Hale v. Manna Pro Products, LLC

8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA | 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.

17 The parties have jointly stipulated to amend the court’s Order Granting | Preliminary Approval, ECF Nos. 59 & 61. Having reviewed the Stipulation and | supporting materials, the court directs the parties to submit a joint statement | explaining the appropriateness of the cy pres distribution; addressing how the | remedy is the “‘next best distribution’ of settlement funds” and how it “bears a | substantial nexus to the interests of the class members.” Lane v. Facebook, Inc., | 696 F.3d 811, 821 (9th Cir. 2012) (internal quotations omitted) (citation | omitted)). The parties may include in the joint statement a stipulated request to | approve the cy pres distribution. The joint statement and any stipulation shall be | filed within fourteen days. The court again defers any decision on the parties’ | stipulation at ECF No. 59.

28 | ///// 1 Accordingly, the final approval hearing set for December 11, 2020 is continued to January 22, 2021 at 10:00 AM. 3 IT IS SO ORDERED.

4 DATED: December 8, 2020.