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Nature of Suit Code: 410
Nature of Suit: Antitrust
Cause of Action: 15:1 Antitrust Litigation

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANDRE FLEURY, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

RICHEMONT NORTH AMERICA, INC.,

Defendant.

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No. C-05-4525 EMC

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’

MOTION TO INTERVENE AND FILE

SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT

(Docket No. 125)

Mike Mertaban, Dennis Warner, and Charles Cleves have filed a motion asking for leave to

intervene as plaintiffs and class representatives in the above-referenced case. Their motion is

supported by one of the current plaintiffs/class representatives in the case, Liz Hart, but opposed by

the other, i.e., Andre Fleury.

Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 24(b) governs permissive intervention. It provides

that, “[u]pon timely application anyone may be permitted to intervene in an action . . . when an

applicant’s claim or defense and the main action have a question of law or fact in common.” Fed. R.

Civ. P. 24(b). It further provides that, “[i]n exercising its discretion the court shall consider whether

the intervention will unduly delay or prejudice the adjudication of the rights of the original parties.” 

Id. 

In addition, Rule 23, which governs class action, states that a court may make appropriate

orders “requiring, for the protection of the members of the class or otherwise for the fair conduct of

the action, that notice be given in such manner as the court may direct to some or all of the members

. . . of the opportunity of members to signify whether they consider the representation fair and

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adequate, to intervene and present claims or defenses, or otherwise to come into the action.” Fed. R.

Civ. P. 23(d)(2). 

For the reasons stated on the record, Mr. Mertaban, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Cleves have

established that a common question of law and/or fact exists with respect to their claims and the

claims in the instant case. Furthermore, their intervention will not unduly delay or prejudice the

adjudication of the rights of the original parties, including Mr. Fleury. Their intervention as class

representatives will facilitate the fair conduct of the action by installing class representatives not in

conflict with counsel, thus permitting the next steps in the potential resolution of this case to go

forward. For the reasons stated on the record, Mr. Fleury’s opposition to intervention by Mr.

Mertaban, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Cleves as class representatives is without merit.

The Court therefore grants the motion to intervene and shall allow counsel for Mr. Mertaban,

Mr. Warner, Mr. Cleves, and Ms. Hart to file their proposed second amended complaint (filed on

August 23, 2007).

This order disposes of Docket No. 125.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 27, 2007

_________________________ EDWARD M. CHEN

United States Magistrate Judge

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANDRE FLEURY, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

RICHEMONT NORTH AMERICA, INC.,

Defendant.

_______________________________

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No. C-05-4525 EMC

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the U.S. District Court, Northern

District of California. On the below date, I served a true and correct copy of the attached, by placing

said copy/copies in a postage-paid envelope addressed to the person(s) listed below, by depositing

said envelope in the U.S. Mail; or by placing said copy/copies into an inter-office delivery

receptacle located in the Office of the Clerk.

Andre Fleury

523 Fourth Street

San Rafael, CA 94901

Dated: August 27, 2007 RICHARD W. WIEKING, CLERK

By: /s/ 

Leni Doyle

Deputy Clerk

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