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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Employment Discrimination

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STANLEY KRZESNIAK,

Plaintiff(s),

 vs.

CENDANT CORPORATION, et al.,

Defendant(s). /

No. C 05-5156 MEJ

REVISED PARTIAL JUDGMENT AND

DISMISSAL OF CLASS ACTION

CLAIMS WITH PREJUDICE ON FINAL

APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT

ORDER SCHEDULING CASE

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE RE:

INDIVIDUAL FMLA AND CFRA

CLAIMS

Proceedings regarding the proposed settlement of the above-referenced class action have

been regularly conducted before this Court. Plaintiff Class has been represented by Peter S. Rukin

and Steven M. Tindall of Rukin Hyland Doria & Tindall; Defendants has been represented by

Michael Hoffman of Arena Hoffman LLP. 

The Court first conducted a preliminary hearing on May 6, 2008, on Plaintiff’s unopposed

Application for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement. After considering all supporting

papers, evidence, and arguments, the Court granted preliminary approval of the settlement. Further,

after determining that the proposed Notice of Class Action met all constitutional and statutory

requirements, including due process, the Court ordered said Notice to be mailed in accordance with

all constitutional and statutory requirements, including due process. Subsequently, and in

accordance with the Notice of Class Action, the Court considered the properly noticed Motion for

Order of Final Approval and Good Faith Determination of the Settlement, and the application of

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United States District Court

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Class Counsel for attorneys’ fees and expenses. 

After fully considering all supporting papers, evidence, and arguments, and having reviewed

Class Counsel’s declaration concerning the giving of Notice of Class Action to class members in

accordance with the Court’s order, and having fully and carefully considered the application for

attorneys’ fees, good cause appearing, the Court issued its Order of Final Approval and Good Faith

Determination of Settlement, finding said settlement to be fair, reasonable, and adequate. Therefore,

the Court hereby adjudges and decrees that partial judgment and dismissal with prejudice of the

class action claims raised in this litigation and all wage-related claims in the complaint, whether

individual or certified, pursuant to the Order of Final Approval of Settlement of Class Action, is

hereby made and shall be entered by the Clerk pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth therein.

This Judgment and Dismissal, however, does not affect Plaintiff’s individual claims brought under

the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), which

shall proceed under Case No. C 05-5156 MEJ. The Court declines to remove or lower the $1,500

incentive award.

As Plaintiff's individual FMLA and CFRA claims remain pending, the Court shall conduct a

Case Management Conference on October 9, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom B. The parties shall

file a joint case management conference statement by October 2, informing the Court as to how they

wish to proceed in this matter. The parties shall include a statement regarding whether it would be

beneficial to refer the remaining claims to another magistrate judge for a settlement conference. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 26, 2008 

MARIA-ELENA JAMES

United States Magistrate Judge

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