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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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Civ. No 05-cv-2280 RMW: Order Deferring Class Notice and Staying Action

 Paul Arons

685 Spring St., # 104

Friday Harbor, WA 98250 

Tel. (360) 378-6496

Fax (360) 378-6498

lopa@rockisland.com

Ronald Wilcox, State Bar # 

LAW OFFICE OF RONALD WILCOX

2160 The Alameda, 1st Flr., Suite F

San Jose, CA 95126 

(408) 296-0400

O. Randolph Bragg, Ill. Bar #06221983 

HORWITZ, HORWITZ & ASSOCIATES

25 East Washington, Suite 900 

Chicago, IL 60602 

(312) 372-8822

Attorneys for Plaintiff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RICHARD L. CARRIZOSA and MARY 

PEAS, on behalf of themselves and others 

similarly situated, 

 Plaintiffs,

vs. 

PAUL R. STASSINOS, et al.

 Defendants.

CIV. NO. 05-CV-2280 RMW 

CLASS ACTION

ORDER DEFERRING CLASS NOTICE

AND STAYING ACTION AGAINST 

STASSINOS

The Court has preliminarily approved a settlement of the claims against Paul R. Stassinos in the 

above-entitled action. In the settlement defendant Stassinos and the plaintiffs have stipulated that 

actual and statutory damages total $153,363.43. The parties will resolve the amount of reasonable 

attorneys’ fees and costs by stipulation of by an motion for reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs filed 

with this Court. In light of the pending Stassinos bankruptcy action which may result in a complete 

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discharge of liability, with all monetary terms of the settlement preliminarily approved, and good cause 

appearing therefore, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the issue of sending class notice, and final settlement approval 

are deferred pending completion of the adversary proceeding, Carrizosa v. Stassinos, A.P. No. 09-

02752, filed in In re Stassinos, Bankruptcy Case No. 09-37029-C-7, (U.S.B.C-E.D. Cal.). No purpose 

is served by notifying class members of the proposed class settlement, since it is impossible to provide 

meaningful notice given the pending bankruptcy proceeding. Within forty-five days of the date of this 

Order, either the parties shall file a stipulation setting the amount of reasonable attorneys’ fees and 

costs for the proceedings to day, or plaintiffs shall file a motion for reasonable attorney’s fees and 

costs. With the exception of the issue of attorneys’ fees and costs, this action is stayed as against 

defendant Stassinos only. The action will proceed against the other defendants. 

Once proceedings in the bankruptcy court are concluded, if plaintiffs have prevailed in the 

bankruptcy court, they may return to this Court to decide class notice issues, for final settlement 

approval and for any other appropriate action necessary to concluding this matter against defendant 

Stassinos. If debtor Stassinos prevails in the bankruptcy court and obtains a complete discharge, the 

plaintiffs shall notify the Court and the action will be dismissed as against Stassinos. 

DATED: June 11, 2010 Hon. Ronald M. Whyte, Judge

United States District Court

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