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`BARON & BUDD, P.C.
`Scott Summy (Pro Hac Vice, TX Bar No. 19507500)
`SSummy@baronbudd.com
`Carla Burke Pickrel (Pro Hac Vice, TX Bar No. 24012490)
`cburkepickrel@baronbudd.com
`3102 Oak Lawn Ave, #1100
`Dallas, Texas 75219
`Telephone: (214) 521-3605
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`BARON & BUDD, P.C.
`John P. Fiske (SBN 249256)
`Fiske@baronbudd.com
`11440 W. Bernardo Court, Suite 265
`San Diego, California 92127
`Telephone: (858) 251-7424
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`Proposed Lead Class Counsel
`Additional counsel listed on signature page
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – WESTERN DIVISION
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`CITY OF LONG BEACH, a municipal
`CASE NO.: 2:16-cv-03493-FMO-AS
`corporation; COUNTY OF LOS
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`ANGELES, a political subdivision; CITY
`NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION
`OF CHULA VISTA, a municipal
`FOR CERTIFICATION OF
`SETTLEMENT CLASS, PRELIMINARY
`corporation; CITY OF SAN DIEGO, a
`APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION
`municipal corporation; CITY OF SAN
`SETTLEMENT, APPROVAL OF
`JOSE, a municipal corporation; CITY OF
`NOTICE PLAN, APPOINTMENT OF
`OAKLAND, a municipal corporation;
`CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT
`CITY OF BERKELEY, a municipal
`ADMINISTRATOR, AND
`corporation; CITY OF SPOKANE, a
`APPOINTMENT OF CLASS COUNSEL
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`municipal corporation; CITY OF
`TACOMA, a municipal corporation;
`[Filed Concurrently with Memorandum of
`CITY OF PORTLAND, a municipal
`Points and Authorities; Proposed Order]
`corporation; PORT OF PORTLAND, a
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`port district of the State of Oregon;
`Time of Hearing: 10:00 a.m.
`BALTIMORE COUNTY, a political
`Date of Hearing: July 23, 2020
`subdivision; MAYOR AND CITY
`Courtroom: 6D
`COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE; all
`Honorable Fernando M. Olguin
`individually and on behalf of all others
`similarly situated,
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` Plaintiffs,
`File Date: May 19, 2016
`v.
`Trial Date: May 11, 2021
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`MONSANTO COMPANY; SOLUTIA
`INC., and PHARMACIA LLC, and DOES
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`CASE NO.: 2:16-cv-03493-FMO-AS
`MOTION FOR CERTIFICATION
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` PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on July 23, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter
`as the matter may be heard before the Honorable Fernando M. Olguin, in Courtroom 6D
`of the United States Courthouse, 350 West First Street Los Angeles, CA 90012, Plaintiffs
`City of Long Beach, County of Los Angeles, City of Chula Vista, City of San Diego, City
`of San Jose, City of Oakland, City of Berkeley, City of Spokane, City of Tacoma, City of
`Portland, Port of Portland, Baltimore County, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; all
`individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, will and hereby do move the
`Court for an order for Certification of Settlement Class, Preliminary Approval of Class
`Action Settlement, Approval of Notice Plan, Appointment of Class Action Settlement
`Administrator, and Appointment of Class Counsel. This motion is made following the
`conference of counsel pursuant to L.R. 7-3, which took place on June 16, 2020.
`This motion is based on this Notice, the supporting Memorandum of Points and
`Authorities, the Declaration of Hon. (Ret.) Jay Gandhi, and the Declarations of John Fiske
`and Scott Summy, including attached expert declarations.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/ John Fiske
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`BARON & BUDD, P.C.
`11440 W. Bernardo Court, Suite 265
`San Diego, California 92127
`Telephone: (858) 251-7424
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`BARON & BUDD, P.C.
`Scott Summy (admitted Pro Hac Vice, Texas Bar
`No. 19507500)
`SSummy@baronbudd.com
`Carla Burke Pickrel (admitted Pro Hac Vice,
`Texas Bar No. 24012490)
`cburkepickrel@baronbudd.com
`3102 Oak Lawn Ave, #1100
`Dallas, Texas 75219
`Telephone: (214) 521-3605
`Attorneys for Plaintiffs and the Class
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`Date: June 24, 2020
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`CASE NO.: 2:16-cv-03493-FMO-AS
`MOTION FOR CERTIFICATION
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