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Nature of Suit Code: 371
Nature of Suit: Truth in Lending
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE MODIFICATION OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT TO 

PROVIDE FOR CY PRES CONTRIBUTIONS TO AGREED CHARITIES – Case No. C02-1240 CW (and 

related cases) 

SARAH E. SISKIND 

CHARLES BARNHILL 

WILLIAM P. DIXON 

ELIZABETH J. EBERLE (196914) 

MINER, BARNHILL & GALLAND, PC

44 East Mifflin Street, Suite 803 

Madison, WI 53703 

Telephone: (608) 255-5200 

Facsimile: (608) 255-5380 

Plaintiffs’ Co-Lead Counsel

JOSEPH W. COTCHETT ( 36324) 

NIALL P. McCARTHY (160175) 

LAURA SCHLICHTMANN (169699) 

COTCHETT, PITRE, SIMON & 

McCARTHY

San Francisco Airport Office Center 

840 Malcolm Road, Suite 200 

Burlingame, CA 94010 

Telephone: (650) 697-6000 

Facsimile: (650) 697-0577 

Plaintiffs’ Co-Lead Counsel 

GARY KLEIN 

JOHN RODDY 

GRANT, KLEIN & RODDY P.C.

727 Atlantic Avenue, 2nd Floor 

Boston, MA 02111 

Telephone: (617) 357-5500 

Fax: (617) 357-5030 

Attorneys for the Masterson, Sullivan and 

Cross Plaintiffs and the Class

GILMUR R. MURRAY (111856) 

DEREK G. HOWARD (118082) 

MURRAY & HOWARD, LLP

436 14th Street, Suite 1413 

Oakland, CA 94612 

Telephone (510) 444-2666 

Liaison Counsel and Attorneys for 

the Leigh and Vega Plaintiffs and the Class

THOMAS A. JENKINS (92213) 

DANIEL J. MULLIGAN (103129) 

JENKINS & MULLIGAN

660 Market Street, Third Floor 

San Francisco, California 94104 

Telephone: (415) 982-8500 

Attorneys for the Blunt and Ross Plaintiffs

and the Class

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

OAKLAND DIVISION 

In Re: Household Lending Litigation

Case No.: C02-1240 CW 

(and related cases, C02-2529, C02-4646, C02-

4867, C02-5520 and C03-368) 

CLASS ACTION

STIPULATION AND ORDER RE 

MODIFICATION OF SETTLEMENT 

AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE FOR CY 

PRES CONTRIBUTIONS TO AGREED 

CHARITIES

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE MODIFICATION OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT TO 

PROVIDE FOR CY PRES CONTRIBUTIONS TO AGREED CHARITIES – Case No. C02-1240 CW (and 

related cases) 

WHEREAS, this Court entered its final approval order in regard to the Stipulation and 

Agreement of Settlement (the “Settlement”) on April 30, 2004; and 

 WHEREAS, the Settlement provided at Section IX(B) for incentive payments of $10,000 

to each of the named plaintiffs (or in the case of plaintiffs who sued as co-borrowers, to each pair 

of those plaintiff pairs), not to exceed $300,000, and further for payments of $1,000 to 

individuals, identified by plaintiff ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform 

Now), who substantially contributed to the litigation, not to exceed $750,000, 

 WHEREAS, defendants HFC/Beneficial (Household Finance Corporation, Household 

International, Inc., Beneficial Corporation, Household Group, Inc., HIG Holding, and Household 

Realty Corporation) paid $300,000 on behalf of the named plaintiffs, and $750,000 on behalf of 

the active participants, which funds were maintained by class counsel in client trust accounts and 

subsequently distributed, 

WHEREAS, there were originally 29 named plaintiffs or plaintiff pairs entitled to the 

$10,000 award, of whom one, Norman Thomason, withdrew as a class representative prior to the 

Settlement, and was therefore not a signatory to the agreement, with the result that two incentive 

awards totaling $20,000 unclaimed, 

WHEREAS, Class Counsel located 695 of the individuals entitled to the $1,000 active 

participant awards and distributed to those individuals $695,000 out of the $750,000 allocated, 

but were unable, despite diligent efforts, to locate the others, with the result that $55,000 remains 

unclaimed, 

 WHEREAS, Class Counsel proposed to HFC/Beneficial that it agree, rather than requiring 

their return, HFC/Beneficial, to request the Court to approve modification of the Settlement to 

direct the funds, cy pres, to the following organizations: 

- $35,000 to the Tides Foundation of San Francisco, California, specifically for its Shelter 

Fund (supporting housing reconstruction and remediation in the Gulf Coast region); 

- $25,000 to Community Gatepath of Burlingame, California (serving disabled children 

and adults); 

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- $7,500 to Ensuring Stability through Action in the Community of Boston, Massachusetts 

(housing counseling); and 

- $7,500 to Miami Valley Fair Housing Association of Dayton, Ohio (housing counseling) 

and HFC/Beneficial agreed, 

WHEREAS, the funds described herein shall be used exclusively for the purposes stated 

above, and not for any litigation purpose; 

WHEREAS, the parties have further agreed that additional notice to the Class should not 

be required in light of the nature of the modification and the prohibitive cost notice would 

require; and 

WHEREAS, Section XII of the Settlement provides that this Court retains jurisdiction to 

approve amendments to the Settlement, and to address issues relating to implementation of the 

Settlement. 

NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES, BY AND THROUGH COUNSEL, 

STIPULATE AND AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

1. Upon approval of this stipulation, Class Counsel will direct the fore-described 

unclaimed monies as follows: 

- $35,000 to the Tides Foundation of San Francisco, California; 

- $25,000 to Community Gatepath of Burlingame, California; 

- $7,500 to Ensuring Stability through Action in the Community of Boston, 

Massachusetts; and 

- $7,500 to Miami Valley Fair Housing Association of Dayton, Ohio. 

2. This stipulation shall be null and void and of no effect if it is not approved as 

submitted; 

3. This stipulation shall be null and void and of no effect if the Court directs that 

further notice to the Class should be given. 

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Dated: 

MINER BARNHILL & GALLAND, PC 

SARAH E. SISKIND 

By: /s/ 

 Sarah E. Siskind 

Plaintiffs’ Co-Lead Counsel 

Dated: 

COTCHETT, PITRE, SIMON & McCARTHY 

JOSEPH P. COTCHETT, JR. 

NIALL P. McCARTHY 

By: /s/ 

 Niall P. McCarthy 

Plaintiffs’ Co-Lead Counsel 

Dated: 

GRANT, KLEIN & RODDY P.C. 

GARY KLEIN 

JOHN RODDY 

By: /s/ 

 John Roddy 

Attorneys for the Masterson, Sullivan and 

Cross Plaintiffs and the Class 

Dated: 

MURRY & HOWARD 

GILMUR R. MURRAY 

DEREK G. HOWARD 

By: /s/ 

 Derek G. Howard 

Liaison Counsel and Attorneys for the Leigh 

and Vega Plaintiffs and the Class 

Dated: 

JENKINS & MULLIGAN 

THOMAS A. JENKINS 

DANIEL J. MULLIGAN 

By: /s/ 

 Daniel J. Mulligan 

Attorneys for the Blunt and Ross Plaintiffs and 

the Class 

Dated: 

STROOK & STROOK & LAVAN, LLP 

STEVEN NEWMAN 

By: /s/ 

 Steven Newman 

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ORDER

 PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

 10/11/07 

DATED: . 

 

 THE HONORABLE CLAUDIA WILKEN 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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