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Parties Involved:
Lewis Booth
Plaintiff
Christopher S. Cameron
Defendant
Stephen Drews
Plaintiff
Arthur M. Friedman
Defendant
Peter K. Kompaniez
Defendant
Phillip I. Levin
Defendant
Jack R. Maurer
Defendant
Jeffrey S. Rogers
Defendant
Robert N. Ruth
Defendant
Strategic Realty Trust, Inc.
Defendant
TNP Securities, LLC
Defendant
TNP Strategic Advisor, LLC
Defendant
TNP Strategic Retail Trust, Inc.
Defendant
Anthony W. Thompson
Defendant
Thompson National Properties, LLC
Defendant
James R. Wolford
Defendant

Document Text:

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CONTINUE HEARING ON PLAINTIFFS’

MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT

CASE NO: 13-CV-04921-JST

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Daniel C. Girard (State Bar No. 114826)

Dena C. Sharp (State Bar No. 245869)

Adam E. Polk (State Bar No. 273000)

GIRARD GIBBS LLP

601 California Street, 14th Floor

San Francisco, California 94108

Telephone: (415) 981-4800

Facsimile: (415) 981-4846

Email: dcg@girardgibbs.com

Email: chc@girardgibbs.com

Email: aep@girardgibbs.com

(Additional Counsel on Signature Page)

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Lewis Booth 

and Stephen Drews

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LEWIS BOOTH, as Trustee for the Booth Trust 

dated 11-20-96, and STEPHEN DREWS, on 

behalf of themselves and all others similarly 

situated,

Plaintiffs,

v.

STRATEGIC REALTY TRUST, INC. (f/k/a 

TNP STRATEGIC RETAIL TRUST, INC.), 

THOMPSON NATIONAL PROPERTIES, LLC, 

TNP STRATEGIC ADVISOR, LLC, TNP 

SECURITIES, LLC, ANTHONY W. 

THOMPSON, CHRISTOPHER S. CAMERON, 

JAMES R. WOLFORD, JACK R. MAURER, 

PHILLIP I. LEVIN, ARTHUR M. FRIEDMAN, 

JEFFREY S. ROGERS, ROBERT N. RUTH, and 

PETER K. KOMPANIEZ,

Defendants.

CASE NO: 13-CV-04921-JST

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO 

CONTINUE HEARING ON PLAINTIFFS’

MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL 

OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT

Judge: Jon S. Tigar

Courtroom: 9

Date: May 7, 2015

Time: 2:00 p.m.

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Plaintiffs Stephen Drews and Lewis Booth (as Trustee for the Booth Trust dated 11-20-96) and

all Defendants in this action—namely, Strategic Realty Trust, Inc. (“SRT”), Thompson National 

Properties, LLC (“TNP”), TNP Strategic Advisor, LLC (“TNP Advisor”), TNP Securities, LLC (“TNP 

Securities”), Anthony W. Thompson, Christopher S. Cameron, James R. Wolford, Jack R. Maurer, 

Phillip I. Levin, Arthur M. Friedman, Jeffrey S. Rogers, Robert N. Ruth, and Peter K. Kompaniez 

(“Defendants”)—by and through their respective counsel, hereby stipulate, subject to the Court’s 

approval, to continue the date of the hearing on Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class 

Settlement from May 7, 2015 at 2:00 p.m., to May 14, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.:

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs filed the above-captioned putative class action against Defendants, 

asserting claims for violations of the federal Securities Act, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence and 

unjust enrichment;

WHEREAS, the parties reached an agreement on the terms of a proposed settlement on January 

16, 2015, after a mediation and continued negotiations before the Honorable Edward Infante (Ret.);

WHEREAS, on March 27, 2015, Plaintiffs filed a Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class 

Action Settlement and noticed the hearing for May 7, 2015;

WHEREAS, Defendants filed a statement of non-opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary 

Approval of Class Settlement on April 8, 2015;

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs’ lead counsel, Daniel C. Girard, was responsible for negotiating the terms 

of the settlement and preparing the moving papers in support of preliminary approval;

WHEREAS, Mr. Girard is also scheduled to argue a contested motion for class certification in a 

matter pending in the San Jose division of the Northern District of California on May 7, 2015 at 2:00 

p.m.;

WHEREAS, counsel for the parties have conferred are available for the preliminary approval 

hearing in this matter on May 14, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.;

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between the undersigned counsel for 

Plaintiffs and Defendants, and upon order by the Court that:

For the reason set forth above, the parties respectfully request that the May 7, 2015 hearing date 

on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement be continued to May 14, 

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2015, subject to this Court’s availability. 

Dated: April 17, 2015 Respectfully Submitted,

DLA PIPER LLP (US)

/s/ David Priebe

 David Priebe

2000 University Avenue

East Palo Alto, CA 94303-2214

david.priebe@dlapiper.com

Phone: (650) 833-2000

Fax: (650) 833-2001

David Clarke, Jr.

david.clarke@dlapiper.com

500 Eighth Street, NW

Washington, DC 20004

Phone: (202) 799-4000

Fax: (202) 799-5000

GIRARD GIBBS LLP

 /s/ Daniel C. Girard 

 Daniel C. Girard

Dena C. Sharp

Adam E. Polk

601 California Street, 14th Floor

San Francisco, California 94108

Telephone: (415) 981-4800

Facsimile: (415) 981-4846

Email: dcg@girardgibbs.com

Email: chc@girardgibbs.com

Email: aep@girardgibbs.com

Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs

Attorneys for Defendants Strategic Realty Trust, 

Inc. (f/k/a TNP Strategic Retail Trust, Inc.), Phillip 

I. Levin, Arthur M. Friedman, Jeffrey S. Rogers, 

Robert N. Ruth, and Peter 

K. Kompaniez

ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFF LLP

/s/ James N. Kramer

Joseph C. Peiffer (pro hac vice)

PEIFFER ROSCA WOLF

ABDULLAH CARR & KANE

201 St. Charles Avenue, Suite 4160

New Orleans, Louisiana 70710

Telephone: (504) 523-2434

Facsimile: (504) 523-2464

Email: jpeiffer@praclawfirm.com

 James N. Kramer

M. Todd Scott

The Orrick Building 

405 Howard Street

San Francisco, CA 94105-2669

Telephone: (415) 773-5700

Facsimile: (415) 773-5759

Email: jkramer@orrick.com

Email: tscott@orrick.com

Irvine, CA 92618

Attorney for Christopher S. Cameron, James R. 

Wolford, and Jack R. Maurer

Alan L. Rosca (pro hac vice)

PEIFFER ROSCA WOLF

ABDULLAH CARR & KANE

526 Superior Avenue, Suite 1255

Cleveland, Ohio 44114

Telephone: (888) 998-0520

Facsimile: (504) 586-5250

Email: arosca@praclawfirm.com

Additional Plaintiffs’ Counsel

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STRAGGAS & ASSOCIATES

/s/ George D. Straggas

 George D. Straggas

8911 Research Drive

Irvine, CA 92618

Telephone: (949) 660-9100

Fax: (949) 660-9100

Email: gds@straggaslaw.com

Attorney for Defendants Thompson National 

Properties, LLC, TNP Strategic Advisor, LLC, TNP 

Securities, LLC, and Anthony W. Thompson

ECF CERTIFICATION

I, Daniel C. Girard, am the ECF User whose ID and Password are being used to file this 

Stipulation and [Proposed] Order to Continue Hearing on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Approval of 

Class Action Settlement. In compliance with Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), I hereby attest that all other 

signatories listed have concurred in this filing.

Dated: April 16, 2015 GIRARD GIBBS LLP

By: /s/ Daniel C. Girard

Daniel C. Girard

[PROPOSED] ORDER

The above Stipulation of the parties having been considered by the Court and good cause 

appearing therefore, the Court hereby orders that:

1. The May 7, 2015 hearing date on Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class 

Action Settlement is continued to May 14, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.

PURUSANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 17, 2015 _________________________________

The Honorable Jon. S. Tigar

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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