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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 15:1681 Fair Credit Reporting Act

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR 

FINAL APPROVAL AND MOTION FOR FEES, ETC.

 CASE NO.: 3:15-cv-02112 EMC 

CASE NO.: 3:15-cv-01394 EMC 

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ERIC A. GROVER (SBN 136080) 

eagrover@kellergrover.com

ROBERT W. SPENCER (SBN 238491) 

rspencer@kellergrover.com

KELLER GROVER LLP 

1965 Market Street 

San Francisco, California 94103 

Telephone: (415) 543-1305 

Facsimile: (415) 543-7861 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs and the Settlement Class 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

HILARY GAMACHE, individually and on 

behalf of a class of similarly situated 

individuals, 

 Plaintiff, 

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DESERT CHAMPIONS LLC, 

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Case No: 3:15-cv-02112 EMC 

Case No: 3:15-cv-01394-EMC 

CLASS ACTION 

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING 

MOTION FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF 

CLASS SETTLEMENT AND MOTION 

FOR AWARD OF REASONABLE 

ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS, CLASS 

REPRESENTATIVES’ ENHANCEMENTS 

AND CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR’S FEES

Date: September 8 2016 

Time: 1:30 p.m. 

Courtroom: 5, 17th Floor 

Judge: Hon. Edward M. Chen 

Gamache Complaint filed: May 11, 2015 

Andrade Complaint filed: March 26, 2015 

MICHELE ANDRADE, individually and on 

behalf of a class of similarly situated 

individuals, 

 Plaintiffs, 

 v. 

DESERT CHAMPIONS LLC, 

 Defendant. 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR 

FINAL APPROVAL AND MOTION FOR FEES, ETC. 1 CASE NO.: 3:15-cv-02112 EMC 

CASE NO.: 3:15-cv-01394 EMC 

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On January 4, 2016, Plaintiffs Hilary K. Gamache and Michele Andrade (“Plaintiffs” or 

“Class Representatives”), individually and on behalf of others similarly situated, filed a Motion 

for Preliminary Approval of Class Settlement upon the terms and conditions set forth in the 

Stipulation of Settlement and Release Between Plaintiffs and Defendant (“Stipulation of 

Settlement”), a true and correct copy of which was attached to the Declaration of Eric A. Grover 

in support of that motion as Exhibit “1.” (Gamache Dkt. 32-2; Andrade Dkt. 36-2.) 

On February 12, 2016, the Court entered an Order granting preliminary approval of the 

proposed class action Settlement. (Gamache Dkt. 34; Andrade Dkt. 41.) On June 8, 2016, the 

Court entered an Order granting the parties’ request to extend the deadline for Settlement Class 

members to opt out of or object to the settlement to June 24, 2016, extend the deadline for 

Plaintiffs’ fee motion to June 10, 2016, and continue the final approval hearing date to September 

8, 2016 on the condition that Plaintiffs notify the Settlement Class of the new deadlines and 

hearing date via U.S. mail and publication on the Settlement Website. (Gamache Dkt. 36; 

Andrade Dkt. 43.) 

On June 10, 2016, Plaintiffs filed their Motion For Award of Reasonable Attorneys’ Fees 

and Costs, Class Representatives’ Enhancement Awards, and Claims Administrator’s Fees. 

(Gamache Dkt. 38; Andrade Dkt. 45.) On July 7, 2016, filed Plaintiffs filed their Motion for 

Final Approval of Class Action Settlement. (Gamache Dkt. 38; Andrade Dkt. 46.) Those 

motions are referred to collectively as “The Final Approval Motions.” Filed concurrently with 

The Final Approval Motions were the Declaration and Supplemental Declaration of Melissa 

Meade submitted on behalf of Phoenix Settlement Administrators (“PSA”), the Court-approved 

Settlement Administrator, which set forth the efforts made by PSA to administer the settlement 

and the results of those efforts. (Gamache Dkt. 38-3, 38-2; Andrade Dkt. 45-3, 46-2.) 

Having duly considered all submissions and arguments presented, IT IS HEREBY 

ORDERED, DECREED AND ADJUDGED AS FOLLOWS: 

1. The Court, for purposes of this order (“Order”), adopts all defined terms as set 

forth in the Stipulation of Settlement. 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR 

FINAL APPROVAL AND MOTION FOR FEES, ETC. - 2 - CASE NO.: 3:15-cv-02112 EMC 

 CASE NO.: 3:15-cv-01394 EMC

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2. The Court hereby GRANTS final approval of the Settlement upon the terms and 

conditions set forth in the Stipulation of Settlement and preliminarily approved by this Court’s 

order of February 12, 2016. The Court finds that the terms of the Settlement are fair, reasonable, 

and adequate and comply with Rule 23(e) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (“FRCP”). 

3. The Court finds that, for purposes of approving the Settlement, the proposed 

Settlement Class meets all of the requirements for certification under FRCP Rule 23: (a) the 

proposed Settlement Class is ascertainable and so numerous that joinder of all members is 

impracticable; (b) there are questions of law and fact common to the proposed Settlement Class 

and there is a well-defined community of interest among members of the proposed Settlement 

Class with respect to the subject matter of the litigation; (c) the claims of the Settlement Class 

Representatives, Hilary K. Gamache and Michele Andrade, and potential defenses thereto, are 

typical of the claims and defenses thereto of the members of the proposed Settlement Class; (d) 

the Settlement Class Representatives will fairly and adequately protect the interests of the 

Settlement Class; (e) counsel of record for the Settlement Class Representatives is qualified to 

serve as counsel for Hilary K. Gamache and Michele Andrade in their own capacity as well as in 

their representative capacity for the Settlement Class and have no conflicts of interests with any 

Settlement Class member; (f) common issues of fact and law predominate over individual issues; 

and (g) a class action is superior to other available methods for an efficient adjudication of this 

controversy. 

4. For purposes of this Order, the Court hereby certifies the following class for 

settlement purposes (“Settlement Class”): 

All consumers who engaged in debit or credit card transactions 

with Defendant over the internet, by telephone, or in-person at one 

of its Indian Wells, California box office locations between March 

26, 2013 and April 17, 2015, inclusive. 

5. The Court appoints Hilary K. Gamache and Michele Andrade as the Class 

Representatives. 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR 

FINAL APPROVAL AND MOTION FOR FEES, ETC. - 3 - CASE NO.: 3:15-cv-02112 EMC 

 CASE NO.: 3:15-cv-01394 EMC

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6. The Court appoints Eric A. Grover as Class Counsel. Class Counsel is authorized 

to act on behalf of Settlement Class members with respect to all acts or consents required by, or 

which may be given pursuant to, the Settlement, and such other acts reasonably necessary to 

consummate the Settlement. 

7. The Court finds the Stipulation of Settlement was the product of serious, informed, 

non-collusive negotiations conducted at arm’s-length by the Parties in the presence of the 

Honorable Edward A. Infante, United States Magistrate Judge (Ret.). In making these findings, 

the Court considered, among other factors, the total potential statutory damages claimed in this 

Action on behalf of Plaintiffs and members of the Settlement Class, Defendant Desert Champions 

LLC (“Defendant”) potential liability, the risks of continued litigation, the cash benefits available 

to Settlement Class members as part of the Settlement, and the fact that the proposed Settlement 

represents a compromise of the Parties’ respective positions rather than the result of a finding of 

liability at trial. The Court further finds that the terms of the Stipulation of Settlement have no 

obvious deficiencies and do not improperly grant preferential treatment to any individual member 

of the Settlement Class. The Court also finds that settlement at this time results in substantial 

benefits to the Settlement Class and will avoid additional substantial costs, as well as avoid the 

delay and risks that would be presented by the further prosecution of the Actions. 

8. The manner of distribution of the Class Notice and subsequent postcard notice of 

the extended deadlines and continued final approval hearing date was accomplished the best 

methods practicable under the circumstances and was in full compliance with the United States 

Constitution and the requirements of due process. The Court further finds that said notice 

program fully and accurately informed Settlement Class members of all material elements of the 

proposed class action Settlement, of each member’s right to be excluded from the Settlement 

Class, and each member’s right and opportunity to object to the proposed class action Settlement. 

9. Seventy-two (72) Settlement Class members, whose names are set forth in Exhibit 

A attached hereto, have timely requested exclusion from the Settlement Class. No Settlement 

Class member has objected to the Settlement. 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR 

FINAL APPROVAL AND MOTION FOR FEES, ETC. - 4 - CASE NO.: 3:15-cv-02112 EMC 

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10. Except for the 72 Settlement Class Members that timely excluded themselves from 

the Settlement, all Settlement Class members shall be bound by the releases set forth in the 

Stipulation of Settlement. 

11. To the extent permitted by law, all Settlement Class members who have not timely 

excluded themselves from the Settlement Class are permanently barred and enjoined from 

asserting against the Defendant any claims released in the Stipulation of Settlement. 

12. The Court hereby awards Class Counsel reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs in the 

aggregate amount of $152,408.42, representing $143,750 in attorneys’ fees and $8,658.42 in 

costs, to be paid from the Settlement Fund. 

13. The Court hereby awards each of the Settlement Class Representatives, Hilary K. 

Gamache and Michele Andrade, an enhancement fee in the amount of $3,500 for their services as 

representatives for the Settlement Class, to be paid to each of them from the Settlement Fund. 

14. The Court hereby approves Phoenix Settlement Administrator’s fees and costs in 

the amount of $34,385, to be paid from the Settlement Fund. 

15. The Court hereby directs the Parties and the Settlement Administrator, Phoenix 

Settlement Administrators, to effectuate all terms of the Settlement. 

16. The Court hereby dismisses both the Gamache Action (Case No. 3:15-cv-02112-

EMC) and the Andrade Action (Case No. 3:15-cv-01394-EMC) with prejudice pursuant to the 

terms set forth in the Stipulation of Settlement. Each of the Parties is to bear their own fees and 

costs except as expressly provided herein, in the Stipulation of Settlement or in any order of this 

Court. Without affecting the finality of the Judgments in any way, this Court hereby retains 

continuing jurisdiction over the interpretation, implementation and enforcement of the Settlement 

and all orders and judgments entered in connection therewith. 

17. Under FRCP Rule 58, the Court, in the interests of justice, there being no just 

reason for delay, expressly directs the Clerk of the Court to enter this Order as a Judgment in both 

the Gamache Action (Case No. 3:15-cv-02112-EMC) and the Andrade Action (Case No. 3:15-cv01394-EMC), and hereby decrees, that upon entry, it be deemed as a final judgment. 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR 

FINAL APPROVAL AND MOTION FOR FEES, ETC. - 5 - CASE NO.: 3:15-cv-02112 EMC 

 CASE NO.: 3:15-cv-01394 EMC

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IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: _______________, 2016 

THE HONORABLE EDWARD M. CHEN 

United States District Court Judge 

September 23

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NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Edward M. Chen

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