdiction over the Parties before it. 

Additionally, venue is proper in this District pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1391. 

8. Fairness Hearing. A Fairness Hearing shall be held before this Court on 

February 28, 2017 at 2:30 P.M. at the United States District Court for the Northern District of 

California, 1301 Clay Street, Oakland, CA 94612, Courtroom 2 – 4th Floor, to determine, 

among other things (a) whether the Action should be finally certified as a class action for 

settlement purposes pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(a), (b)(2) and (b)(3); (b) whether the 

settlement of the Action pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Agreement should be 

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approved as fair, reasonable and adequate, and finally approved pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 

23(e); (c) whether the Action should be dismissed with prejudice pursuant to the terms of the 

Agreement; (d) whether Class Members who do not timely request exclusion should be bound 

by the Release set forth in the Agreement; (e) whether Class Members and related persons 

should be subject to a permanent injunction; and (f) whether to grant Class Counsel’s 

application for an award of Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses and Service Awards for Plaintiffs 

(the “Fee Application”). Papers in support of final approval of the Agreement and the Fee 

Application shall be filed with the Court according to the schedule set forth in Paragraph 15 

below. Objections to the Agreement or the Fee Application shall be filed with the Court on or 

before the Objection Deadline set forth in Paragraph 15 below, and papers in response to such 

objections must be filed on or before the objection response deadline set forth in Paragraph 15 

below. The Fairness Hearing may be postponed, adjourned, or continued by order of the 

Court without further notice to the Class. After the Fairness Hearing, the Court may enter a 

Final Order and Final Judgment in accordance with the Agreement that will fully and finally 

adjudicate the rights of the Class Members with respect to the proposed Released Claims. 

9. Administration. In consultation with and with the approval of Defendants, 

Class Counsel is hereby authorized to establish the means necessary to administer the 

proposed Settlement and implement the claim process, in accordance with the terms of the 

Agreement. 

10. Class Notice. The form and content of the proposed Class Notice, attached as 

Exhibit B to the Agreement, and the notice methodology described Section IV of the 

Agreement, are hereby approved. Pursuant to the Agreement, the Court appoints Defendant 

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Hyundai Motor America as the Settlement Administrator to help implement the terms of the 

Agreement, with vendor assistance as appropriate. 

(a) Notice Date. No later than November 30, 2016, the Settlement Administrator 

shall provide notice to the Class pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and the deadlines set 

forth in Paragraph 15 below, in accordance with the notice program set forth in Section IV of 

the Agreement. The Parties shall coordinate to provide notice to the Class pursuant to terms 

therein. 

(b) R.L. Polk / State Agency Class Information: R. L. Polk & Co. is authorized to 

obtain vehicle registration information concerning owners or lessees of class vehicles from the 

appropriate state agencies for the sole purpose of mailing the notice, and the relevant state 

agencies shall make the appropriate vehicle registrations available to R. L. Polk & Co. for this 

purpose only. 

(c) Findings Concerning Notice. The Court finds that the Settlement is fair and 

reasonable such that the Class Notice should be provided pursuant to the Agreement and this 

Order.

(d) The Court finds that the form, content and method of disseminating notice to 

the Class as described in Paragraphs 10 and 15 of this Order: (i) complies with Rule 23(c)(2) 

of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure as it is the best practicable notice under the 

circumstances, and is reasonably calculated, under all the circumstances, to apprise the 

members of the Class of the pendency of the Action, the terms of the Settlement, and their 

right to object to the Settlement or exclude themselves from the Settlement Class; (ii) 

complies with Rule 23(e) as it is reasonably calculated, under the circumstances, to apprise 

the Class Members of the pendency of the Action, the terms of the proposed Settlement, and 

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their rights under the proposed settlement, including, but not limited to, their right to object to 

or exclude themselves from the proposed Settlement and other rights under the terms of the 

Settlement Agreement; (iii) constitute due, adequate, and sufficient notice to all Class 

Members and other persons entitled to receive notice; and (iv) meets all applicable 

requirements of law, including, but not limited to, 28 U.S.C. § 1715, Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(c) and 

(e), and the Due Process Clause(s) of the United States Constitution. The Court further finds 

that the Class Notice is written in simple terminology, is readily understandable by Class 

Members, and complies with the Federal Judicial Center’s illustrative class action notices. 

11. Exclusion from Class. Any Class Member who wishes to be excluded from the 

Class must send to the Settlement Administrator by U.S. Mail a personally signed letter 

including their (a) full name, (b) current address, (c) the model year and VIN of his or her 

class vehicle and the approximate date of purchase or lease, (d) a clear statement 

communicating that they elect to be excluded from the Class, do not wish to be a Class 

Member, and elect to be excluded from any judgment entered pursuant to the Settlement, (e) 

their signature, and (f) the case name and case number of the Action. A Class Member can 

exclude only himself or herself from the Class, and shall not be allowed to request that 

another individual or a group be excluded. “Mass” or “class” opt-outs are not permitted. Any 

such Request for Exclusion must be postmarked and set to the Settlement Administrator no 

later than January 29, 2017 (the “Opt-Out Date”). The Settlement Administrator shall 

forward copies of any written requests for exclusion to Class Counsel. The Settlement 

Administrator shall file a list reflecting all timely requests for exclusion with the Court no 

later than seven (7) days before the Fairness Hearing. 

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If the proposed Settlement is finally approved, any potential Class Member who has 

not submitted a timely written Request for Exclusion on or before the Opt Out Date shall be 

bound by all terms of the Agreement and the Final Order and Final Judgment, regardless of 

whether they have requested exclusion from the Settlement, even if the potential Class 

Member previously initiated or subsequently initiates any litigation against any or all of the 

Released Parties relating to Released Claims. All persons or entities who properly exclude 

themselves from the Class shall not be Class Members and shall relinquish their rights or 

benefits under the Agreement, should it be approved, and may not file an objection to the 

Settlement or be entitled to any settlement benefits. 

12 Objections and Appearances. Any Class Member who intends to object to the 

fairness, reasonableness, and/or adequacy of the Settlement must file a written objection with 

the Court through the Court’s CM/ECF system (or any other method in which the Court will 

accept filings, if any) no later than the Objection Date. Class Members who object must set 

forth: (a) their full name; (b) current address, and current telephone number; (c) 

documentation sufficient to establish membership in the Class; (d) a statement of the 

position(s) the objector wishes to assert, including the factual and legal grounds for the 

position(s); (e) provide copies of any other documents that the objector wishes to submit in 

support of his or her position; (f) a statement of whether they intend to appear at the Fairness 

Hearing (with or without counsel); (g) their signature; and (h) the case name and case number 

of the Action. 

Class Members or their attorneys who intend to make an appearance at the Fairness 

Hearing must file a notice of intention to appear with the Court through the Court’s CM/ECF 

system (or any other method in which the Court will accept filings, if any), no later the date 

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scheduled in paragraph 15 below, or as the Court may otherwise direct. The notice of 

intention to appear must include copies of any papers, exhibits, or other evidence that the 

objecting Class Member (or his or her counsel) will present in connection with the Final 

Approval Hearing. Objections that are served on the Parties but not filed with the Court, shall 

not be received or considered by the Court at the Fairness Hearing. And any Class Member 

who fails to comply with the provisions in this Paragraph shall waive and forfeit any and all 

rights he or she may have to appear separately and/or to object, and shall be bound by all the 

terms of the Agreement, this Order, and by all proceedings, orders, and judgments, including, 

but not limited to, the release in the Agreement. The Settlement Administrator, Defense 

Counsel, and Class Counsel shall promptly furnish each other copies of any and all objections 

that might come into their possession. 

14. Preliminary Injunction. All Class Members and/or their representatives, who do 

not timely and properly exclude themselves from the Class are barred and enjoined from 

directly, indirectly, derivatively, in a representative capacity, or in any other capacity, filing, 

commencing, prosecuting, maintaining, intervening in, participating in, conducting, or 

continuing any action in any forum (state or federal) as individual actions, class members, 

putative class members, or otherwise against the Released Parties (as that term is defined in 

the Agreement) in any court or tribunal asserting any of the Released Claims (as that term is 

defined in the Agreement), and/or from receiving any benefits from any lawsuit, 

administrative or regulatory proceeding, or order in any jurisdiction, based on or relating to 

the Released Claims. In addition, all such persons are hereby barred and enjoined from filing, 

commencing, or prosecuting a lawsuit against Defendants (or against any of its related parties, 

parents, subsidiaries, or affiliates) as a class action, a separate class, or group for purposes of 

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pursuing a putative class action (including by seeking to amend a pending complaint to 

include class allegations or by seeking class certification in a pending action in any 

jurisdiction) on behalf of Class Members who do not timely exclude themselves from the 

Class, arising out of, based on or relating to the Released Claims. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 

1651(a) and 2283, the Court finds that issuance of this preliminary injunction is necessary and 

appropriate in aid of the Court’s continuing jurisdiction and authority over the Action. 

15. Summary of Deadlines. In summary, the deadlines set by this Order are as 

follows. If any deadline set forth in this Order falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or federal holiday, 

then such deadline shall extend to next Court day. These deadlines may be extended by order 

of the Court, for good cause shown, without further notice to the Class. Class Members must 

check the Settlement Website regularly for updates and further details regarding this 

settlement:

(a) The Class Notice shall be mailed by November 30, 2016 (the “Notice Date”); 

(b) The Settlement Website and Toll-Free Telephone Number shall be established 

and become operational no later than the date on which the Class Notice is mailed.

(c) Plaintiffs’ motion in support of final approval of the Settlement and Class 

Counsel’s Fee Application shall be filed no later than January 9, 2017 and posted to the 

Settlement Website as soon as practicable thereafter, and may be supplemented no later than 

seven (7) days prior to the Fairness Hearing 

(f) All written objections to the Agreement and written notices of an objector’s 

intention to appear at the Fairness Hearing shall be filed with the Court no later than January 

29, 2017 (“the Objection Deadline”). 

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(g) All Requests for Exclusion shall be postmarked and sent to the Settlement 

Administrator no later than January 29, 2017 (“the Opt Out Date”). 

(g) All replies in support of Plaintiffs’ motion for final approval of the Settlement 

and Class Counsel’s Fee Application, and all responses to any written objections to the 

Agreement, shall be filed no later than February 7, 2017 and posted to the Settlement Website 

as soon as practicable thereafter. 

(i) Not later than seven (7) calendar days before the date of the Fairness Hearing, 

the Settlement Administrator shall file with the Court: (a) a list of those persons who have 

opted out or excluded themselves from the Settlement; and (b) the details regarding the 

number of valid Claim Forms received and processed by the Settlement Administrator. 

(h) A Fairness Hearing shall be scheduled for February 28, 2017 at 2:30 P.M. 

(e) All completed Claim Forms must be postmarked and mailed to the Settlement 

Administrator or uploaded to the Settlement Website no later than March 29, 2017 (“the 

Claim Deadline”). 

16. Termination of Settlement. In the event the Court does not grant final approval 

to the Settlement, or for any reason the parties fail to obtain a Final Order and Final Judgment 

as contemplated in the Agreement, or the Agreement is terminated pursuant to its terms for 

any reason or the Effective Date does not occur for any reason, then the following shall apply: 

 (a) All orders and findings entered in connection with the Agreement shall become 

null and void and have no force and effect whatsoever, shall not be used or referred to for any 

purposes whatsoever, and shall not be admissible or discoverable in this or any other 

proceeding; 

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(b) The conditional certification of the Class pursuant to this Order shall be 

vacated automatically, and the Action shall proceed as though the Class had never been 

certified pursuant to this Agreement and such findings had never been made; 

(c) Nothing contained in this Order is, or may be construed as, a presumption, 

concession or admission by or against Defendants or Plaintiffs of any default, liability or 

wrongdoing as to any facts or claims alleged or asserted in the Action, or in any actions or 

proceedings, whether civil, criminal or administrative, including, but not limited to, factual or 

legal matters relating to any effort to certify the Action as a class action; 

(d) Nothing in this Order or pertaining to the Agreement, including any of the 

documents or statements generated or received pursuant to the claims administration process, 

shall be used as evidence in any further proceeding in this case, including, but not limited to, 

motions or proceedings seeking treatment of the Action as a class action; 

(e) Nothing is this Order or pertaining to the Agreement is, or may be construed as, 

a presumption, concession or admission by or against Defendants that the Action meets the 

requisites for certification as a class action under federal or California law; and 

(f) All of the Court’s prior Orders having nothing whatsoever to do with the 

Settlement shall, subject to this Order, remain in force and effect. 

17. Use of Order. This Order shall be of no force or effect if the Settlement does 

not become final and shall not be construed or used as an admission, concession, or 

declaration by or against Defendants of any fault, wrongdoing, breach, or liability, or that any 

of the claims asserted in the Action meet the requisites for certification as a class action under 

federal or California law. Nor shall this Order be construed or used as an admission, 

concession, or declaration by or against Plaintiffs or the other Class Members that their claims 

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lack merit or that the relief requested is inappropriate, improper, or unavailable, or as a waiver 

by any party of any defenses or claims he, she, or it may have in the Action or in any other 

lawsuit. 

18. Alteration of Exhibits. Class Counsel and Defense Counsel are hereby 

authorized to use all reasonable procedures to further the administration of the Settlement that 

are not materially inconsistent with this Order or the Agreement, including making, without 

further approval of the Court, minor changes to the form or content of the Class Notice, and 

other exhibits that they jointly agree are reasonable or necessary. 

19. Retaining Jurisdiction. This Court shall maintain continuing jurisdiction over 

these settlement proceedings to assure the effectuation thereof for the benefit of the Class, 

and for any other necessary purpose. 

20. Extension of Deadlines. Upon application of the Parties and good cause 

shown, the deadlines set forth in this Order may be extended by order of the Court, without 

further notice to the Class. Class Members must check the Settlement website regularly for 

updates and further details regarding settlement deadlines. 

21. Response to Fourth Amended Complaint: Defendants need not file a 

responsive pleading to the Fourth Amended Complaint at this time since it is filed for 

purposes of conforming the claims and class definitions to the parties’ Settlement. Should the 

Settlement not receive the final approval of this Court, the Court will set a deadline for 

Defendants’ response to the Fourth Amended Complaint. Defendants will retain all rights 

during this process and do not waive any rights by not responding to the Fourth Amended 

Complaint at this time. 

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Dated: _____________, 2016 _________________________________________ 

 THE HONORABLE CLAUDIA ANN WILKEN 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

August 8

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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Judge Claudia Wilken

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