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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING STIP TO BIFURCATE CATALYST REQUEST AND MODIFY BRIEFING SCHEDULE

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

JEAN MACDONALD, VERONICA H. 

AGUIRRE, AND BRIAN C. BARBEE, 

individually, and on behalf of a class of 

similarly situated individuals, 

 Plaintiffs, 

 vs. 

FORD MOTOR COMPANY, 

 

 Defendant. 

Case No. 3:13-cv-02988-JST 

CLASS ACTION 

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING JOINT 

STIPULATION TO BIFURCATE 

CATALYST FEE REQUEST AND 

MODIFY BRIEFING SCHEDULE 

Judge: Hon. John S. Tigar 

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Having considered the parties’ joint stipulation, and good cause being found, the Court 

Orders: 

1. The new deadline for Plaintiffs to file their motion regarding their entitlement 

attorneys’ fees under a catalyst theory shall be June 22, 2015. 

2. The new deadline for Ford to file its Opposition to Plaintiffs’ motion for 

catalyst fees shall be August 6, 2015. 

3. The new deadline for Plaintiffs to file their reply in support of the catalyst fee 

motion shall be August 27, 2015. The hearing date on Plaintiffs’ motion shall be September 

15, 2015, or another date to be set by the Court. 

5. The proceedings related to Plaintiffs’ catalyst fee motion shall be bifurcated. 

The first stage will determine only whether Plaintiffs are entitled to recover attorneys’ fees 

under a catalyst theory. If the Court determines that Plaintiffs are entitled to fees, the amount 

of fees to be awarded will be determined in a second stage of the proceedings. The Court will 

set a Status Conference, if necessary, after the Court rules on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Catalyst 

Fees, to set a schedule relating to the amount of Plaintiffs’ fee request. 

 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: 

 By: 

Hon. Jon S. Tigar 

Judge of the U.S. District Court

March 31, 2015

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

 Judge Jon S. Tigar 

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