Salazar v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., No. 2:2009cv01829 - Document 52 (D. Nev. 2010)
Court Description: ORDER Granting 47 Motion for Order of Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement. FURTHER ORDERED that the Final Approval Hearing is set for 6/3/2011 09:00 AM in LV Courtroom 6B before Judge Lloyd D. George. FURTHER ORDERED that all Briefs in Support are due by 5/4/2011 by 4:00 p.m. FURTHER ORDERED that, pending further order of this Court, all proceedings in this matter except those contemplated herein and in the Settlement Agreement are STAYED. Signed by Judge Lloyd D. George on 12/14/10. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)
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I I FURTHER ORDERED t t Fi Appr T S hat he nal ovalHea i s lbe hel rng hal d be o e t u r i e June 3,2011 at9: - a m .a t a e e tte c u tl a e a f r he nde s gn d 00 , t he bov - n il d o r oc t d t - 3 La tVe Bl Sou h, sVe s N V 8 1 1 t c nsde t f i n s , a qu c a 33 s gas vd. t La ga , 9 0 , o o i r he a r e s dr a y nd . ) i l te eem i n iy pp ove y hi de r a o bl ne s o't epr s d setl m entAgr entprelm i arl a r d b t s Or rof c s na e s ,l opo e q P e i i r A ppr val a d t co i e t a i a i n ofCl s Ceu e Cl r & M a kha LLP r lm na y o , n o ns d r he pplc to a s ns l a k r m 12 l3 l 4 1 5 a Ot a d & As oci t s f a a a d o r a o bl a t r ys f e , ltga i e pe e , l s nd r r s a e or n w r f e s na e to ne ' e s ii ten x ns s c a s r p e e atve e hanc m c s a f c t ofc a m s a m i i t a i i ur e , e r s nt i n e nt, nd or oss l i d n s r ton nc r d' 6. I I FURTH ER ORDERED a 1bre si s pper oft p opo e Se te e t T S 1 if n u t he r s d tlm n 1 6 a f e a c s a i a i s s l be s r e a ll wih t Cour on o be or nd e nd o t pplc ton ha l e v d nd led t he t r f e 1 7 May 4 2011 by 4: pM , 00 18 . ' 7. I I FURTHER ORDERED t tp ndi tna dee nain o T S ha e ng i l tnni to fwhehe t s t r hi 1 9 20 p op e Se te e s d be g a e fna a r l n Cl s M e be , ei rd r cl o r os d tl m nt houl r nt d i l pp ova , o a s m r t i e ty r he 21 . r p e e a i e y, i a o he c pa iy, ha lc m e e o p os u ea a to or e r s nt tv l or n ny t r a c t s l om nc r r cc t ny c i n 2 . pr e di as eri a oft Cls M e r Re e s d Cl i s a de i e i t Se te e 2 oc e ng s tng ny he a s mbc s' l a e a m , s fn d n he tl m nt 23 24 Ap e ent agai tW elsFar i any cour ort i em , ns l go n t rbunal ; 8 . . . I I FURTHER ORDERED t a pa y t t s cas , i udi Cl s T S hat ny rt o hi e ncl ng as 25 26 M e be s m a a a a t e Fi a Appr va He rng i pe s n o by c un e , a d m a behe r m r , y ppe r t h n l o l ai n ro r o sl n y ad k 27 t t e t n alowelby t Co t i s ppor o ori op sto t t Cou tsdee na i o he x e t l l he ur,n u t f n po ii n o, he r' tnni ton 28 oft go f ih, a r s r a ona e s a a qua y oft pr po e Se teme t t he od a t f ines , e s blne s nd de c he o s d tl l n , he l1 P;rRLI1(J ) ).A r ,,a (s Ls 7t>i d L .t s$ . 5 E t95 $ 2 5 I 76 . 97 3. / 74 2 7 i 1 r q s e a t r ys f sa ltga i e e e , td a Or rofFi Appr and e ue t d to ne ' be nd ii ton xp ns s al ny de nal oval 2 J gm e tr ga di s h Se te e ,f e a e pe e ' o d d, ud n e r ng uc tl m nt e s nd x ns s pr vi e howe r t tn pe s , ve , ha o r on, 3 e e Cl sCou e a c uns lfrW el Fago,s l behc r i op ii n t s h matr xc pt as ns l nd o e o ls r hal ad n posto o uc tes 4 un e ss h pe s ha c ple w ih t c ndii s tf t i t Notc ofPr os d Cl s l s uc r on s om i d t he o tons e br h n he i e op e a s 5 . 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I I FURTHER ORDERED t tikt a r a on t Co d doe no exe ut T S ha f br ny e s , he u s t ce and fl a1 Or ofFi Appr ,ori t Setl entEfectveD at doe notoccurf any ie 4 der nal oval f he tem - i f e s or 2 rao whas ve,heprpo e Scte n Age me ta t pr posdSete mts j c of 2 e sn toe rt o s d tlmc t re n nd he o e tlmt ube t 2 3 24 t sOr e a a 1ev d nc a pr e i had i c hi d r nd l i e e nd oo cd ngs n onne ton t e e ih, s l be wihout c i h r w t ha l t ptu iet tesau q k e'g t o tep rist teliaina motst fol st rjdc o t tts uo mt r hs fb ate o h igto s r pvi al e l i t i y ' h 25 f t i t Se te e Agr e e . orh n he tl m nt e m nt 26 27 , 28 D1A Pll 1r ( ) . pk .P US R . 6 L 5Vl h A i G G E5%97 I AT3 5. 232 l. ' 1 l1 . 1F I FURTHER ORDERED t t pe di f rhc or r o t i Cou t a l - S ha , n ng u t r de f h s r , l : z p oc e ngsi t sm a t re e t s c n e a e he c n a i t Sc te e Agr c e r e di n hi te xc pt ho e o t mplt d r i nd n hc tlm nt e m nt 3 a e saye r t d. 4 Th eCour e c syrs n'st lg t aj norc tnuet Fi lAppo l t xprsl e e e he i hto dour oni he na rva 5 6 7 Hcarng f om tm e-o-i ewihoutf hernotcet t Cl s M em ber . i r i t tm t urt i o he as s . -. > IT I SO O R DERED. S t h ' e / 8 Datd:y 9 p.. , 0 O ' 21 , k . . f / ' U NI SA T ' . -. .' ' - -. ' - IT O TJ GE SYC U J j E 1 0 11 I 12 l 13 14 15 1 6 1 7 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 L 25 i I 26 k 27 28 DLA PqE 1!a Us ea . . ( ) l L qVF &! k c ) 1 E '$. 2 5 (2 A514 9 7 3 . 33 1
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