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Nature of Suit Code: 480
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit
Cause of Action: 15:1681 Fair Credit Reporting Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Sarmad Syed, an individual, on behalf of himself

and all others similarly situated,

Plaintiff,

vs.

M-I LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company,

PreCheck, Inc., a Texas Corporation, and Does 1

through 10,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:14-cv-00742-WBS-BAM

Assigned for all purposes to:

Hon. William B. Shubb, Courtroom 5

STIPULATION REGARDING 

DISBURSEMENT OF CY PRES FUNDS;

[Proposed] ORDER

COME NOW, Plaintiff SARMAD SYED and Defendant PRECHECK, INC. (“PreCheck” or 

“Defendant”), by and through their undersigned counsel, and hereby stipulate to, and move the Court for 

an order allowing disbursement of cy pres funds as outlined below. 

On September 16, 2015, the parties submitted a Stipulation and Proposed Order re Preliminary 

Approval of Class Action Settlement, which stated in part:

E. Cy Pres Fund. 

Any uncashed settlement compensation from the Settlement Fund after 

distributing the Net Settlement Fund and after the 180-day period for negotiating checks 

will constitute a cy pres fund which will be donated to a mutually agreed upon and noncontroversial charity, approved by the Court that serves interests that are aligned with 

those of the Settlement Class.

LARRY R. NELSON (BAR NUMBER 97291)

RAYMOND J. MURO (BAR NUMBER 259871)

NELSON  GRIFFIN LLP

800 West 6

th Street, Suite 788

Los Angeles, California 90017

Telephone: (213) 833-0155

Facsimile: (213) 833-0160

Attorneys for Defendant

PRECHECK, INC.

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See Stipulation and Proposed Order re Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement

[Dkt. No. 71].

A Preliminary Approval Order [Dkt. No. 73] was entered by the Court on September 18, 2015. 

A Final Approval Hearing took place on January 25, 2016 [Dkt. No. 78], and the Final Approval Order 

[Dkt. No. 79] was entered on January 26, 2016.

Pursuant to the Approval Orders, class members were notified and settlement checks mailed out. 

The deadline for negotiating settlement checks was August 22, 2016. A total of 24,995 checks remained

uncashed and subsequently cancelled, leaving $385,798.81 in the Settlement Fund. 

A cy pres fund in the amount of $385,798.81 therefore remains. 

Due to the general nature of this lawsuit (employment background check certification under the 

Fair Credit Reporting Act), the parties agreed upon selecting nonprofit organizations devoted to job 

rehabilitation and training to those in need. Since the cy pres fund is large, and to affect a wider 

population and demographic, the parties have further agreed that the fund be distributed equally among 

the following three organizations:

1. Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) – A nonprofit with a staff of 200 and 

offices throughout Southern California. According to its website, “JVS helps people of 

all faiths and backgrounds navigate the changing job market, overcome barriers to 

employment and keep their dreams intact.” JVS was profiled favorably in a 2013 posting 

in the Huffington Post. 

2. Homeboy Industries – This organization is focused on providing jobs and 

job training to former gang members. According to its website: “Homeboy Industries 

provides hope, training, and support to formerly gang-involved and previously 

incarcerated men and women allowing them to redirect their lives and become 

contributing members of our community.” Homeboy Industries is very prominent in the

Los Angeles area. Its founder is a Jesuit priest who was recently awarded “Peacemaker 

of the Year.” 

3. Job Train – A nonprofit educational and training institution based in 

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Northern California (San Francisco Bay area). According to its website: “JobTrain is 

committed to helping those who are most in need to succeed. Our purpose is to improve 

the lives of people in our community through assessment, attitude and job skills training, 

and high potential career placement.” 

The parties therefore respectfully request that the Court approve of the disbursement of the cy 

pres fund equally between the three job training and rehabilitation nonprofits above. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Date: October 20, 2016 PETER R. DION-KINDEM, P.C.

By: /s/ Peter R. Dion-Kindem

PETER R. DION-KINDEM

Attorneys for Plaintiff

SARMAD SYED

Date: October 20, 2016 NELSON  GRIFFIN LLP

By: /s/ Raymond J. Muro

RAYMOND J. MURO

Attorneys for Defendant

PRECHECK, INC.

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ORDER

Pursuant to the parties’ stipulation and motion, and good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY 

ORDERED that the cy pres fund of $385,798.81 be distributed equally (or as equally as possible) to the 

following three nonprofit organizations: Homeboy Industries, Jewish Vocational Service, and Job 

Train. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 24, 2016

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