CLASS ACTION

ORDER RE: STAY OF PROCEEDINGS

JON S. TIGAR, District Judge.

The Court has considered the parties' Stipulation Re: Stay of Proceedings and understands that a Settlement Agreement has been signed that would settle all claims asserted herein as part of a national class settlement in Dale Baker v. The ADT Corporation and ADT, LLC d/b/a ADT Security Services, Case No. 15-cv-02038-CSB-DGB (U.S.D.C. C.D. Illinois) (the "Baker Action). Good cause appearing, the Court hereby approves the Stipulation and orders as follows:

1. This Action and all proceedings herein are stayed pending the approval of the proposed national class settlement in the Baker Action.

2. The hearing date for Plaintiff's pending motion for class certification, the due date for Plaintiff to file his Reply Brief in support of that motion, and all other dates previously set in this Action are hereby vacated.

3. In accordance with the terms of the Settlement Agreement, in the event the Court in the Baker Action does not finally approve the Settlement Agreement or judgment in that case is not entered, any and all rights of the parties existing prior to the execution of the Settlement Agreement, including but not limited to Plaintiffs' right to seek and ADT's right to oppose class certification, shall be preserved, and this Action shall proceed in all respects as if the Settlement Agreement had not been entered.

4. The parties will submit a report to the Court regarding the status of the Baker proceedings on July 31, 2017.