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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 05:704 Labor Litigation

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHRISTINA CULLEY,

Plaintiff,

v.

LINCARE INC., ALPHA 

RESPIRATORY INC., and DOES 1 

THROUGH 50,

Defendants.

No. 2:15-cv-00081-MCE-CMK

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S 

MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF NOTICE 

OF PENDENCY OF CLASS ACTION TO

THE CERTIFIED CLASS

On August 15, 2016, Plaintiff submitted a proposed form of class notice and made 

a motion for its approval. ECF No. 60. Defendants objected to: (1) the ordering of its 

sections; and (2) the wording of the class definition. Defs.’ Resp. 1:5–8, 1:28–2:3, ECF 

No. 61. Plaintiff agreed to reorder the notice’s sections, but insisted on its original 

wording in the class definition. Pls.’ Reply 1:2–5, ECF No. 62.

The only bone of contention then is whether the class should be introduced as “all 

those individuals employed by Defendants Lincare, Inc. and Alpha Respiratory, Inc.” 

(preferred by Plaintiff) or as simply “all those individuals employed by Alpha Respiratory 

Inc.” (preferred by Defendants). Defendants fear that recipients of the notice naming 

both parties will mistakenly give the impression that the class also includes those 

individuals who were employed solely by Lincare Inc. See Defs.’ Resp. 1:8–10, ECF 

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No. 61. Plaintiff fears that only naming Alpha Respiratory Inc. will cause confusion 

among class members since many of the class members’ employment documents, such 

as paystubs, bore the Lincare Inc. logo. See Pls.’ Reply 1:19–24, ECF No. 62. To 

prevent any possible confusion, the first sentence should be amended to read:

TO: all those individuals employed by Defendant Alpha 

Respiratory Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Defendant 

Lincare, Inc., as non-exempt employees during October 21, 

2010 to the present (the “Class Period”).

Accordingly, (1) the Court approves the second version of the Notice of Pendency 

of Class Action provided by Plaintiff (Bhowmik Decl., ECF No. 62-1), amended as 

described above; (2) Defendant shall disclose all class members’ contact information to 

Class Counsel and the third-party administrator within 15 days; (3) the Class Notice shall 

be mailed within 30 days; and (4) the September 22, 2016, hearing on this matter is 

VACATED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 17, 2016

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