STERN v. GAMBELLO

Nos. 10-56929, 10-57062.

678 F.3d 797 (2012)

Heather STERN; Brooke Randolph; John Girard; Martin Schnall; Nathan Riensche; Kelly Lemons, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Marc GAMBELLO; Gene Hopkins, Objectors-Appellants, New Cingular Wireless Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, fka AT & T Wireless Services, Inc.; AT & T Mobility Corporation, a Delaware corporation, fka Cingular Wireless Corporation; AT & T Mobility LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, fka Cingular Wireless LLC, Defendants-Appellees. Heather Stern, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff-Appellee, New Cingular Wireless Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, fka AT & T Wireless Services, Inc.; AT & T Mobility Corporation, a Delaware corporation, fka Cingular Wireless Corporation; AT & T Mobility LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, fka Cingular Wireless LLC, Defendants-Appellees, v. Karin Lynch, Objector-Appellant, Marc Gambello; Gene Hopkins, Objectors.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

May 4, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter James Bezek , Robert Allen Curtis , Foley Bezek Behle & Curtis, LLP, J. Paul Gignac , Arias, Ozzello & Gignac, LLP, Santa Barbara, CA, David Elliot Breskin, Esquire , Daniel Foster Johnson, Esquire , Breskin Johnson & Townsend PLLC, Seattle, WA, William W. Houck , Houck Law Firm PS, Issaquah, WA, Randolph Hunter Pyle , Sundeen Salinas & Pyle, Oakland, CA, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Janine R. Menhennet , Darrell Palmer, Law Offices of Darrell Palmer, Solana Beach, CA, Jason Thompson, Esquire , Thompson & Thompson, P.C., San Antonio, TX, for Objectors-Appellants.

Kathleen Balderrama, Esquire , Counsel, Emily Tomoko Kuwahara , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Los Angeles, CA, Steven P. Rice, Esquire , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Irvine, CA, for Defendants-Appellees.


ORDER

BERZON, Circuit Judge:

After considerable pre-argument preparation, I realized this week that my husband and I appear to be members of the plaintiff class in this case, as we have had AT & T cellular service for some time. I therefore considered whether to recuse from this case. Having researched the question, I have determined that the appropriate course is for me and my husband to forego any financial interest in the settlement before the court...

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