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Parties Involved:
Shawn Blouin
Plaintiff
Comcast Corp.
Defendant

Document Text:

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PLAINTIFF’S STATUS REPORT 

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Spiro Moss llp 

Ira Spiro, Esq. (State Bar No. 67641) ira@spiromoss.com 

H. Scott Leviant, Esq. (State Bar No. 200834) scott@spiromoss.com 

Linh Hua, Esq. (State Bar No. 247419) 

Linh@spiromoss.com 

SPIRO MOSS LLP 

11377 W. Olympic Blvd., 5th Floor 

Los Angeles, California 90064-1683 

Telephone: (310) 235-2468 

Facsimile: (310) 235-2456 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SHAWN BLOUIN, individually and 

on behalf of other persons similarly 

situated, 

 Plaintiff, 

vs. 

COMCAST CORP. and DOES 1-50, 

 Defendants. 

Case No. 3:08-CV-04787-MEJ

PLAINTIFF’S STATUS REPORT 

Judge: Hon. Maria-Elena James 

Location: Courtroom B 

Complaint filed: September 17, 2008 

Action removed:October 15, 2008

AND ORDER THEREON

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Spiro Moss llp 

Plaintiff submits this Status Report pursuant to the December 3, 2010 email from Chris Nathan, Law Clerk to the Honorable Maria-Elena James. 

As directed in the email, this report is to update the Court regarding the 

parties’ progress towards obtaining preliminary approval of their class action 

settlement. (This report could not be joint because what we understand to be 

defense counsel’s vacation schedule.) 

A. This is a wage and hour class action. As a result of mediation, the 

parties came to agreement on all material settlement terms in June 2010. The 

formal settlement agreement, entitled Joint Stipulation of Class Action 

Settlement and Release, was negotiated at great, great length, and Plaintiff has 

signed it. 

Plaintiff awaits receipt of Defendant’s signature on that Joint 

Stipulation. 

B. Since November 2010, Plaintiff has been prepared to file his 

Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement. However, at 

Defendant’s insistence, the Joint Stipulation provides that the Motion for 

Preliminary Approval cannot be filed until a First Amended Complaint has 

been filed. The parties have agreed on a First Amended Complaint. However, 

a First Amended Complaint cannot be filed without a stipulation and order that 

it may be filed. A stipulation has been written. 

Plaintiff awaits Defendant’s signature on the stipulation. 

C. In the interests of the class, Plaintiff wishes to eliminate further 

delay in finalizing this settlement. Upon receiving Defendant’s signature on 

the stipulation to file the First Amended Complaint, Plaintiff will promptly file 

(i) the signed stipulation with the First Amended Complaint attached, and (ii) 

his Motion for Preliminary Approval, with the Joint Stipulation of Class 

Action Settlement and Release attached. 

D. Thus, Plaintiff recommends that the Court order as follows: 

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Spiro Moss llp 

1. That Defendant sign the Stipulation to file First Amended 

Complaint and transmit the signed stipulation to counsel for 

Plaintiff by email, all by January 7, 2011. 

2. That Defendant sign the Joint Stipulation of Class Action 

Settlement and transmit the signed stipulation to counsel for 

Plaintiff by email, all by January 7, 2011 

Respectfully submitted, SPIRO MOSS LLP 

 

Dated: December 23, 2010 By /s/ 

Ira Spiro Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

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Defendant shall comply with the deadlines above, as altered. If unable to comply with the 

deadlines, the parties shall file a joint statement by January 25, 2011. 

Dated: January 6, 2011

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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Judge Maria-Elena James

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