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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 29:201 Fair Labor Standards Act

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

Richard Ramsdell, an individual, on behalf of

himself and others similarly situated,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

Lenscrafters, Inc., et al.,

Defendants.

 /

NO. C 03-02652 JW 

ORDER GRANTING JOINT MOTION

FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF

PROPOSED SETTLEMENT; ORDER

REGARDING NOTICE OF CLASS;

ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFFS’

MOTION FOR AWARD OF ATTORNEY’S

FEES AND COSTS

Currently before the Court are the Parties’ Joint Motion for Preliminary Approval of Proposed

Settlement and Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Approval of Attorney’s Fees and Costs. The Court called

the case on December 5, 2005. The parties’ appearances were excused.

After careful consideration of the papers submitted in connection with the Motions and with no

opposition, the Court hereby orders as follows:

a) The Parties’ Joint Motion for Preliminary Approval of the Stipulation of Settlement attached

hereto as Exhibit 1 is hereby GRANTED;

b) The Court approves the following schedule:

Notice Mailed to Class Members: December 21, 2005

Deadline for Challenges, Opt-outs, and Objections: January 31, 2006

Final Approval Papers Filed: February 13, 2006

Final Approval Hearing: February 27, 2006

Settlement Proceeds Mailed To 10 days after running of appeal 

Claims Administrator: period or final appeals, whichever

is later.
United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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c) A fairness hearing shall occur on February 27, 2006, at 9:00 a.m. on the question of

whether the proposed settlement should be finally approved as fair, reasonable and

adequate as to the members of the Settlement Class;

d) The Court approves the form and content of the proposed Notice of Settlement and Final

Approval Hearing, which includes notice to the Settlement Class of Plaintiffs’ Motion for an

Award of Attorney’s Fees;

e) The Court approves the form and content of the proposed Claim Form and Opt Out Form

and instructions;

f) The Court orders the mailing of the Notice of Settlement and Final Approval Hearing;

Claim Form; Opt Out Form and instructions as provided in the Stipulation of Settlement

attached hereto as Exhibit 1;

g) The Court preliminarily approves the Stipulation of Settlement attached hereto as Exhibit 1;

h) The Court preliminarily certifies the class for purposes of settlement only;

i) The Court approves settlement administration services to be provided by Rosenthal &

Company in the manner provided in the Stipulation of Settlement attached hereto as Exhibit

1;

j) The Court preliminarily approves the application for payment of reasonable attorneys’ fees

and costs to Class Counsel; and 

k) The Court preliminarily approves the payment of enhancement payments of Ten Thousand

Dollars ($10,000) to the Class Representative.

None of the dates set in this Order may be changed without an order of the Court made after a

motion is duly filed and made pursuant to the local rules of this Court.

Dated: December 5, 2005 

JAMES WARE

United States District Judge
United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT COPIES OF THIS ORDER HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO:

Brian Christopher Sinclair bsinclair@rutan.com

Eric Sternberger esternberger@tlsgroup.com

James L. Morris jmorris@rutan.com

Paul Sheldon Sanford P4762468@aol.com

Peter C. Lagarias pcl@tlsgroup.com

Robert Samuel Boulter rsb@tlsgroup.com

Dated: December 5, 2005 Richard W. Wieking, Clerk

By: /s/ JW Chambers 

Ronald L. Davis

Courtroom Deputy