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Plaintiffs
v.
CIVIL NO. 06-1645 (JP)
COLEGIO DE ABOGADOS DE PUERTO
RICO,
Defendant
ORDER
Rico (“Colegio”) filed a motion for a hearing (No. 297). The Court
granted the motion (No. 298) and scheduled a status conference for
states that part of the issue stems from the fact that there is no
Colegio’s request for an opt out form is hereby DENIED for three
reasons. First, since the discussion about the opt out procedures
began in this case, no request has been made by Defendant for an opt
Defendant has had multiple opportunities to raise this issue and has
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failed to so. Put simply, requesting an opt out form at this point
is made of an opt out form. Providing an opt out form would create
the procedures set out in the Class Action Notice. Instead, they
would have to follow a new procedure of filling out an opt out form.
Also, class members who have already complied with the procedures set
whether they have properly opted out since they did not opt out
out form because the Class Action Notice provides very clear and
simple instructions for opting out. See Section XII of Class Action
Notice. Class members wishing to opt out must take a piece of paper
must also sign the request, and print their name, address and
telephone number below the signature. They must list the address to
Finally, class members must mail the opt out request to the address
Colegio from communicating with class members about this case until
Order and since the Class Action Notice provides all the necessary
information for class members to opt out, the Court determines that
any calls made to Colegio regarding the opt out procedures should be
members that it cannot communicate with them regarding the opt out
procedures. Then Colegio will refer the class members to the Class
Action Notice, and/or the informational website and the toll free
IT IS SO ORDERED.