Gatchalian
Gatchalian v. Atlantic Recovery Solutions, LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 HARRIET GATCHALIAN, Case No. 22-cv-04108-JSC
Plaintiff,
ORDER RE PARTIES’ MOTION FOR
v. PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF
CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT AND
ATLANTIC RECOVERY SOLUTIONS, PROVISIONAL CLASS LLC, et al., CERTIFICATION 11 Defendants. Re: Dkt. No. 48 12 Plaintiff brings this putative consumer class action against Defendants for abusive, deceptive, and unfair debt collection practices. (Dkt. No. 1-1.) Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23, the parties now move for provisional certification of a class exclusively for settlement purposes, preliminary approval of a proposed class action settlement, and a stay pending final approval. (Dkt. No. 48.) Having considered Plaintiff’s motion, the Court has concerns regarding the Notice and requires more information about the amount of the settlement. The Northern District of California has issued procedural guidance for class action settlements. See…