Hall v. Bank of America, N.A. et al, No. 1:2012cv22700 - Document 385 (S.D. Fla. 2014)
Court Description: ORDER granting Renewed Motion for Preliminary Approval of Settlement Signed by Chief Judge Federico A. Moreno on 6/18/2014. (bnt)
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Hall v. Bank of America, N.A. et al Doc. 385 UNI TED STATES DI STRI CO URT CT SOUTHERN DI STRI OF FLORI CT DA Cas No.1: 2- ve 1 c 22700FAM CHERYL HALL,e al,on be fof t . hal t m s l sa alo he ssm ia l st t d, he eve nd l t r i lry iua e Pl i if , antfs BANK OF AM ERI N. ,i vi ua l a CA, A. ndi d ly nd ass c s by me gert BAC HOM E LOANS uc es or r o SERVI NG,e al, CI t . D e e nt . f nda s / ORDER GR ANTI PLAI FFS'RENEW ED M O TI FOR PRELI I NG NTI ON M NARY APPROVAL O F CLASS ACTI SETTLEM ENT.CERTI NG CLASS FOR ON FYI SETTLEM ENT PURPO SES.DI RECTI THE I NG SSUANCE OF CLASS NOTI AND CE. 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BAC HomeLoa Se v cng,LP,a Ba ofAm e i aI ur nceSe v c , nc.Baboa ns r i i nd nc rc ns a r i es I , l I s rn eCo a y QBE FI T I s rn eAg nc , n .a QBE l s rn eCo rto , n n u a c mp n , RS n u a c e y I c, nd n u a c mo ain a y die tori r ts i a y ofany ofDef nda sa e h oft i r pec i pas orp e e rc ndiec ubsdi r e nt nd ac her es tve t r s nt di sons pa e s s i a i , ede es or ,i t s pa e c vii , r nt , ubsdires pr c s s nvesor , r nt ompa es a r d c ni , cquie ompa e , ni s a a flaed c nd fiit ompani , nd aloft ofi r ,diecor ,e pl es a nt , oke s es a l he fce s r t s m oye , ge s br r , diti t s r pr s nttves and at r ysofals h e ii s srbu or , e e e a i , to ne 1 uc ntte . 2. Re e .TheCour ha c r f l r viwe t Se teme Ag e m e , wel viw t s a e uly e e d he tl nt r e nt as l ast fl ,r or , d pr e ngst da ei t smat r Thet r a c tonsi t he ies ec ds an oc edi o t n hi te . e ms nd ondii n he Se te ntAgr me a eher by i or aed a t h f l s tf rh i t sOr r a tl me ee nt r e nc por t s houg uly e o t n hi de , nd, unl so he wiei c t d, piai e t r si t sOr rs l ha t m e ni a ti e t es t r s ndia e ca t lz d e m n hi de hal ve he a ngs trbut d o t m i t Se te e Agr me . he n he tlm nt ee nt 3. Pr lm i y Appr .TheSete e Agr mente e ed i o b and a e i nar oval tlm nt ee nt r nt y mong t Pli if M a l Lugo,J a J c yn Tot a Re t Cic a J m Loudon he antfs ra ohn nd a quel ur , na a r eo, nd ol (d antfs), be foft ms ve a t Setlme Cls , Dee t i if' on hal he el s nd he te nt a s and fndant Ba of pl s nk Ame ia, . .i iso c pa iy a ass e s rby m e g t BAC HomeLoa Se vii rc N A , n t wn a c t nd ucc s o r er o ns r cng, LP, n Ba co Ameial s a c S r ie ,n .Bab aI s r n eCo a y, a d n f rc n urn e e vc s l c, lo n u a c mp n QBE FI RST I urnc Age y,l ,andQBE I ur eCo o ai (ole tvel ' f nt' ha bee ns a e nc ncv ns anc m r ton c lci y,t enda s' s n De ) negota ed atar ' l ngt and i a ovedon apr lmi r bassasf i,r as na e, it m se h s ppr e i na y i a r e o bl and adequat e. 4. Se te e Cl sRelef Thepr e Se teme Releft t Se te t tl m nt as i . opos d tl nt i o he tl men Cl s M e r ,asi ntfe i Se ton4 oft Seteme Agr e e ,i a ove on a a s mbe s de ii d n ci he tl nt e m nt s ppr d pr lm i r bassasf r r as bl a a ei na y i ai, e ona es nd dequae. TheSetl m e Cl ss l c ito : t te nt as ha l onss f A1 bonrwe swho ha m o tagel ns ho e e t l ns orhom eeq t lnes l r d rg oa , m quiy oa , uiy i ofc edi s vied by Ba o Am e i , . . BAC Hom eLoa Se vi i g, r t er c nk f rca N A or ns r c n LP, (or ry known as Countm i Home Loa Se vcng, L. ) who wee f mel r de ns r ii P. r cha ge a pr m iz f l nde - a ed haz r i ur nc 1 c a i s d by r d e lm or e rpl c a d ns a e over ge s ue Baboa I ur nc Company,M e ipl n I ur nce Com pa Ne l ns a e rt a ns a ny, wpor l ur nc t ns a e Co a y QBE I s r n e Co p rto , QBE S e ily l u a e Co a y mp n , n u a c r o ain p cat ns rnc mp n , Pr e ora I ur nceCom pa o one oft rafiit swihi t Cl s Pe i a t in ns a ny, r hei fla e t n he as rod. Cls M e be s wil ha t rg t opt out of t Se teme Agr me a s m r l ve he i ht o he tl nt ee nt c itntwiht tr ofFe R.Ci P.23( ( . onsse t he e ms d. v. b)3) b. Thelsete ntCl sPe i 's l bef o J nua y 1 2008 t ough Fe u r 3, s tl me as rod' ha l r m a r , hr br a y 201 4. Excl d fom t Cl sae: ()i vi swho ae orwee durng t Cl s ude r he as r i ndi dual r r i he as Pe i ofi e s die t s or e oye of t De e nt or a of t i rod fc r , r cor , mpl es he f nda s ny her r s ci e aûlae ;(i a y j sie j d e o ma itae j dg o te Untd epe tv f its i) n u tc , u g , r gsr t u e f h i e St t s o a St e, t i s a e r ny at her pous s a pe s e , nd r ons wihi t t r deg ee of t n he hid r rltons p t et r o t m,ort s esofs h pes ;(i)boro r eai hi o ihe f he he pous uc rons ii rwes whos LP1Polcy wasca e ld i ise ie y s h t ta pr mi e i nc le n t ntr t uc ha ny e ums c r d ha ge a orc lce wer f l rf d t t borowe ;(v)a1 bor r who fl nd/ ole td e uly eunde o he r r i 1 rowes ie atmeya dp o rrq e tt b e cu e fo teCls; nd( )a yb ro r i l n r pe e u s o e x ld d r m h a s a v n o r wes who ha s tl orot r s r ea ed any LPIc am s i udi butnotlmie ve eted he wie el s l i , ncl ng i td t a 1bonowe swho pa tcpa e a s tlm e cas m e be si Far rv Bank o 1 r ri i t d s e te nt l s m r n me . o Ame ia NL a d BAC Ho Lo n Se vcn ,L. ,Ci i No 5:ICVf rc , A. n me a s r iig P. vl . 1 00935- ( . Te ) 0LG W D. x.. Pr lm i y Cer ii i ofSe tem e Cl s TheCour m a st f lowi e i nar tfcaton tl nt as . t ke he o l ng de e mi tonsa t ce tfc ton oft Se te e Cl s t r na i s o rii a i he tlm nt as : () a TheCour pr i naiyc riist Seteme Cls f pur e of t elmi rl e tfe he tl nt a s or pos s s tlme to l u d rF d. Ci P. 3 a a ( () et n ny, n e e R. v. 2 () nd b)3 ; e () b Th S tlme t a si s n me o t a j id ro al mb r i e e t n Cls s o u r us h t on e f 1 me es s e i a i bl , mpr ctca e' Ther a e que tonsofl orf tc e r si aw ac omm ont t membe soft o he r he Se te e Cl s ; tl m nt a s lAsus d i t str s et ûe rpl edhaz r i ur e'e l tood,foodgap,a sand- onewi e n hi e m he ,t nde - ac l a d ns anc ' xcudes l l nd t al nd i ur epolcis ns anc i e . ( d) Thecamso t Plitfsaet ca oft cli soft ohe me r li f he anif r ypi l he am he t r mbe s oft Se te e Cl s ; he tl m nt a s () e Pli if aec pa eoff rya a quael pr eci t i e et of antfs r a bl ail nd de t y ot tng he ntr ss t me r oft Se teme Cl s i co mec i wih t Sete e Agr men ; he mbe s he tl nt as , n r ton t he tlm nt ee t Com mon quesi of1w a f tpr tons a nd ac edomi t ove quesi a f c i na e r tons fe tng onl i vi lm e be s oft Se tem e Cl s y ndi dua m r he tl nt as ; ( g) TheSe te tCl s i as e ti bl ;a tl men a s s c ra na e nd () h Re o uino t camsi t i Lii ai nb wa o an to wie s l t f he li n h s tg to y y f ain d o s tlme i s rort ot ra ia em ehodsf t f i a e fc e r ol i oft e te nt s upe i o he valbl t or he a r nd fi i nt es uton he cl i soft Se te en Cl s . am he t l m t a s De i i ofCl sRe es atve . Pl i if M a l Lug J m a sgnaton as pr ent i s antfs ra o, ol nd J c l To ur Re t Cice a J Loudon a ede i t d asr pr e a i soft a queyn t a, naa r o, nd ohn r sgna e e es nt tve he Sete e Cl s f t s epur e o s ki a s tlmen oft HalLii ton. tlm nt a s or he ol pos f ee ng e te t he l tga i De i i ofCl sCouns . The 1w fr sofKoz sgnaton as el a im yak,Tr n,& opi Thr ockmoron,P. ,PodhurtOrec P. .a Ha keCl by& Bus t A. s s k, A , nd r as hman LLP a ehe e r r by desgna e asCl sCouns lf t Se te e Cls . i td as e or he tlm nt a s 8. Fi lAppr na ovalH e i A hea i r r ng fna a ova oft Se teme arng. rng ega di i l ppr l he tl nt (Fna Ap r v l aif'wil eheda 2:0P. . nW e ne d y Oco e 2 , 01 a t e t i l p o a He rn ) lb l t 0 M o d s a , t b r 9 2 4 t h t W iki D. r onU . Courhous Cou toom 13- ,400 Norh M i miAve ,M im i l e Fe gus S. t e, rr 3 t a nue a , Fl i bef et Honor bl FedeioA. orno,t deemi a ngohe t ngs () orda or he ae rc M e o tr ne, mo t r hi : i whehe t Sete toft Hal Lii ton s dbea oved a f i,r as bl a t r he tl men he l tgai houl ppr s a r e ona e, nd a e u t ;i)wheh r h Hal tg to s o l bed s se wihp eu iep rua tt t d q ae (i te t e l Lii ain h u d imisd t rj dc u s n o he tr oft Seteme Agr me ;(i)whehe Sete ntCl sM e ss dbebo by ems he tl nt ee nt ii t r tlme as mber houl und t Relas stfrhi t Sete ntAgreme ;(v)whehe Sete ntCls M e r he e e e o t n he tlme e nt i t r tlme a s mbe s s o l b s be tt apema e tij n to whc a ngo h rt n s b r Sete n Cls h ud e u j c o r n n nu cin ih, mo t e hig , as tlme t a s Me eswhoh v n t p e o t(n a y n a t l o p re ya tngo t i be ag, mb r a e o o td u a d n o e cual r umo tdl ci n her h l y fo ()fl , o n i , r s c t , o tn igi i tr e igi , riiaigi (s r m a ii c mme cng p o e ui c n iun n,ne v nn n pa t p tn n a ng ng c casme eso oh r sl o ( )o g nzn a y S tlme t a sM e esit as p rt ls mb r r t e wie ; r b r a iig n ete n Cls mb r n o e aae cas ,o s i ii t pa tcpa i ofot rSe te e Cl sM embe s f pur esof l s r olctng he ri i ton he tlm nt as r , or pos pu s i a ap r re ca sa to a ylws i i a yj s ito (n ldngb se ign n rung s u po td ls cin n a ut n n mid ci n icu i y e kn me d apendi c ng ompli t i l cas a lga i ,ors e ng cas ce tfcai i ape ng ant o ncude l s le tons e ki l s rii ton n ndi a to )b s do o rltn t a yo t Ree s d Cli (sd tn di t Sete n ci n a e n r eai g o n f he la e ams a ei e n he tlme t Agre )ort fcsandcr umsa srltngt rt and( whehe t a iai of e ment he a t ic tnce eai heeo; v) t r he pplc ton Cl sCouns f a a r ofAtor ys'Fee a e ns s a t pr e Cas as el or n wa d t ne s nd xpe e , nd he opos d e Conti ton Awa d To Pl ntfs s d be a ove rbu i r ai if , houl ppr d. 9. 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() a TheCou ta o t Cl sNotc i t Sete ntAg e me , r ppr ves he as ie n he tlme r e nt i udi t M ai Notcea tche asExhi tA t t Se te ntAg e m e a t mmme of ncl ng he l i ta d bi o he tl me r e nt nd he r pr di M ai Notc t Sete e Cl s M e be sde crbe i Se ton 6 oft Sete e ovi ng l i e o tlm nt a s m r s i d n c i he tlm nt Ag ee nt TheCou ttndst t si t bes pr tc bl notc u rt c r um sanc sa r me . r i hat hi s he t ac ia e i e nde he ic t e nd i r as bl c c atd,u ra 1t cic tnce ,t a i et Sete e Cl s M e be s s e ona y alul e nde 1 he r umsa s o pprs he tl m nt a s m r o t ep n e yo ti Acin,h tr o t Set me tAg e me t a t errg t oo j c f h e d nc f h s to te ems f he tl n r e n , nd h i ih t be t e t t Sete e Agr eme orexcudet m s l fom t Se teme Cl s .TheCour o he tlm nt e nt l he eves r he tl nt a s t f t rfndst tM alNotc a t o he f m sofCl sNotc i t Sete e Agr me urhe i ha i ie nd he t r or as ie n he tlm nt ee nt a er a ona e,c tt e d ,a quae,a s fc e notc t al peronsen ild t r c i r e s bl onsiut ue de t nd uf i nt ie o l s tte o e eve no i ,a me tt r quie t ofduepr es . tce nd e he e r men s oc s () b TheM alNotc s l b mal dno ls t n n n t ( )d y i ie hal e ie t e s ha i e y 90 a s be o et da es tby t Cour f raFi lAppr f r he t e he to na ovalHe rng r ga di t Se te e .The a i e r ng he tlm nt M ai Notc s li l t Cl m I tuctons( t hedasExhi tB t t Setement l ie hal ncude he ai nsr i atac bi o he tl Agr me )a Cl m For (tac asExhi tC t t Sete ee nt nd ai m at hed bi o he tlmentAgr me ) ee nt. No l trt n t posi oft M alN o i ,t Se te e ae ha he tng he i tce he tlm nt Admi srt s lesa ih a Itr tst (heS tlme W e ie'whi s lcont n nitaor hal tbls n nene ie t s te nt bst' ch hal ai se ) c e oft Seti Agreme a Exhi t andt M alNotc (ncudi t opis he tlng e nt nd bis he i ie i l ng hespa s nihIng geta ltonoft M aiNotc ) a alow Cls me r t upl a fl t rcam a ua rnsai he l ie, nd l a s mbes o oad nd ie hei li f m s The Se te ntW ebst s lalo c ai Cl m For I tuci a aCl i Fonn or . tl me ie hal s ont n ai m nsr tons nd am (ncudi t Spa s l i l ng he nih-angua ta ltonoft Cl m For l tuci andCl m Fonnl ge rnsai he ai m nsr tons ai whi ma bedownl d orprntd fom t Se te ntW ebst The Se teme W ebst ch y oade i e r he tl me ie. tl nt ie s l ha aUnior Re our eLoc t rwhi h i ii st Sete e W e ieas hal ve f m s c ao c dentfe he tlm nt bst www- le tem e i o-om .The Se te tW e ie s lr i ope and a e sbl at hals tl ntnf c tlmen bst hal ema n n cc s i e l a tt ough t l tda f Sete e Cl s M e be st s e s hr he as y or tlm nt a s m r o ubmi a Cli f Se te e t am or tlm nt Re i f le ' , ( d) TheSete ntAdmi srt s lesa ih at lfeei ea i voie tlme nitaor hal tbls ol-r ntrctve c r s ephonenu be wih s rptr c di ofi onna i a e pons m r t c i e or ngs nf ton boutt sSe te hi tl ment i udi , ncl ng i or i ab tt Cli For ,utlzi t r l ntpori oft l nf maton ou he a m m ii ng he eeva tons he angua co ane i ge nt i d n t Notc a Cli For .The phonenum b s l r mai ope and a es i etzough t he i e nd am m er hal e n n cc sbl lr he l s da f Setl m entCl sM e b st s i a Cl m . The Se tem e Adm i s r t s l a t y or te as m er o ubm t ai tl nt nit a or ha l l ker as bl pr son f rCl sCouns t be pr pa e ona e ovii o as el o ompty a s ofr cor d m e s sl f l dvied e de s age e t ont phonenumberby Sete e Cl s M e be sc em i t Ha lLii aton a ort s he tlm nt a s m r onc ng he l tg i nd/ hi Se te e ,s t tCl sCou elmaytm ey a a cur t y r pond t s h i res tlm nt o ha as ns i l nd c ael es o uc nquii . 6 ( e) TheSummayPublc i Notc ofCl sAci Pr e Sete , r iaton ie as ton, opos d tlment Fi lAp ova He i a Ri t Appea ,at c a Exhi tF t t Setl ment na pr l arng, nd ght o r ta hed s bi o he te Agee nt s l bepubls wihi sve ()da oft posi oft M alNotc stf t r me , hal ihed t n e n 7 ys he tng he i ie e orh a bove,whi a e aed Sum ma yPublc ton Notc s l notbe l st 1 8pag i sze ch bbr vi t r ia i i e ha l es han / en i , a d s al ep b ihe o c i US To a ( nad t fligo M o d yt r u hTh rd y . n h l b u ls d n e n A d y o ae aln n n a h o g u s a ) ( 9 Noltrta 1 d y p irt t eFia Ap r v lHe rng Dee d n so ae h n 0 a s ro o h n l p o a ai , fn a t f t M alNotc dis m i ton oft Summa y Publcai n Notc a ofesa ihi oft he i ie, s e na i he r i to ie, nd t bls ng he Setl m e W e ie. te nt bst ( g) Def nt s l c ywiht oblgai t gi notc unde t enda s hal ompl t he i ton o ve ie r he Cl sActonFar sAc,28U. C.j 1 5,i c ctonwiht prpos ds tlme .No as i ines t S. 71 n onne i t he o e ete nt l trt n l c e rdaysbef et Fi lAppr ae ha 0 alnda or he na ovalHe rng,c a i ouns lf De e e or f ndant s lfl s hal ie wih t Cour oneormor de l r tonssai t tDef nt ha comple wiht rno ie t he t e c a a i t tng ha enda s ve id t hei tc oblgai und 28U. C.j 1 5. i tons er S. 71 1 0. Adm i s r or .TheCour au horze a die t De enda st r t n oneor nit at s t t i s nd r c s f nt o eai mor Admi sr t st i e ntt tr soft Se te e Agr eme ,an aut i sa e nitaor o mpl me he e m he tlm nt e nt d horze nd die t s Admi srt st ()malt M alNoi ,(i e tbls t I phonelnes tm, rcs uch nitaor o i i he i tce i) sa ih he VR i yse (i e tbls teS tlme tW e st, i) biht Su r P bl ai nNo ie ( )rc ie ii sa ih h ete n b ie (v pu ls he mma y u i to tc , v e ev ) c a pr es s tlme cl ms a ( )c ryouts ot rr s i lte a aepr de f nd oc s ete nt ai , nd vi ar uch he eponsbiiis s r ovi d or i t Sete e Agr emen orma be a ee t by t Pa te i t Ac i n he tlm nt e t y gr d o he ri s n he ton. Exc us on f l i rom t Set l m entC l s A ny Se t e e Cl s M e be w ho he t e as . tl m nt as m r wi hest be e ude f om t Cl s mus s nd awrte Re s f Excl i t t s o xcl d r he a s te it n que t or uson o he SetementAdm i sr or by fr tc a smai,posagepr pai t t addr spr de i t tl nitat , is - l s l t e d, o he es ovi d n he 7 M ai N otce a Se te e W e ie. A ny s Reques f Exc us on m us be pos m a ke l i nd tl m nt bs t uch t or l i t t r d no ltrt n t ry ( da beor t Fi Appr He i ae ha hit 30) ys f e he nal oval arng. ( To bevai t Req s f Excl i mus:( i ntf t c ena a) ld, he uet or uson t a) de iy he as me; ( i ntf t na a addes oft Sete ntCls M embe ;()bepero lysg dby b) de iy he me nd r s he tlme a s r c s nal ine t eS t e n Cls M e e r q e tn e cuso ; n ( )c nanasae n ta idc tsa h e t me t a s mb r e u sig x l i n a d d o ti ttme t h t n iae l desr t bee l ie o xcuded fom t Se te e Cl s i t Ha lLii ton,s h a $ he e r que t r he tlm nt a s n he l tga i uc s t r by e s l t tlbeexcude fom t pr ed Se te tCl s i t Ha lCl s Ac i ' M as orcas ha l d r he opos tl men a s n he l a s ton. ' s l s opto s s lnotbe a l ut hal lowed. ( A SetlmentCls M e b) te a s mberwhodesr t optoutmus tketmey ies o ta i l afi tvewrte aci n puruan t t sOr ra t Se te e Agr em e ,e i t tnna i it n to s t o hi de nd he tlm nt e nt ven f he Sete ntCls M e rde ii t optoutoft Cls ()flsorha fldaspart a ton tlme a s mbe srng o he a s a ie s ie e ae ci a i ta oft Relas Pe s (sdei i t Sete ntAgr ment, ( i, gans ny he e ed rons a fned n he tlme ee ) or b) s or bec es a put tve c a s m e be i a ot rcl s a ton f l d aga ns any oft Re ea e om , ai l s m r n ny he a s c i ie i t he l s d Pers ons. Exc ptf t eSete e Cl s M e be swhotme y a pr ry fl e or hos tlm nt a s m r i l nd ope l ie ar s f e uson,a 1ot rSe te tCl sM e eque t or xcl i 1 he tlmen as mber wilbe de m e t beSe te e s l e d o tlm nt Cls M e sf a1pur esunde t Ag e me ,a upont Fi lSetlme Dae(s a s mber or 1 pos r he r e nt nd he na te nt t a dei di t Sete ntAgr men) wilbeboundbyistr ,ncudi butno lmie t fne n he tlme ee t, l t ems i l ng, t i td o, t Rel a e i Se ton 1 oft Se te e A gr em e . he e s s n c i 0 he tl m nt e nt ( ) I t numbe ofSete tCls M e r whoprpel a tmey d f he r tlmen a s mbes o ry nd i l e r s t i rgh t o outoft Sete ntCls exc edst pec t( oft t a xecie her i t o pt he tlme a s e wo ren 2%) he otl nu be ofSe te e Cl s M e be s Def nda s s lha t rghtt t r i e t m r tl m nt a s m r , e nt hal ve he i o e m nat he Agr em e w ihoutpe ly o s nc i e nt t na t r a ton. 8 () I t p o s d s tlme ti a r ve ,a y S tlme tCls M e r e f he r po e ete n s pp o d n ete n a s mbe who hasnots it a tmel wrten Re s f Excl i fom t Cl s s l be bound ubm ted i y, it que t or us on r he a s ha l b als bs q e tpr c e n ,o d r , n j d me t i t sAci n, v ni h o s eha y 1 u e u n o e digs r e s a d u g n s n hi to e e f e r h s pe ng,ors e nty i ta e ,ltgato aga ns Def nda sr a i t any oft ndi ubs que l nii t s ii i n i t e nt eltng o he Re e ed Cl i s t Se t e e A gr m ent l as a m o tl m nt ee . 1. 2 Ob e to a Appe r nc s y Sete ntCls M e rwhoh sno j ci ns nd a a e .An tlme a s mbe a t fl atm el wrte Req s f Excl i a who comple wih t r quiement oft s ied i y it n ue t or uson nd i s t he e r s hi Paa rp ma o j c t a y a p c o t ep o os ds tlme tet ro hi o he o o r g a h y be t o n s e t f h r p e ete n i n s r r wn r he t ough a at ney hied a hi orherexpe e.Any Setl hr n tor r t s ns tementCl sM e be who wihes as m r s t o j c t t eSete n Ag e me t s dos i wrtnga mu tfl wiht eClr o o b e t o h tlme t r e n mu t o n ii nd s ie t h e k f Cour a s ve on Cl sCouns la De enda s'Couns l a t a es eslse beow ,a t nd er as e nd f nt e , t he ddr s it d l wrte sae n o o j cin i a c r n ewiht erq r me t s tf rhb lw a di t i n ttme t f be to n c o da c t h e uie n s e o t eo n n he t Seteme Agr me noltrt nt ry ( da bef et Fi lAppr He i tl nt ee nt ae ha hit 30) ys or he na oval arng: For Pl ntf s and Se t e e C l s ai if t l m nt as A dam M .M os kow iz t Koz yak,Tr n,& Thr km or on,P. . opi oc t A 2525 Ponce de Le Bl ,9 h Fl on vd. t oor Cor Gabl s FL 331 al e, 34 Tel ephone:( 372- 800 305) 1 Facsmie:( 372i l 305) 3508 For t Bank ofAm eri Defendant he ca s Da d L.Pe vi nnut Goodw i Pr t ,LLP n oc er 901 N ew Y ork Ave N W W a hi on, C 20001 s ngt D Tee lphone:( 3 4000 202) 46Facsmie:( 346i l 202) 4444 9 Fort OBE De e he f ndant s RobynC.Quatone tr Buc eysandlrLLP kl e 1 24t Stee ,N W 250 h r t Suie 700 t W as ngt DC 20037 hi on, Tee h n :20 )3 - 0 5 lp o e ( 2 49 8 3 Fac i l ( 349smie: 202) 8080 () Th rq rme t t a s r av l m itno j cin s al estf rhi a e e uie ns o se t ai te b e to h lb e o t n d teCls Noiea d o t eS tlme tW e ie a s al e uiet wrte o j cint h a s tc n n h et n bst, nd h l rq r he i n b e to o e t i ude:( t caena a numbe;( t na ,a es ,ee ncl a) he s me nd r b) he me ddr s tlphonenumbe oft Pe s r he ron o j ciga d i rp e e tdb c u e, fhsh rc u s l ()teb ssf rt eo j ci n a d be tn n ,f e r sn e y o ns lo i/e o n e; c h a i o h be to ; n ( asae ntofwhehe hes itndst a a a t Fi lAppr lHe rng,et rwihor d) ttme t r /he ne o ppe r t he na ova a i ihe t w ihoutcouns ; t el ( ) An S tlme tCls M e e wh f ist o jc t t eS tlme ti te b y ete n a s mb r o al o b e t o h et n n h e manne de c i d i t Cl sN o i a c it twih t sSe ton s lbe de med t ha r s rbe n he as tce nd onssen t hi c i hal e o ve wav da ys c o j cin, h ln t p r te t o j c t a ytr o a p o a o t e ie n u h be to s al o be emitd o b e t o n ems r p r v l f h Se te enta t Fi lAppr lH e r ng,a s l be f ec os d fom s eki a r e of tl m t he na ova a i nd ha l or l e r e ng ny evi w t Se teme ort t r soft Ag ee tby a a orot rm e ns he tl nt he e m he r men ppe l he a ; () c An S tlme tCls M e e wh s b t atmeywrte o j cin y et n a s mb r o u mis i l i n b e to e t m a a pe r i per on orby c y p a,n s ouns l a t Fi lA ppr lHea i he d by t Cour , o s e , t he na ova rng l he t t how c us w hy t pr a e he opos d Se te e A g e m ents d no be a ove asf r a ua e,a e t l m nt r e houl t ppr d ai, deq t nd ras bl,pr de t tt ob e tngSete ntCls M e r ()tlswiht Cl koft e ona e ovi d ha he j ci tlme a s mbe : a ie t he er he Cour anotc ofi e i t a a a t Fi lAppr He rngCt ieofI e i t t ie ntnton o ppe r t he na oval a i Notc ntnton o Appe r), c mus i udet c ena a numbe a t Sete ntCl sM e rs a' whih t ncl he as me nd r nd he tlme as mbe ' 10 nn , d r s,ee h n n mb r a dsg au e b teOb e to De die a ( )sr e t e me a d e s tlp o e u e , n in tr , y h j cin a l ; nd b e v s h n Noieo ltn int Ap e ro alc u s ld sg ae i t eCls No ieb t eObe to t f ne to o p a n l o n e e in td n h a s tc y h j ci n c De dlne.TheN o i ofl t nton t Appea m us i l c e ofa pa r ,e bis or a i tce n e i o r t ncude opi s ny pe s xhi t , oh re ie c t tteo jci S tlme tCls Me e wil r s n t t eCo r i te vd n e ha h be tng et n a s mb r lp e e t o h u tn e co nneci n wiht Fi lAppr lHe i Any a t ne who i e t r pr s nta to t he na ova arng. tor y nt nds o e e e n o j ci S tlme tCls M e e a t Fia Ap r v l a igmus d s a teSete n b e t et n a s mb r the n l p o a He rn ng e t o o t h tlme t Cl s M e be ' e a s m r s xpens a m us fl a notc ofa e nd t ie i e ppea a e no l t t 30 da be or t r nc a er han ys f e he Fi lAppr lHea i Any Sete e Cls M e be who doesnotfl aNotceofI en i na ova rng. tlm nt a s m r ie i nt ton t Appe ri a c da e wih t de dlnesa ot rs cii tonss tf t i t Agr eme o a n c or nc t he a i nd he pe fcai e orh n he e nt a Cl sN o i wilno beentte t a ara t Fi Appr lHea i t r ie a nd as tce l t ild o ppe t he nal ova rng o a s ny o j cins be to . 1 3. Relas s ft Se te ti snaly appr d,al Se te ntCl sM e r e e .I he tlmen s l ove l tl me as mbe s who ha notfld atm ey a pr pe Re tf rExcl i s l r l s t Relas d Pe s ve ie i l nd o r ques o uson hal eea e he e e r ons f om a lRe e s d Cl i s asdes i d i Sec i 1 oft Se te entA gr em e ,i l ng, r 1 l a e am , crbe n ton 0 he t l m e nt nc udi i e ala,a 1cli s cha ge ,orde a t tr a e, nt r i 1 am , r s m nds ha elt conc r a iefom ,orpe ti i a wa e n, rs r ran n ny y t t Re ea e Pe s 'conduc , i i s o pr c i esconc r ng ha r LPIPolc espl c d o he l s d r ons t polc e , r a tc e ni za d ii a e by t Ba ofAme ia De e nt d i t Cl sPe i he nk rc f nda s urng he as rod. l 4. Pr lmi y I unc i Al Se te ntCl sM e e swh d n e i nar nj ton. l tl me as mb r o o ot t m el excl i y ude t s l f om t Se te e Cl s a a pe s who s ks t a ton hem e ves r he tl m nt as , nd ny r on ee o c b h l o s c S tlme tCls Me e s aehee yp ei nai e j i dfo drcl o e af f u h et n a s mb r, r rb r lmi rl none r m ie ty r e y i rcl ()flng,c ndie ty i ii omme i pr ec i c i ngi i e ve ngi orpa tcpai i ncng, os utng, ontnui n,ntr ni n, rii tng n (sca sme e so o h r s ) a lws ii a yj rs cinb s d o o r ltn t te a ls mb r r t e wie , ny a ut n n u idito a e n r eai g o h cl i s a c us ofac i ort f t and c r s ance r l t ng t r o,i t s A c i a m nd a es t on, he qc s i cum t s e a i he et n hi t on a d o t Ree s d Cli ( st a tr i d fn di t eSete n Ag e me t; r(i n / r he la e ams a h t em s e i e n h tlme t re n ) o i) or ni ng a Se t e e Cl s M e ber i o a s pa a e cl s ors i ii t pa tc pa i ga zi ny t l m nt as m s nt e r t as , olc tng he ri i ton ofot rSe te ntCl sM e r , orpur e ofpur ui a apur t d cl sa ton a he tl me as mbe s f pos s s ng s pore as c i ny lws i i a yj idito (n ldi b s e i gt a ndap n i c mp an t icud a ut n n urs ci n i cu ng y e k n o me e d ng o lit o n l e cl sal tons,ors ngcls ce tfcai i ape ng a ton)bas d on orr ltngt as legai eeki a s rii ton n ndi ci e eai o t cl i s and c es of a t on,ort f t and c r s ancesr a i t r o,i t s he a m aus ci he ac s i cum t el t ng he et n hi Ac i a ort Rel s d Cl m s ton nd/ he ea e ai . Se c ofPaper . Def rvi e s endant 'Couns la Cl s C ouns s l s ve on s e nd a s el ha l er ea h ot ra on al ot rpari who have fld notc ofappea a e,atorbef et c he nd l he tes ie i es r nc or he Fi lAppr na ovalHe rng,any f t rdoc ai urhe ument i s s n uppor oft pr t he opos d Sete e , e tlm nt i l ng r pons t a pa r f l d by Se tem e Cl sM em be s D ef nda s nc udi es es o ny pe s ie t l nt as r. e nt ' Co ns la d Cls Co ns ls alp o ty f r iht e c o h ra ya d alo j ci n o u e n a s u e h l r mp l u n s o a h t e n n l b e to s r wrte r it n equessf e us on t tm a c e i o t rpos es i a s lfl s h t or xcl i ha y om nt hei s son nd hal ie uc o j ci n o r q ssf re cuso wiht Co r o o b fr t ed t of h F n l b e to s r e ue t o x l in t he u t n r eo e h ae t e i a Appr ovalH e r ng. ai 16. Ter i i of Se t e e . Thi Or rs lbe om e nul a voi a m naton t l m nt s de hal c l nd d, nd s l b wih u p eu iet t rg t o t ePa te , l o wh m s l b r so e t t i hal e t o t rj dc o he i h s f h ris a1 f o hal e e t rd o her rs ci postonsexitngi dit ybef et sCour e e e t sOr ,i ()t epe tve ii si mme ael or hi t ntr d hi der f i he pr pos d Sete o e tl menti notfnaly a oved by t Cour,ort J m e doesnotbe om e s i l ppr he t he udg nt c fna (sdefne i t Sete ntAgreme ,Seci 2. ;or(i t Sete nt i l a i d n he tlme e nt ton 23) i) he tlme A gr em e i t r i t pur uantt t t m soft Se tem entAgr e e f a r s e nt s e m na ed s o he er he tl e m nt or ny ea on. I s h e nt and e e aspr ded t r n, he pr n uc ve , xc pt ovi he ei t opos d Setl m entand Se t e e e te tl m nt A gr em e s l be om e nul a voi and be ofno f t r f ce a e f t t pr i i r e nt ha l c l nd d ur he or nd f ec ; he elm na y 1 2 ce tfc ton oft Se teme Cl sf s tlm e pur e s l bea oma i a l va a e , rii a i he tl nt as or ete nt pos s ha l ut tc ly c t d' ne t rt Se te e A g e m e nort Cour ' O r r ,i udi t sO r r s l be us d ihe he tl m nt r e nt he ts de s ncl ng hi de , ha l e o rfre t f ra yp mos wh toe e ; ndteP riss al ean, t o t rj d c , n r eer d o o n u e as v r a h a t h l rti wih u p eu ie a y e a da1 be to s a g me t, n d fnsswi r s c t ca sc rii ai n n lo j cin , r u n s a d ee e t e pe t o ls e t c to . h f 1 7. Us o O r r Folow i Ter i i ofSe t e e . Thi Or rs lbe of e f de l ng m naton t l m nt s de hal no f c a e f c i t Se te e doesnotbe om efna and s l notbe c tue orus d or e nd fe t f he tlm nt c i l hal onsr d e a a a i s on,c es i ordec ar ton by ora i ta D e e ntofa f ul, s n dm s i onc s on, l ai ga ns ny f nda ny a t w r ng ng,br a h,o la lt orby orag ns Pl ntf ort Se te entCl s M e be s o doi e c r i biiy, ai t ai i f he tl m as m r t tt rc ai sl k m ertort tt r le r ha hei l m ac i ha he e i f eque t d i t Cl s Com pl i i t s Ac i i s e n he as a nt n hi ton s i p o i t ,i pr ,oruna ia e orasa w ai rby any pa t ofa def ns t y m ay na pr pr a e m oper va l bl , ve ry ny e es he ha ve. 1 8. N e e s y St ps The Cour a horze t Pa te t t ke a1 nec s r a c s ar e . t ut i s he ri s o a l es a y nd a opr a e sepst i pl m e t Se te e A gr e e . ppr i t t o m e nt he tl m nt e m nt DONE a ORDERED i Cha r i M i mi Fl i t s nd n mbe s n a , orda, hi da of y 2014. I ? . A. 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