Sonia Newman v. Clorox Company

Opinion

FILED

NOT FOR PUBLICATION MAY 24 2012

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS U .S. C O U R T OF APPE ALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

SHAWNDEE HARTLESS, on Behalf of No. 11-55136 Herself and All Others Similarly Situated and the General Public, D.C. No. 3:06-cv-02705-CAB

Plaintiff - Appellee,

MEMORANDUM *

v.

CLOROX COMPANY,

Defendant - Appellee.

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SONIA NEWMAN, Objector-Appellant.

SHAWNDEE HARTLESS, on Behalf of No. 11-55150 Herself and All Others Similarly Situated and the General Public, D.C. No. 3:06-cv-02705-CAB

Plaintiff - Appellee,

v. CLOROX COMPANY, Defendant - Appellee.

*

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.

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OMAR RIVERO, Objector - Appellant.

SHAWNDEE HARTLESS, on Behalf of No. 11-55189 Herself and All Others Similarly Situated and the General Public, D.C. No. 3:06-cv-02705-CAB

Plaintiff - Appellee,

v. CLOROX COMPANY,

Defendant - Appellee.

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SAM P. CANNATA, Objector - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of California Cathy Ann Bencivengo, Magistrate Judge, Presiding

Argued and Submitted May 10, 2012 Pasadena, California

Before: PREGERSON, GRABER, and BERZON, Circuit Judges.

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Objectors Sonia Newman, Omar Rivero, and Sam P. Cannata appeal the district court’s class certification in this class action brought by lead Plaintiff Shawndee Hartless against Defendant Clorox Company. The district court did not abuse its discretion in certifying the settlement class. See Parra v. Bashas’, Inc., 536 F.3d 975, 977–78 (9th Cir. 2008) (stating the standard of review). On this record, the court was not required to divide the nationwide class into sub-classes, as the Objectors wish.

AFFIRMED.