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Case 5:17-cv-02185-BLF
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1 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION

2 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on May 2, 2019 at 1:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter

3 may be heard by the Honorable Beth Labson Freeman of the United States District Court for the

4 Northern District of California, San Jose Division, located at 280 South 1st Street. San Jose, California

5 95 1 13, Plaintiffs will and hereby do move for entry of the proposed Preliminary Approval Order, and

6 request that the Court set the following schedule for settlement proceedings:

7
Event Proposed Deadline
8
Class Action Fairness Act notice to state and Within 10 days after filing of this motion
9
federal officials, under 28 U.S.C. § 1715

10
Notice campaign to begin, including website, No later than 35 days after entry of
email notice, and mailing short form notice preliminary approval order
11

Notice to be completed (the "Notice Date") No later than 60 days after entry of
12
preliminary approval order
13
Plaintiffs to move for attorneys' fees, At least 35 days before the deadline for
14 expenses, and service awards submitting objections

15 Deadline for the submission of objections and 60 days after the Notice Date
requests for exclusion
16
Deadline to File Claim (the "Claims 60 days after the Notice Date
17 Deadline")

18 Date on which settlement funds will be 30 days after the Effective Date
distributed to claimants (the "Distribution
19
Date")
20
Plaintiffs to move for final approval of the At least 35 days before the final approval
21 settlement hearing

22 Fairness hearing At least 35 days after the objection and

exclusion deadline
23

24

25 The Motion is based on this Notice of Motion, the incorporated memorandum of points and

26 authorities, the Declaration of Daniel C. Girard and Benjamin F. Johns ("Pltf. Decl.") filed herewith, the

27 record in this action, the argument of counsel, and any other matters the Court may consider.

28

IV

PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT

CASE NO. 5 : 1 7-cv-02 185 -BLF
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