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Nature of Suit Code: 410
Nature of Suit: Antitrust
Cause of Action: 15:1 Antitrust Litigation

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FATEMAH AZIZIAN, et al.,

Plaintiffs.

 v.

FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, et al., 

Defendants. _______________________________________

No. C 03-3359 SBA

CLASS ACTION 

ORDER

[Docket Nos. 451, 475, 609] 

This matter comes before the Court on the Recommendation of the Special Master as to the

Allocation of Awarded Fees and Costs to Counsel for the Coordinated Objectors and State Objectors

("Recommendation") [Docket No. 609]. The Special Master's Recommendation addresses the

Coordinated Objectors' Motion for Attorney Fees and Expenses [Docket No. 451] and the Coordinated

Objectors' Motion to Compel Class Counsel's Time Sheets and Expense Summaries [Docket No. 475],

which have been pending before this Court since April 22, 2005 and May 17, 2005, respectively. Given

the length of time that these motions have been pending, and given the fact that Class Counsel, the State

Objectors, and the Coordinated Objectors have already extensively briefed and argued this issue before

the Special Master, the Court finds that Class Counsel, the State Objectors, and the Coordinated

Objectors should be in the position to adequately inform the Court of their objections, if any, to the

Special Master's Recommendation by the end of this week. The Court also notes that the Special

Master's Recommendation clearly indicates that the Coordinated Objectors conceded on the record at

the March 8, 2006 hearing that the Motion to Compel Class Counsel's Time Sheets and Expense

Summaries was moot. 

Accordingly, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 53(g), Class

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Counsel, the State Objectors, and the Coordinated Objectors shall file any objections to – or motions

to modify or adopt – the Special Master's Recommendation no later than March 31, 2006 at 10:00

a.m. If Class Counsel, the State Objectors, or the Coordinated Objectors file any objections or motions

to modify the Recommendation, the Court will issue a briefing schedule. If no such objections or

motions are filed, the Court will deem the matter fully submitted and will issue its ruling on the

Recommendation. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT if the Coordinated Objectors are in agreement that the

Motion to Compel Class Counsel's Time Sheets and Expense Summaries is moot, they shall file a short

statement with the Court on or before March 31, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. indicating that the Motion is

withdrawn.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

 Dated: 3/28/06 SAUNDRA BROWN ARMSTRONG

United States District Judge

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