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Neville L. Johnson (CA SBN 66329)
Niohnsonwijllplaw.com
Douglas Johnson (CA SBN 209216)
ohnsondiillplaw.com
JOHNSON & JOHNSON, LLP
439 N. Canon Drive, Suite 200
Beverly Hills. California 90210
Phone: (310) 975-1080: Fax: (310) 975-1093
Paul R. Kiesel, Esq. (CA SBN 119854)
Shehnaz M, Bhujwala, Esq. (CA SBN 223484)
[email protected]
KIESEL BOUCHER LARSON LLP
8648 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, California 90211
Phone: (310) 854-4444; Fax: (310) 854-0812
Attomeys for Plaintiffs and the Class
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
WILLIAM RICHERT, an individual; MAUDE
RETCHIN FEIL, an individual; ANN
JAMISON, an individual, and on behalf of those
similarly situated,
Plaintiffs,
WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA WEST,
INC.; and DOES | through 20, inclusive,
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CASE NO. BC339972
[Related to: Webb v. Directors Guild of America,
Inc., LASC Case No.: BC352621; and Osmond v.
Screen Actors Guild, Inc., LASC Case No.
BC377780]
PLAINTIFFS’ NOTICE OF MOTION AND.
MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL
OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT;
MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND
AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT THEREOF;
DECLARATION OF SHEHNAZ M.
BHUJWALA, ESQ., AND ATTACHED
EXHIBITS IN SUPPORT THEREOF
[Filed Concurrently with Proposed Order]
Date: October 1, 2009
Time: 11:00 am.
Dept: CCW -311
Honorable Carl J. West
PLAINTIFFS NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT 1 TO ALL PARTI
ES AND TO THEIR COUNSEL OF RECORD HEREIN:
2 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT on October |, 2009, at 11:00 a.m. betore the Honorable
3 || Judge Carl J. West, Department 311 of the above-entitled Court, 600 South Commonwealth Avenue,
4 |] Los Angeles, California, Plaintifi’s will move the Court for an Order granting preliminary approval of
lass action settlement pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 382 and California Rule
© || of Court 3.769.
7 This motion is based upon this Notice of Motion, the accompanying Memorandum of Points and
8 || Authorities, the accompanying declaration of Shehnaz M. Bhujwala, Esq. and the exhibits attached
9 |) thereto, on the papers and records on file with this Court, and on such oral argument and further records,
10 |] documents and pleadings that may be hereafter filed or introduced related to this motion.
12] Dated: September 21, 2009 Respectfully submitted.
JOHNSON & JOHNSON LLP
l4 Neville Johnson, Esq.
Douglas Johnson, Esq.
KIESEL BOUCHER LARSON LLP
Shehnaz M. Bhujwala, Esq.
Attomeys for Plaintiff and Class Members
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SUMMARY OF TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ..... 4
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E. Payment of Foreign Levies ....... ee a ss uence sence wa l6
THE SETTLEMENT SHOULD BE PRELIMINARILY APPROVED 7
A. The Parties Stipulate to Conditional Certification of the Settlement Class ....... 7
B. The Difference Between the Class Certified by the Court and the Class
Proposed in the Settlement Agreement ...... 9
C. The Proposed Settlement is Fair and Reasonable ........0.000.5 sancw ne 3 Hl
D. The Nature and Method of Class Notice is Appropriate... ul
E. Request for a Final Approval Hearing . . F 12
APPLICATION FOR AWARD OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS AND CLASS
REPRESENTATIVE ENHANCEMENTS os 13
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PLAINTIFES’ NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT
