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Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Fraud

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STEVEN SIEGAL, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

G. THOMAS GAMBLE, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 13-cv-03570-RS 

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS' 

MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY 

APPROVAL OF CLASS SETTLEMENT 

WITHOUT PREJUDICE

Re: Dkt. No. 43

The Plaintiffs and some of the defendants have reached a settlement agreement. The 

Plaintiffs filed a motion for preliminary approval of the class action settlement. There is, however,

a parallel motion for preliminary approval of the very same proposed settlement in the U.S. 

Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. To prevent unnecessary litigation, the parties have 

agreed that the proper course of action is to wait until the Bankruptcy Court rules on the motion 

for preliminary approval of class settlement. Thus, the Plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary approval 

is denied without prejudice. After the Bankruptcy Court issues its ruling, the Plaintiffs may file a 

renewed motion for preliminary approval of class action settlement.

Dated: September 28, 2015

________________________

RICHARD SEEBORG

United States District Judge

Case 3:13-cv-03570-RS Document 125 Filed 09/28/15 Page 1 of 1