Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-cand-5_09-cv-00439/USCOURTS-cand-5_09-cv-00439-2/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

---

LITTLE R ME NDE LSO N 

A PR O F E S S ION A L C O RP O R AT IO N

50 W. Sa n F ernando, 15th F loor 

Sa n Jose , C A 95113.2303 

408.998.4150 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING 

PRELIMINARY APPROVAL 

DENNIS M. BROWN, Bar No. 126575 

MICHELLE B. HEVERLY, Bar No. 178660 

TODD K. BOYER, Bar No. 203132 

KARIN M. COGBILL, Bar No. 244606 

LITTLER MENDELSON 

A Professional Corporation 

50 W. San Fernando, 15th Floor 

San Jose, CA 95113.2303 

Telephone: 408.998.4150 

Facsimile: 408.288.5686 

Attorneys for Defendant 

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN JOSE DIVISION 

MAURICE B. DRISCOLL, MARCIANO 

C. CANATE, JR., DERRICK KIBLER, 

CHARLES E. KING, JR., EARL J. 

MALVINI, AND YVONNE E. 

SANCHEZ, Individually and on behalf of a 

Class and other similarly situated, 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, 

Does 1-10, 

Defendants 

Case No. 09-CV-00439 RMW 

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING 

PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF CLASS 

ACTION SETTLEMENT, NOTICE TO 

CLASS AND SETTING OF HEARING FOR 

FINAL APPROVAL 

Date: April 16, 2010 

Time: 9:00 a.m. 

Judge: Hon. Ronald M. Whyte 

Courtroom: 6, 4th Floor 

E-filed 4/27/10 23

Case 5:09-cv-00439-RMW Document 33 Filed 04/27/10 Page 1 of 4
LITTLE R ME NDE LSO N 

A PR O F E S S ION A L C O RP O R AT IO N

50 W. Sa n F ernando, 15th F loor 

Sa n Jose , C A 95113.2303 

408.998.4150 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING 

PRELIMINARY APPROVAL 2. 

The Joint Motion For Order (1) Conditionally Certifying Settlement Class; (2) 

Preliminarily Approving Class Action Settlement; (3) Directing Distribution of Class Notice; and (4) 

Setting Hearing for Final Approval of the Settlement (“Joint Motion”) came before this Court on 

April 16, 2010, the Honorable Ronald M. Whyte presiding. The Court having considered the papers 

submitted in support of the motion, HEREBY ORDERS THE FOLLOWING: 

1. The Court grants preliminary approval of the Settlement and the Settlement 

Class based upon the terms set forth in the Stipulation of Class Action Settlement (“Settlement 

Agreement.”). The Settlement appears to be fair, reasonable and adequate to the Settlement Class. 

2. The Court certifies for settlement purposes only the following Settlement 

Class (“the Settlement Class”) pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 23(a) and (b)(3) as 

follows1

: 

All persons who are employed or have been employed as hourly-paid 

Plant Protection Officers by Lockheed Martin Corporation in the State 

of California, who at any time from December 23, 2004 through the 

date of preliminary approval of the settlement class, were not provided 

an off-duty meal period after six (6) hours of work, and/or a second 

off-duty meal period after ten (10) hours of work and were not 

provided compensation of one (1) hour’s pay for each day on which 

such meal period was not provided. 

3. The Settlement falls within the range of reasonableness and appears to be 

presumptively valid, subject only to any objections that may be raised at the Final Approval Hearing 

and final approval by this Court. 

4. A Final Approval Hearing on the question of whether the proposed 

Settlement, Attorneys’ Fees and Litigation Expenses to Class Counsel and the Class 

Representatives’ Enhancement Payments (as defined in the Settlement Agreement) should be finally 

approved as fair, reasonably and adequate as to the members of the class is scheduled for September 

10, 2010 at 9:00 a.m.. 

5. The Court approves, as to form and content, the Notice to Class Members of 

Pendency of Class Action, in substantially the form attached to the Declaration of Michelle B. 

Heverly filed in support of the Joint Motion as Exhibit B. The Court also approves the procedure for 

 

1 The definitions of those proper terms used throughout this Order are contained in Paragraph 1 of 

the Settlement Agreement filed in conjunction with the Joint Motion.

Case 5:09-cv-00439-RMW Document 33 Filed 04/27/10 Page 2 of 4
LITTLE R ME NDE LSO N 

A PR O F E S S ION A L C O RP O R AT IO N

50 W. Sa n F ernando, 15th F loor 

Sa n Jose , C A 95113.2303 

408.998.4150 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING 

PRELIMINARY APPROVAL 3. 

Class Members to object to the Settlement set forth in the Notice to Class Members of Pendency of 

Class Action. 

6. The Court directs the mailing of the Notice to Class Members of Pendency of 

Class Action by first class mail to the Class Members in accordance with the Settlement Agreement 

and Implementation Schedule set forth below. 

7. The Court finds that the dates selected for the mailing and distribution of the 

Notice to Class Members of Pendency of Class Action, as set forth below, meet the requirements of 

due process and provide the best notice practicable under the circumstances and shall constitute due 

and sufficient notice to all persons entitled thereto. 

8. The Court confirms Weinberg, Roger & Rosenfeld as Class Counsel. 

9. The Court hereby appoints Simpluris, Inc. as the Claims Administrator 

10. Individual Class Members may be heard at the Final Approval Hearing, either 

personally or through their counsel, only if they serve on the Class Counsel and Counsel for 

Defendant, on or before August 27, 2010, a written objection to the Settlement and/or a written 

notice of their intention to appear at the Final Approval Hearing and file a proof of service with this 

Court no later than 5 days prior to the Final Approval Hearing. 

11. The Court orders the following Implementation Schedule for further 

proceedings: 

IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE 

Deadline to mail Notice to Class Members 

of Pendency of Class Action Settlement 

May 17, 2010 

Deadline for Class Members to opt out or 

submit Settlement Estimate and Dispute 

Form 

45 days after individual Notice to Class Members of

Pendency of Class Action Settlement sent to 

Settlement Class Member 

Deadline for submission of Objections to 

Class Action Settlement to Court 

August 27, 2010 

Deadline for filing Motion for Final 

Approval 

August 6, 2010 

Deadline for Claims Administrator to file 

Declaration of Compliance 

August 26, 2010 

Case 5:09-cv-00439-RMW Document 33 Filed 04/27/10 Page 3 of 4
LITTLE R ME NDE LSO N 

A PR O F E S S ION A L C O RP O R AT IO N

50 W. Sa n F ernando, 15th F loor 

Sa n Jose , C A 95113.2303 

408.998.4150 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING 

PRELIMINARY APPROVAL 4. 

Final Approval Hearing September 10, 2010 

Deadline for Plaintiffs’ Counsel to Submit 

an Application for Award of Attorneys’ Fees 

and Litigation Expenses pursuant to Section 

5.1 of the Stipulation of Class Action 

Settlement. 

August 6, 2010 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: _______________ 

RONALD M. WHYTE, UNITED STATES 

DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 

Approved as to Form:

Dated: March 12, 2010 

//S// Emily P. Rich 

EMILY P. RICH 

WEINBERG, ROGER & ROSENFELD 

A Professional Corporation 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

Dated: March 12, 2010 

/s/ Todd K. Boyer 

TODD K. BOYER 

LITTLER MENDELSON 

A Professional Corporation 

Attorneys for Defendant 

Firmwide:92298160.1 051770.1012 

4/27/10

Case 5:09-cv-00439-RMW Document 33 Filed 04/27/10 Page 4 of 4