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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Labor/Mgmnt. Relations

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ERIC STILLER and JOSEPH MORO, on

behalf of themselves and all others

similarly situated,

Plaintiffs,

CASE NO. 09-CV-2473 H (BLM)

ORDER REGARDING

PROPOSED NOTICES TO

CLASSES

[Doc. No. 109]

vs.

COSTCO d/b/a/ COSTCO WHOLESALE

CORPORATION; and DOES 1 through

25, inclusive,

Defendants.

On February 10, 2011, the parties submitted a joint request for the Court to approve

their proposed notices. (Doc. No. 109.) The joint request contained a proposed notice to the

nationwide (FLSA) class and a proposed notice to the California (Rule 23) class. (Id. Exs. AB.)

The Court approves the notice to the nationwide (FLSA) class. However, as to the

California (Rule 23) class, the Court notes that Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(c)(2)(B)

requires that for any class certified under Rule 23(b)(3), the required notice to the class must

“clearly and concisely state in plain, easily understood language: . . . (iv) that a class member

may enter an appearance through an attorney if the member so desires; . . . and (vii) the

binding effect of a class judgment on members under Rule 23(c)(3).” The Court directs the

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parties to confer and re-submit their joint proposed notices with the required language as to the

California (Rule 23) class, or advise the Court through briefing as to why the required

statements should not be included on or before February 28, 2011.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: February 14, 2011

______________________________

MARILYN L. HUFF, District Judge

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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