[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ CROSS-MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE RELATED CASE AND APPOINT INTERIM LEAD COUNSEL
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
DAVID LOWERY, VICTOR KRUMMENACHER, GREG LISHER, and DAVID FARAGHER, individually and on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. SPOTIFY USA INC., a Delaware corporation, Defendant. Case No.: 2:15-cv-09929-BRO-RAO
[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ CROSS-MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE RELATED CASES AND APPOINT INTERIM LEAD COUNSEL
[Filed Concurrently with Notice and Cross-Motion and Declarations] Date: May 16, 2016 Time: 1:30 p.m. Judge: Hon. Beverly Reid O’Connell /// /// /// /// /// /// ///
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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION TO PREVENT MISREPRESENTATIONS TO PUTATIVE CLASS MEMBERS
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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED,
good cause appearing and pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure sections 42(a) and 23(G), as follows: 1. Michelman & Robinson, LLP’s Cross-Motion to Consolidate Related Cases and Appoint Interim Lead Counsel is GRANTED; 2. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42(a), the following two actions are consolidated –
Lowery, et al., v. Spotify USA, Inc
. (Case No. CV 15-9929-BRO (RAOx) and
Melissa Ferrick, et al., v. Spotify USA Inc
. (Case No. CV 16-0180-BRO (RAOx) – as well as any related actions later transferred to this Court; and 3. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(g)(3), the Court designates Michelman & Robinson, LLP as Interim Lead Counsel. Interim Lead Counsel shall be generally responsible for coordinating the activities of Plaintiffs during pretrial proceedings and shall: a. determine and present (in briefs, oral argument, or such other fashion as may be appropriate) to the Court and opposing parties Plaintiffs’ position on all matters pertinent to the case during pretrial proceedings; b. coordinate discovery on behalf of Plaintiffs; c. conduct settlement negotiations on behalf of Plaintiffs; d. enter into stipulations with opposing counsel as necessary for the conduct of the litigation; and e. perform any and all such duties as may be incidental to the proper coordination of Plaintiffs’ pretrial activities or authorized by future court order.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: ______, 2016 By Hon. Bevery Re O’Conne United States District Court Judge