Whittenburg et al v. Kohl's Corporation
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ORDER by Judge Charles R. Breyer staying proceedings on 30 Motion to Certify Class.(crblc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/28/2012)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
United States District Court
For the Northern District of California
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RHONDA WHITTENBURG ET AL.,
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Plaintiffs,
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No. C 11-2320 CRB
ORDER
v.
KOHL’S CORPORATION ET AL.,
Defendants.
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Three class-action lawsuits against Kohl’s regarding its alleged practice of recording
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zip codes during credit card transactions have been consolidated before this Court. See Case
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Nos. 11-4427; 12-0119; 11-2320. Counsel for Plaintiffs and Defendants in Burdewick v.
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Kohl’s Dep’t Stores, Inc., No. 11-2320, notified the Court that a settlement had been reached,
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see dkt. 32, and Plaintiffs in that case filed a motion for preliminary approval of a class-
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action settlement shortly thereafter. See dkt. 33.
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Plaintiffs in the other two cases (Nos. 11-4427 and 12-0119) filed a Motion for Class
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Certification the same day that Plaintiffs in Burdewick notified the court of the settlement.
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See dkt. 30. As the proposed settlement in Burdewick may resolve some or all of the claims
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in the other cases, the Court hereby STAYS all proceedings in connection with the Motion
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for Class Certification (dkts. 30-31) until the hearing on the motion for preliminary approval
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of the class settlement on October 5, 2012, at 10 a.m., at which all parties in these three cases
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should appear. The hearing on the Motion for Class Certification on September 28, 2012, is
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VACATED.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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CHARLES R. BREYER
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated: August 28, 2012
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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California
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