Burzdak
Burzdak v. Universal Screen Arts, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 KAREN BURZDAK, Case No. 21-cv-02148-EMC
Plaintiffs,
ORDER APPOINTING CY PRES
v.
UNIVERSAL SCREEN ARTS, INC., Docket No. 127 Defendants.
12 The Court appoints the Consumer Federation of California (CFC) as the cy pres recipient in the present case. Plaintiff filed a supplemental post-distribution accounting statement, noting that following a re-distribution of uncashed settlement funds, “as of December 13, 2024, a total of 2,519 checks in the sum of $43,703.18 remain uncashed.” Docket No. 127 at 1-2; Brunner Decl. ¶ 13. Plaintiff states “it is not administratively feasible to redistribute the balance, so the Parties believe it is appropriate to award the balance to a cy pres recipient. See Docket No. 99-1 ¶ 2.1(f) (“If redistribution is not feasible, such funds shall be distributed to a cy pres recipient approved by the Court.”).” Docket No. 127 at 2. The Ninth Circuit requires the Court to consider whether the cy pres “bears a…