Opinion
Civil Action No. 13-cv-00861-REB-BNB
04-04-2013
ALEJANDRO RAMIREZ, ABEL FORTANEL, JOSE JESUS IBARRA, ALBERTO URSUA, LESLIE LOPEZ, and CLAUDIA URSUA, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. EL TAPATIO, INC., EL TAPATIO ARAPAHOE, INC., EL TAPATIO MISSISSIPPI, INC., RODRIGO PADILLA, SR., ESTELIA PADILLA, and AGLAHE PADILLA, Defendants.
Judge Robert E. Blackburn
ORDER RE: MOTIONS FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION
Blackburn, J.
The matter is before the court sua sponte. In this putative class action, the court recognizes the requirement under Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(c)(1)(A) to determine whether to certify a class before the case properly can proceed to resolution by summary judgment, trial, or otherwise. Therefore, I establish the following briefing schedule to govern resolution of this and related matters.
IT IS ORDERED as follows:
1. That no later than thirty (30) days after the first answer or other response, e.g., motion to dismiss, etc., to the complaint is filed by a defendant in this case, the plaintiff SHALL FILE a motion for class certification under Fed. R. Civ. P. 23 (a) that addresses, inter alia, (i) the prerequisites at Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(a)(1)-(4), and (ii) the matters at Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(b); (b) that defines the proposed class; and (c) that requests the appointment of class counsel;
2. That the deadlines for filing response and reply briefs SHALL BE AS PRESCRIBED under D.C.COLO.LCivR 7.1C.;
3. That an applicant for class counsel SHALL ADDRESS the matters at Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(g)(1)(A)(i)-(iv) and any other matter pertinent to the applicant's ability to fairly and adequately represent the interests of the proposed class; and
4. That based on the parties' submissions, the court WILL either rule on the papers, order further briefing, convene an evidentiary hearing, or take such further action as the court in its discretion deems proper and necessary.
Dated April 4, 2013, at Denver, Colorado.
BY THE COURT:
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Robert E. Blackburn
United States District Judge