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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 REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO 

PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFING TO 

SUPPORT MOTION FOR FINAL 

APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION 

SETTLEMENT

(ECF No. 20)

On September 9, 2014, an order issued adopting findings and recommendations and 

granting preliminary approval of the settlement of this class action. A hearing on the final 

approval of the class action settlement is set for January 14, 2015 before the undersigned. On 

December 12, 2014, Plaintiff filed a motion for final approval of the class action settlement and a 

motion for attorney fees. Upon review of Plaintiff’s motions, the Court shall require Plaintiff to 

submit further briefing as addressed below.

Rule 23 requires that notice for any class certified under Rule 23(b)(3) must be “the best 

notice that is practicable under the circumstances, including individual notice to all members 

who can be identified through reasonable effort.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(b)(2)(B). In this instance, 

the parties were not able to identify the individuals that made purchases by credit card to provide 

notice by mail. For that reason, the Court found that posting a legal notice at the front door and 

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at each register at each location regarding this class action settlement was the best notice 

practicable under the circumstances. (Findings and Recommendations Recommending 

Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement 12-13, ECF No. 17.) 

In the motion for final approval of the class action settlement, Plaintiff states that no class 

member has opted out of or objected to the settlement; however no information has been 

provided on the number of class members that have submitted claim forms to date. Plaintiff 

shall be required to provide the Court with information on the number of claim forms that have 

been submitted based upon the notice that was provided for the Court to consider in making 

recommendations on the motions pending.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff shall submit further briefing on 

the number of class members that have submitted claims forms on or before January 12, 2015.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 5, 2015 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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