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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIRENA TORRES, on behalf of herself and 

all others similarly situated,

Plaintiffs,

v.

PET EXTREME,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:13-cv-01778-LJO-SAB

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS

(ECF Nos. 11, 17, 18)

On July 11, 2014, the parties filed a motion for preliminary approval of the class action 

settlement in this action. On July 17, 2014, the matter was referred to the magistrate judge for 

findings and recommendations. On September 2, 2014, the magistrate judge issued findings and 

recommendations notifying the parties that objections were to be filed within fourteen days. The 

parties filed a joint stipulation concerning amendments to the class action settlement on 

September 18, 2014.

The joint stipulation provides that Defendants’ cy pres beneficiaries shall be amended to 

Miss Winkles Pet Adoption (15%), Friends of Turlock Animal Shelter (20%), and Safe Cat 

Foundation (15%). The parties request a final fairness and approval hearing on January 14, 

2015. 

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), this Court has conducted 

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a de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the Court finds the 

Findings and Recommendations to be supported by the record and by proper analysis.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Findings and Recommendations, filed September 2, 2014, is adopted in full; 

2. The stipulation and settlement are preliminarily approved as fair, reasonable and 

adequate within the meaning of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 subject to 

final consideration at the fairness hearing provided for below and preliminary 

approval of the proposed Settlement upon the terms and conditions set forth in the 

Agreement is granted. 

3. The following Settlement Class is certified for settlement purposes only:

a. All consumers who, at any time during the period November 2, 2011 to October 

18, 2013, were provided an electronically printed receipt at the point of a sale or 

transaction at any Pet Extreme or Discount Pet store, on which receipt was printed 

the expiration date of the consumer's credit card or debit card.

4. For purposes of the Settlement, the above-defined Settlement Class meets all of 

the requirements for class certification. For purposes of the Settlement, the 

requirements of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 23(a) and 23(b)(3) are satisfied.

5. Plaintiff Cirena Torres is appointed as the Class Representative for the Settlement 

Class.

6. Attorney Chant Yedalian of Chant & Company A Professional Law Corporation 

is appointed as Class Counsel for the Settlement Class.

7. The proposed manner of the notice of Settlement set forth in the Agreement is 

approved. The size and contents of the Short-Form Notice 1, Short-Form Notice 

2, Full Notice, and Claim Form attached as Exhibits 1, 2, 3 and 4, respectively, to 

the Agreement are approved.

8. The proposed manner of the notice of Settlement constitutes the best notice 

practicable under the circumstances. 

9. Thirty-days prior to the fairness hearing, Class counsel shall file and serve all 

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papers in support of settlement, a request for an enhancement payment for the 

class representative, and any request for attorney fees and costs.

10. A final approval and fairness hearing is set before the Honorable Stanley A. 

Boone on January 14, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 9 to determine whether 

the proposed settlement, on the terms and conditions set forth in the stipulation, is 

fair, reasonable, and adequate and should be approved by the court; to determine 

whether a judgment as provided in the stipulation should be entered finally 

approving the settlement; and to consider class counsel's applications for 

attorneys' fees, reimbursement of costs, and service payments. The court may 

continue the Final Fairness Hearing without further notice to the members of the 

class.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 22, 2014 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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