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Russell v. Kohl's Department Stores, Inc., 5:15-cv-01143-RSK-SP. (2019)

Court: District Court, C.D. California Number: infdco20190307848 Visitors: 1
Filed: Mar. 05, 2019
Latest Update: Mar. 05, 2019
Summary: [ PROPOSED ] FINAL JUDGMENT R. GARY KLAUSNER , District Judge . WHEREAS, on June 11, 2015, Class Representatives Steven Russell and Donna Caffey (collectively, "Plaintiffs"), individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, filed this class action against Kohl's Department Stores, Inc. ("Kohl's") before this Court; WHEREAS, on August 14, 2015, Plaintiffs filed a First Amended Complaint against Kohl's; WHEREAS, on December 4, 2015, the Court granted Plaintiffs' Motion for C
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[PROPOSED] FINAL JUDGMENT

WHEREAS, on June 11, 2015, Class Representatives Steven Russell and Donna Caffey (collectively, "Plaintiffs"), individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, filed this class action against Kohl's Department Stores, Inc. ("Kohl's") before this Court;

WHEREAS, on August 14, 2015, Plaintiffs filed a First Amended Complaint against Kohl's;

WHEREAS, on December 4, 2015, the Court granted Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification, certifying a class under Rule 23(b)(2) for injunctive relief only;

WHEREAS, the parties entered into a Class Action Settlement Agreement fully executed on March 13, 2016, and an Amended Class Action Settlement Agreement fully executed on May 3, 2016;

WHEREAS, on March 14, 2016, Plaintiffs submitted a Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement and Conditional Certification (the "Motion for Preliminary Approval");

WHEREAS, on April 11, 2016, this Court granted Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Approval, and on April 22, 2016, preliminarily approved the proposed Amended Class Action Settlement Agreement; and

WHEREAS, following notice to the class regarding the Court's preliminary approval of the Amended Class Action Settlement Agreement, Plaintiffs on August 15, 2016 filed a Motion for Final Approval of Class Action Settlement ("Motion for Final Approval)," and Motion for Attorneys' Fees, Litigation Costs and Class Representatives' Enhancement Payments;

WHEREAS, on September 12, 2016, this Court granted the class settlement, took the Motion for Attorneys' Fees under submission, and provided Objectors and Plaintiffs additional time to brief issues relating to the Motion for Attorneys' Fees;

WHEREAS, the Court entered Final Judgment on October 13, 2016.

WHEREAS, four objectors appealed this Court's Judgment. On November 5, 2018, the Court of Appeals issued an unpublished Memorandum and Order, which affirmed this Court's Final Approval of the Class Action Settlement but vacated its award of attorneys' fees but otherwise upheld all aspects of the Settlement, including the award of costs and enhancement payments; and,

WHEREAS, on remand, on February 22, 2019, the Court entered an Order Granting Plaintiffs' Renewed Motion for Attorneys' Fees, Litigation Costs, and Class Representative Enhancement Payments.

THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ADJUDGED THAT:

1. The terms of the Amended Class Action Settlement Agreement are fair, reasonable and adequate, and it is approved.

2. A Settlement Class of all persons who, while in the State of California, and between June 11, 2011, and April 11, 2016 (the "Class Period"), purchased from Kohl's one or more items at a discount of at least 30% off of the stated "original" or "regular" price, and who have not received a refund or credit for their purchase(s) is certified for settlement purposes.

3. Notice of the settlement was provided to the Settlement Class in a reasonable manner, and was the best notice practicable under the circumstances, including through individual notice to all members who could be reasonably identified through reasonable effort.

4. Kohl's, with the assistance of Claims Administrator KCC and pursuant to the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 ("CAFA"), served timely notices of the settlement to the Attorney General of the United States, and the Attorneys General of all 50 states and the District of Columbia, the Attorneys General for the five recognized voting U.S. Territories, as well as parties of interest to this action.

5. This action between the named Plaintiffs and the Settlement Class Members, on the one hand, and Kohl's, on the other hand, is dismissed with prejudice on the merits.

6. As a result of the Court's approval of the Amended Class Action Settlement Agreement and dismissal of this action with prejudice, the named Plaintiffs, and all Settlement Class members (other than those who timely filed valid Opt-Out Requests) are permanently barred from asserting, or attempting to assert, any of the Settlement Class Member Released Claims against Kohl's, which are defined within the Amended Class Action Settlement Agreement in Section 10.1.

7. All parties shall bear their own fees (including attorneys' fees), expenses, and costs, except that Class Counsel's application for an award of Attorneys' Fees and Costs is granted, with Class Counsel to be paid $1,462,500 in fees plus reimbursement of costs in the total sum of $62,425.00, which costs are to be applied towards additional administrative costs and paid to KCC.

8. Pursuant to the terms of the Amended Class Action Settlement Agreement, Claims Administrator KCC will be paid $1,000,000 from the Monetary Component, in addition to the $62,425.00 in costs referenced above that otherwise had been designated to reimburse Class Counsel for costs.

9. Pursuant to the terms of the Amended Class Action Settlement Agreement and the Order approving settlement, each named Plaintiff will receive $5,000 as an Enhancement Payment, all of which to be paid from the Monetary Component of the Amended Class Action Settlement Agreement.

10. The Court hereby reserves its exclusive, general and continuing jurisdiction over the Amended Class Action Settlement Agreement as needed or appropriate in order to administer, supervise, implement, interpret or enforce the settlement in accordance with its terms.

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