Hale v. Manna Pro Products, LLC ( 2020 )

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 | Ashley Hale individually, and on behalf of other members of the general 11 public similarly situated, No. 2:18-cv-00209-KJM-DB 2 Plaintiffs, ORDER 13 Vv. 14 Mana Pro Products, LLC; et al., Defendants. 15 16 17 The parties have jointly stipulated to amend the court’s Order Granting 18 | Preliminary Approval, ECF Nos. 59 & 61. Having reviewed the Stipulation and 19 | supporting materials, the court directs the parties to submit a joint statement 20 | explaining the appropriateness of the cy pres distribution; addressing how the 21 | remedy is the “‘next best distribution’ of settlement funds” and how it “bears a 22 | substantial nexus to the interests of the class members.” Lane v. Facebook, Inc., 23 | 696 F.3d 811, 821 (9th Cir. 2012) (internal quotations omitted) (citation 24 | omitted)). The parties may include in the joint statement a stipulated request to 25 | approve the cy pres distribution. The joint statement and any stipulation shall be 26 | filed within fourteen days. The court again defers any decision on the parties’ 27 | stipulation at ECF No. 59. 28 | ///// 1 Accordingly, the final approval hearing set for December 11, 2020 is 2 continued to January 22, 2021 at 10:00 AM. 3 IT IS SO ORDERED. 4 DATED: December 8, 2020. 5