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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act

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LA #380657 v1/037171-2 -1- Case No.: C 05 02140 JSW 

[PROPOSED] ORDER CERTIFYING SETTLEMENT CLASS, APPROVING SETTLEMENT ON A PRELIMINARY BASIS, 

AND APPROVING FORM AND METHOD OF MAILING NOTICE TO CLASS MEMBERS

THELEN REID

& PRIEST LLP

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

DAVID L. ARONOFF, CA BAR NO. 152606 

GAYLE I. JENKINS, CA BAR NO. 168962 

SCOTT POMERANTZ, CA BAR NO. 214328 

THELEN REID & PRIEST LLP 

333 South Hope Street, Suite 2900 

Los Angeles, CA 90071-3048 

Telephone: 213.576.8000 

Facsimile: 213.576.8080 

FREDERICK W. BRADLEY, LA BAR NO. 3374 (admitted pro hac vice)

ORECK, BRADLEY, CRIGHTON, ADAMS & CHASE 

1100 Poydras Street, Suite 1440 

New Orleans, LA 70163 

Telephone: 504.525.8001 

Facsimile: 504.525.8018 

Attorneys for Defendant,

ORECK CORPORATION 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

CLAUDIA FABIANI, an individual on 

behalf of herself and all others similarly 

situated,

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

ORECK CORPORATION, 

 Defendant. 

Case No.: C 05 02140 JSW

[PROPOSED] ORDER CERTIFYING 

SETTLEMENT CLASS, APPROVING 

SETTLEMENT ON A PRELIMINARY 

BASIS, AND APPROVING FORM AND 

METHOD OF MAILING NOTICE TO 

CLASS MEMBERS 

Upon consideration of the joint motion of the parties to approve a settlement class, approve 

the parties’ settlement on a preliminary basis, and approve the form of notice and method of 

mailing same to the absent class members, the Court enters the following orders: 

1. A class (the “Class”) is provisionally certified for settlement purposes only, 

comprised of all California residents who, between May 15, 2004 and May 15, 2005, were mailed 

the allegedly offensive letter described in the plaintiff’s complaint. The Court understands that 

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LA #380657 v1/037171-2 -2- Case No.: C 05 02140 JSW 

[PROPOSED] ORDER CERTIFYING SETTLEMENT CLASS, APPROVING SETTLEMENT ON A PRELIMINARY BASIS, 

AND APPROVING FORM AND METHOD OF MAILING NOTICE TO CLASS MEMBERS

THELEN REID

& PRIEST LLP

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

each such person can be identified from records in the possession of Oreck Corporation and that 

Oreck has a reasonably current mailing address for each such person. 

2. The Court appoints Claudia Fabiani as representative of the class. 

3. The Court appoints Irving L. Berg, Esq., as counsel to Fabiani and the Class 

(“Class Counsel”). 

4. The proposed settlement, as set forth in the Memorandum of Settlement and as 

described in the parties’ joint motion, is preliminarily approved as fair, reasonable, and adequate, 

subject to a hearing for final approval. 

5. A hearing (“Final Approval Hearing”) is hereby set for January ___, 2006, at ___ 

a.m., in Courtroom ____, United States Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, to 

determine whether the proposed settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate and should be finally 

approved.

6. The Notice to Class Members of Proposed Settlement shall be mailed to each of the 

195 class members that have been identified by Oreck Corporation at the most current address that 

Oreck possesses for each such class member. The Court finds that mailing of individual Notices 

to each class member is the best notice practicable under the circumstances. On or prior to the 

date of the Final Approval Hearing, Oreck Corporation shall file proof that it mailed the Notice to 

each of the 195 class members and shall provide notification to the Court of any mailings that 

were returned as “undeliverable.” 

7. Any person who wishes to be excluded from the Class must do so as provided in 

the Notice at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the date of the Final Approval Hearing. Any 

person who does not timely request exclusion as provided in the Notice shall be included in the 

Class and bound by any Final Judgment and Order entered in this Action by the Court. 

8. Any Class Member who objects to the Settlement, the class action determination 

(including the determination of adequacy of representation), or who otherwise wishes to be heard, 

may appear in person or by his or her attorney at the Final Approval Hearing and present any 

evidence or argument that may be proper and relevant; provided however, that no person other 

than Plaintiff, Class Counsel, and counsel for Oreck Corporation shall be heard, and no papers, 

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The Notice to Class Members shall be mailed by no later than

February 17, 2006.

By no later than

March 10, 2006

May 12

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LA #380657 v1/037171-2 -3- Case No.: C 05 02140 JSW 

[PROPOSED] ORDER CERTIFYING SETTLEMENT CLASS, APPROVING SETTLEMENT ON A PRELIMINARY BASIS, 

AND APPROVING FORM AND METHOD OF MAILING NOTICE TO CLASS MEMBERS

THELEN REID

& PRIEST LLP

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

briefs, pleadings or other documents submitted by any such person shall be received and 

considered by the Court (unless the Court in its discretion shall otherwise direct, upon application 

of such person and for good cause shown), unless no later than twenty one (21) days prior to the 

Final Approval Hearing, such person files with the Clerk of Court (a) his or her written notice of 

intention to appear, and (b) his or her written objections to any matter scheduled for hearing before 

the Court. Such written notices shall also be served at the same time upon the following counsel 

by United States mail, first class, postage prepaid: 

Irving L. Berg, Esq. 

The Berg Law Group 

433 Town Center, No. 493 

Corte Madera, California 94925 

Attorney for Plaintiff and Class 

Frederick W. Bradley, Esq. 

Oreck, Bradley, Crighton, Adams & Chase 

1100 Poydras Street, Suite 1480 

New Orleans, Louisiana 70163 

Attorneys for Oreck Corporation 

9. Any person who fails to object in the manner prescribed above shall be deemed to 

have waived such objection and shall be forever barred from raising such objection in the Action 

or any other action or proceeding. 

10. The parties will file papers in support of the proposed Settlement with the Court 

seven (7) days prior to the Final Approval Hearing. 

11. This Order shall not be construed or deemed to be a finding of this Court or 

evidence of a presumption, implication, concession, or admission by Oreck Corporation 

concerning any liability, fault, or wrongdoing, nor shall it be a concession of the appropriateness 

of class certification for any purposes other than settlement. If the Agreement of Settlement is 

terminated pursuant to its terms, or if the Settlement is not approved or consummated for any 

reason whatsoever, the Settlement and all proceedings had in connection therewith shall be 

without prejudice to the status quo ante rights of the parties to this action. In that event, the 

certification shall be disallowed, all of the rights of the parties shall be restored, including, but not 

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LA #380657 v1/037171-2 -4- Case No.: C 05 02140 JSW 

[PROPOSED] ORDER CERTIFYING SETTLEMENT CLASS, APPROVING SETTLEMENT ON A PRELIMINARY BASIS, 

AND APPROVING FORM AND METHOD OF MAILING NOTICE TO CLASS MEMBERS

THELEN REID

& PRIEST LLP

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

limited to Oreck’s right to oppose certification of a class and/or the merits of the Plaintiff’s claims 

on any grounds, legal or equitable.

Dated: _______________

THE HONORABLE JEFFREY S. WHITE 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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January 25, 2006

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