Lamartina
Lamartina v. VMware, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 WILLIAM LAMARTINA, Case No. 5:20-cv-02182-EJD
Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR
CLASS CERTIFICATION
v.
VMWARE, INC., et al., Re: Dkt. No. 132 Defendants.
Plaintiffs William Lamartina (“Lamartina”) and Eastern Atlantic States Carpenters Pension Fund (“Lead Plaintiff” or “the Pension Fund”) bring this putative class action against Defendants VMware, Inc. (“VMware”), VMware Chief Executive Officer Patrick P. Gelsinger (“Gelsinger”), and VMware Chief Financial Officer Zane Rowe (“Rowe”) (collectively, “Defendants”) alleging violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“SEC”). Before the Court is Lead Plaintiff’s motion to certify the Class, appoint Class Representative, and appoint Class Counsel. Pl’s. Mot. for Class Cert. (“Mot.”) 8–9, ECF No. 132. Defendants do not oppose Lead Plaintiff’s motion at this time. Defs.’ Resp. to Mot. for Class Cert., ECF No. 154. The Court held…