Mental Health & Wellness Coalition v. Stanford University

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 8 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9

10 MENTAL HEALTH & WELLNESS Case No. 18-cv-02895-NC 11 COALITION, et al.,

ORDER DISMISSING ACTION

12 Plaintiffs, 13 v. Re: Dkt. No. 70 14 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE

LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR

15 UNIVERSITY, 16 Defendant.

17 The parties filed a joint stipulation indicating that they have resolved all outstanding 18 issues in this case and have executed a formal written agreement memorializing a 19 settlement. Dkt. No. 70. The court ordered additional briefing on the issue of possible 20 prejudice to the absent putative class members. Dkt. No. 71. Specifically, the Court asked 21 the parties to provide further information on: (1) “possible reliance on the filing of the 22 action if they are likely to know of it either because of publicity or other circumstances”; 23 (2) “lack of adequate time for class members to file other actions, because of a rapidly 24 approaching statute of limitations”; and (3) “any settlement or concession of class interests 25 made by the class…