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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
DEAN BEAVER, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
OMNI HOTELS MANAGEMENT
CORPORATION, et al.,
Defendants.
Case No.: 20-cv-00191-AJB-DEB
ORDER REQUESTING
SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFING
(Doc. No. 181)
Before the Court is the Joint Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action
Settlement filed by Plaintiffs Dean and Laurie Beaver (collectively, “the Beavers”) and
Defendants 	Omni 	Hotels 	Management 	Corporation; 	LC 	Brokerage 	Corp., 	LC
INVESTMENT 2010, LLC; William Ims; and Brett Alexander Combs (collectively,
“Omni”). (Doc. No. 181.) In considering the joint motion, the Court requests that the parties
submit supplemental briefing on (1) whether the class representatives have adequately
represented the class and (2) whether the proposed settlement treats class members
equitably relative to each other. Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(e)(2)(A), (D). In particular, it appears
that only the Beavers are liable for Omni’s attorney fees. (See, e.g., Doc. No. 181 at 6.) The
Beavers’ interests in the settlement negotiations consequently do not appear “congruent”
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with the unnamed class members’. Rodriguez v. W. Publ. Corp., 563 F.3d 948, 960 (9th
Cir. 2009) (quoting Molski v. Gleich, 318 F.3d 937, 955 (9th Cir. 2003)).
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1. On or before April 17, 2026, the Beavers must file a supplemental brief, not to
exceed ten pages, addressing the above-identified issues
2. On or before April 24, 2026, Omni must file a supplemental response brief, not
to exceed seven pages.
3. The parties must appear before the undersigned to present argument on the above-
identified issues on May 7, 2026, at 10:00 AM, in Courtroom 4A. The parties
must also be prepared to present argument on the joint motion (Doc. No. 181) in
its entirety.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: March 27, 2026
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