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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal

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ORDER GRANTING PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – SACRAMENTO DIVISION

JODI SCOTT-GEORGE, individually, and 

on behalf of other members of the general 

public similarly situated,

Plaintiff,

vs.

PVH CORPORATION, a Delaware 

corporation, and DOES 1 through 100, 

inclusive,

Defendants.

Case Number: 2:13-cv-00441-TLN-AC

[The Honorable Troy L. Nunley]

ORDER GRANTING PRELIMINARY

APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION 

SETTLEMENT

This matter is before the Court pursuant to Plaintiffs’ Unopposed Motion for Preliminary

Approval of Class Action Settlement. Having considered the Motion and its supporting papers

and for good cause shown,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. The Court grants preliminary approval of the proposed class action settlement 

based upon the terms set forth in the fully executed Joint Stipulation of Class Action Settlement 

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(“Joint Stipulation”) attached as Exhibit A to the Declaration of Ronald H. Bae in support of 

Plaintiffs’ Unopposed Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement.

2. The Court refers to the defined terms as set forth in the Joint Stipulation and finds

that the proposed settlement appears to be within the range of reasonableness necessary for 

preliminary approval by the Court, but final determination of whether the proposed settlement 

terms are fair, adequate and reasonable will be made at the final approval hearing.

3. With respect to the Class and for purposes of approving this settlement only, this 

Court preliminarily finds that: (a) the members of the Class are ascertainable and so numerous that 

joinder of all members is impracticable; (b) there are questions of law and fact common to the 

Class and there is a well-defined community of interest among the Class Members with respect to 

the subject matter of the litigation; (c) the claims of the Class Representatives and the defenses 

thereto are typical of the claims of the Class Members and the defenses thereto; (d) the Class 

Representatives will fairly and adequately protected the interests of the Class Members; (e) a class 

action is superior to other available methods for an efficient adjudication of this controversy; and 

(f) counsel of record for the Class Representatives is qualified to serve as counsel for Plaintiffs in 

their individual and representative capacity and for the Class.

4. The Court therefore conditionally certifies a Settlement Class defined as follows:

All current and former non-exempt employees who were employed 

in California by PVH Corp. or PVH Retail Stores LLC during 

January 29, 2009 through the date of preliminary approval of this 

settlement.

5. The Court preliminarily approves Plaintiffs Jodi Scott-George and Melissa Wiggs

to serve as the Class Representatives.

6. The Court preliminarily approves Aequitas Legal Group, A Professional Law 

Corporation to serve as Class Counsel. 

7. The Court approves the format and content of the Notice of Pendency and 

Settlement of Class Action, Claim Form and Reminder Card (collectively, the “Notice Packet”) 

attached as Exhibits A, B and C to the Joint Stipulation, respectively. The Court finds that the 

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dissemination of the Notice Packet in the manner set forth in the Joint Stipulation complies with 

the requirements of due process of law, and appears to be the best notice practicable under the 

circumstances.

8. The Court appoints Rust Consulting to serve as the Claims Administrator. The 

Court directs Rust Consulting to disseminate the Notice Packet in the manner as set forth in the 

Joint Stipulation.

9. The Court orders the following implementation schedule for further proceedings:

a. Deadline for Defendants to Submit 

Class List and Data to Claims 

Administrator

Seven (7) business days after Order 

Granting Preliminary Approval

b. Deadline for Claims Administrator 

to Mail the Notice Packet to Class 

Members

Ten (10) calendar days after Defendants 

provide the Claims Administrator with 

the Class List and Data

c. Deadline for Claims Administrator 

to Mail Reminder Post-Cards to 

Class Members

Not more than thirty (30) calendar days 

(nor fewer than twenty-five (25) days) 

after mailing of Notice Packets to Class 

Members

d. Deadline for Class Members to 

Submit Claim Forms, Exclusion 

Requests and to file any Objections 

to Settlement

Forty-five (45) calendar days after 

mailing of Notice Packets to Class 

Members

e. Deadline for Class Counsel to file 

(1) Motion for Final Approval of 

Class Action Settlement, and (2) 

Motion for Award of Class 

Representative Enhancement 

Awards, Claims Administrator’s 

Expenses and Attorneys’ Fees and 

Costs

January 27, 2017

f. Hearing on:

 Motion for Final Approval February 23, 2017 (Thursday)

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of Class Action Settlement;

 Motion for Award of Class 

Representative Enhancement 

Awards, Claims 

Administrator’s Expenses 

and Attorneys’ Fees and 

Costs

at 2:00 p.m.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 6, 2016

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