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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CARLOS PEREZ, et al.

Plaintiffs,

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JAMES TILTON, et al.,

Defendants.

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No. C 05-05241 JSW

NOTICE OF TENTATIVE

RULING AND QUESTIONS FOR

HEARING

TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD, PLEASE TAKE

NOTICE OF THE FOLLOWING TENTATIVE RULING AND QUESTIONS FOR THE

HEARING SCHEDULED ON AUGUST 18, 2006, AT 9:00 A.M.:

The Court has reviewed the parties’ memoranda of points and authorities and, thus, does

not wish to hear the parties reargue matters addressed in those pleadings. If the parties intend to

rely on authorities not cited in their briefs, they are ORDERED to notify the Court and opposing

counsel of these authorities reasonably in advance of the hearing and to make copies available at

the hearing. If the parties submit such additional authorities, they are ORDERED to submit the

citations to the authorities only, without argument or additional briefing. See N.D. Civil Local

Rule 7-3(d). The parties will be given the opportunity at oral argument to explain their reliance

on such authority.

The Court tentatively GRANTS the motion to approve the settlement. As a preliminary

matter, the Court appreciates Defendants’ compilation of the responses from class members. 

However, it appears that the Court has received responses that were not 

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included in Defendants’ exhibit B. The parties are requested to arrive at 8:30 a.m., and the Court

will make those responses available to the parties. If the parties believe they need additional

time to respond, the Court will consider adjourning the hearing and allowing further briefing 

The parties each shall have fifteen (15) minutes to address the following questions:

1. Defendants’ Exhibit B addresses certain responses from class members that were

received after the deadline for such submissions, and the Court has continued to

receive submissions from class members. 

a. When was the last time the parties reviewed the Court file for

submissions? 

b. Do the parties object to the Court considering untimely responses in ruling

on the motion?

2. Did the parties respective experts review the submissions from class members,

such that the experts’ opinions are necessarily included in the parties’ briefs in

support of approval of the settlement?

3. Plaintiffs note that certain submissions do raise “legitimate questions about dental

policies, meaning that they pointed out matters which either are not, or may not,

be adequately addressed in the policy as it presently exists,” but argue that this

should not preclude approval because the policy provides that changes may be

made. What is Plaintiffs’ best argument that these “legitimate questions” are not

so material that they should preclude the Court from concluding that the

settlement is fair, reasonable and adequate?

4. Plaintiffs note that comments came from 29 of 32 CDCR facilities. Is there any

dispute about whether the other three facilities received proper notice?

5. Has class counsel followed up with class members who had questions about what

to do under the settlement, or expressed an interest in filing claims for monetary

damages? If not, do they plan to do so?

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6. Are there any other issues the parties wish to address?

Dated: August 16, 2006 

JEFFREY S. WHITE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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