Kroshus et al v. United States of America et al, No. 3:2008cv00246 - Document 510 (D. Nev. 2010)

Court Description: ORDER GRANTING CLASS CERTIFICATION AND APPOINTING CLASS COUNSEL re 132 MOTION. This action is certified as a class action; Counsel for the class shall be Robert C. Maddox, Esq., Calvin R.X. Dunlap, Esq., Vernon E. Leverty, Esq., Robert R. Hager, Esq., and Lee Hotchkin, Esq. ( see pdf order for details and specifics ) Signed by Judge Lloyd D. George on 10/22/2010. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRM)

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Y OU R RI H TS AN D O PTI N S G O 2 Y o ba t de i whe he t sa i t cl s ora k t be e ude be o e ti , and you have u ve o c de t r o t y n he a s s o xcl d f r ral 3 t deci t snow . o de hi 4 1 W hathappe i Ido not ng atal? 2. ns f hi l Y ou do n ha t do a hi now i you w a t ke p t pos i lt ofge tn m o y o ot ve o nyt ng f nt o e he s biiy ti g ne r 5 be ft fom t s l w s t By d ng no bi g, ; e sa n i t Cl s . I yo s a i a t t ne is r hi a ui. oi t n you r t yi g n he a s f u t y n nd h Pl i i f obt i m on y o be is e t ra a r s toft t- lora s tl m e ,y u w ilbe a ntf s a n e r neft , ihe s e ul he na e te nt o l 6 noiid a thow t a pl f as r (rho t a k t bee l d fom a y s tlme ) tfe bou o p y or hae o w o s o xcude r n e te nt. Pl as ke i m i t ti vou do not ne no .r e dl s ofw he he t Pl ntf sw i or e e ep n nd ha f hi w e ar e s t r he ai if n 1 l set t i . vou w ilnotbe abl t s .o c nt nuet s .De e o he r al l e o ue r o i e ue f ndant .a par ofa s s t nv 8 otl r l w s t a le a ui. bouttl s m e I ealc a m stl a e t s ec oft sl w s t Th sm e ns le a e l i lat r be ubi t hi a ui. i a t ti you d no hi yo w il l g ly bo nd by a lort O r e s t Co tis s a d ha f o t ng, u l be e a l u 1 he d r he ur s ue n 9 j gme st Co t kesi t scasato ud nt he ur ma n hi ls cin. 1 1 W hy w oul I as t be e l d? 0 3. d k o xcude I yo a r a ha y urown l w s ta i tDe e a s a d w a t c ntnue wib i, u m a f u le dy ve o a ui ga ns f nd nt n nt o o i t t yo y 11 w ih t be e l ed fom t Cl s . 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I you do aw or hat aws q l ve o ove ai f 1 e cl y s fs you ca sa to c i e yo o l w s tag i tDe e nt ,y u s d 7 x ude our el o n t r r ontnu ur wn a ui a ns f nda s o houl tl t y rownlwy rs be a eyo camsma bes jctt asamt ofImiains ak o ou a e oon, c us ur li y ube o t e i tto . 18 14. H ow do Iask the C ourtt excl m e f e ude rom t Cl s? be as 1 To a k t be e l d, m us fl o ,sgn, n r t r t e l e pos c r s a i t tyo 9 s o xc ude you t il ut i a d e u n he nc os d t a d, t tng ha u wa t bee ud fo Uho e e alv Bur a o camato ,e al,3: -v- 5nto xcl ed rm us, t - . e u fRe l în t . 08c 028 LDG- 20 I M S a Kr s us e al v Unie S a e .e a . 3: - v- 246u nd o h , t . . t d t t s t l, 08 c 0 LDGRAM ,Unie St t s td a e Diti tCou tf t Dit i tofNe da t Cl s Co e Robe tC . a x, q. Ro r C. src r or he s rc va , o a s uns l r M ddo Es , be t 21 Ma ddox & Ass ats, 1 7Do bl R Bld.S t 1 , n Ne da895 ( - 366 . oci e 058 u e v , uie 00 Re o, va 21 775322- 6) 2 Y o m us m a l urExc us on Re s po t a k d b De e be 3, 0. 2 u t i yo l i que t s m r e y c m r 201 23 E. TH E AW O RN EYS R EPRESENTI G YO U N 24 15. I) Ihave an atorne i t scas o t y n hi e? 2 n ecou td ci d t tt 1 w fr so Ro r C . M a 5 r e de ha he a im f be t ddox & Associ es,D unl & Laxal, at ap t Le e t & A s o a e La Cht ,Ha e & He r ,a t taw Om c ofLr T.Ho c n of v ry s ci t s m d. g r a ne nd he e e t hki 2 Re o,Ne da a e qual i t r m es nty an a 1Cl s M e r . Toge:e t 1 w fr s a e 6 n va r i ed o e e ou d l a s mbe s t t r he a im r 27 c le ' a s Co e m n e a e e pe i nc d i ba dln c a sa ton lw s t . M o e . a l d t s uns l' cl ' y r x re e n n i g l s c i a uis r i f nna i n a m t e e 1 w fr s t i p a tc s a d t i ator y e re e i a ia e a n o to bo h s a i m , be r r c i m , n l r t ne s' xpe i nc s va l bl t w 28 w ww.e nl yfo or f r e l od. g. i i -6- ! 1 16 Shoul I ge m y o n at or y? . d t w t ne You do notnee t hieyourown a tr ybe us Cl sCouns li wor ngon yourbebaf do r to ne ca e as e s ki l 2 Bu , i yo wa yo ow n a t ne you F ilha t pa t ta l ney Fore m pl ,yo c n as t f u nt ur tor y, l ve o y ha tor . xa e u a k 3 hi e lert a ari Co tf ryou i you wa s m r l o ppe n ur o f nt omeoneot rt n Cl s Co e t s a f r be ha m s uns l o pe k o you. I 4 I 1 17. How w ilt at r ysbepa d? l he o ne i 5 I Cls Co ms ge r y orbe ison be l oft Cl s ,t y m a a k tl Cour t be f m s t el t none neft ha f he a s he y s le to a r d f sa e ns s I t Co t a sCl s Co el'r que t t f e a e ns s wa de ee nd xpe e . f he ur gr nt a s uns s e s, he e s nd xpe e 6 ma ybede uced for a m o y ob ane f t Cls o pad s pa a ey by Def ndan s d t r n ny ne t i d or he m s r i e r t l e t. 7 F Tu E Tm x t v 8 Th e Co twils dul ati l o decdewho i rghti t sc s ur l che e ra t i s i n hi a e. 9 1 H o a w he w ilt Co de i w le i ri ? 8. w nd n l he urt c de l s ght 1 A s l a t c s i notr s ve by a s tl m e o o he w ie,Cl sCouns lw ilha t pr ve 0 ong s he a e s e ol d e te nt r t r s as e l ve o o t Pli if cli sa ati l The ti lba notye be n s he ul dbuto e i i s he e i he antfs' am t ra . ra s t e c d e nc t s c dul d, t 11 w ilt ke pl e a t Br e R . 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