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style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CENTRAL
DISTRICT</span></b></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>ROBERT ROCHER, et al., individually<span
style='mso-tab-count:2'>������������ </span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'>NO. <span style='mso-tab-count:1'>��� </span>BC227551</b></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>and on behalf of other members<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes">� </span><span style='mso-tab-count:2'>���������������������
</span></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>of the general public<span style='mso-tab-count:
5'>����������������������������������������������������� </span><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><u>CLASS ACTION</u></b></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><span style='mso-tab-count:7'>�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������
</span></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:-13.0pt;line-height:normal'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><span style='mso-tab-count:
2'>����������������������� </span>Plaintiffs, <span style='mso-tab-count:4'>���������������������������������������������
</span><b>ORDER AFTER HEARING</b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>
</b></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><span style='mso-tab-count:7'>�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������
</span><b>GRANTING PLAINTIFFS�<u></u></b></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span lang=FR style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:FR'>vs.<span
style='mso-tab-count:7'>�������������������������������������������������������������������������������
</span><b>MOTION FOR CLASS</b></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span lang=FR style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:FR'><span style='mso-tab-count:
7'>�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������
</span><b>CERTIFICATION</b></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span lang=FR style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:FR'>SAV-ON DRUGS, et al.<span
style='mso-tab-count:4'>��������������������������������������������� </span></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span lang=FR style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:FR'><span style='mso-tab-count:
7'>�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������
</span></span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>Date:<span style='mso-tab-count:
2'>��������������� </span>June 22, 2001</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><span style='mso-tab-count:7'>�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������
</span>Time:<span
style='mso-tab-count:2'>��������������� </span>9:00 a.m.<u></u></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><span style='mso-tab-count:2'>�����������������������
</span>Defendants.<span
style='mso-tab-count:4'>����������������������������������������� </span>Dept.:<span
style='mso-tab-count:2'>�������������� </span>51<u></u></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyTextIndent style='margin-left:0in'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><u><span style='mso-tab-count:
6'>����������������������������������������������������������������������� </span></u>/<span
style='mso-tab-count:2'>���������������������� </span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'>Hon. Irving S. Feffer</b></font></p>
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</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>Plaintiffs' Motion for Class
Certification in the above-entitled matter came on for hearing before
this Court on June 22, 2001.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">� </span>Edward
J. Wynne, Righetti</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Symbol'>�</span></span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>Wynne, appearing for Plaintiffs;
W. Randolph Teslik and Joel Cohn, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld,
LLP, appearing for defendant Sav-on Drug Stores, Inc.; Scott A. Brooks,
Daniels, Fine, Isreal & Schonbuch, specially appearing on behalf
of Mario Gardner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">� </span>After reviewing
and considering the parties' respective memoranda of points and authorities,
issue statements, all admissible evidence, and the oral argument of
counsel, the Court makes the following findings of fact and law:</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:200%'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><span style='mso-tab-count:
1'>����������� </span>Plaintiffs� Motion for Class Certification is hereby GRANTED.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">�
</span>The Court finds that Plaintiffs have satisfied by a preponderance
of the evidence the requirements for class certification under California
Code of Civil Procedure � 382.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes">� </span>The Court finds that Plaintiffs have established
by a preponderance of the evidence both an ascertainable class and a
well-defined community of interest among the class members consisting
of current and former salaried Operating Managers and current and former
salaried Assistant Managers employed by defendant Sav-on Drug Stores,
Inc. in California at any time between April 3, 1996 and June 22, 2001,
inclusive.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes">� </span>The Court finds that Plaintiffs have established
by a preponderance of the evidence (1) common questions of law and fact
predominate; (2) Robert Rocher and Connie Dahlin have claims typical
of the class; and, (3) Robert Rocher and Connie Dahlin are adequate
representatives of the class.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">� </span>The
Court finds that Plaintiffs have established by a preponderance of the
evidence that the class action proceeding is a superior to alternate
means for a fair and efficient adjudication of the litigation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">�
</span></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:200%'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><span style='mso-tab-count:
1'>����������� </span>Accordingly, the Court appoints Robert Rocher and Connie
Dahlin as class representatives of the class defined as all current
and former salaried Operating Managers and current and former salaried
Assistant Managers employed by defendant Sav-on Drug Stores, Inc. in
California at any time between April 3, 1996 and June 22, 2001, inclusive.<span style="mso-spacerun:
yes">� </span>The Court appoints Righetti</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:
Symbol'><span style='mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Symbol'>�</span></span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>Wynne and Lorens & Associates
as Class Counsel.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:200%'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><span style='mso-tab-count:
1'>����������� </span>Additionally, and in light of the foregoing, Mario Gardner�s
requests, <i>inter alia</i>, to deny certification of the Assistant
Managers or, alternatively, to have this Court not rule on Plaintiffs�
motion herein is hereby DENIED.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:200%'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><span style='mso-tab-count:
1'>����������� </span>Furthermore, the Court orders the matter transferred to
the Complex Litigation Department at Central Civil West for a determination
on complexity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">� </span></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:200%'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><span style='mso-tab-count:
1'>����������� </span>IT IS SO ORDERED. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:200%'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:normal'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>Dated:<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes">� </span>July<u><span style='mso-tab-count:2'>�����������������
</span></u>, 2001<span style='mso-tab-count:4'>�������������������������������������
</span><u><span
style='mso-tab-count:4'>����������������������������������������������� </span></u></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:normal'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><span style='mso-tab-count:
7'>�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������
</span>HON. IRVING S. FEFFER</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:normal'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><span style='mso-tab-count:
7'>�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������
</span>JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:normal'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><span style='mso-tab-count:
7'>�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������
</span>STATE OF CALIFORNIA</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:normal'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>Approved as to form:</span></font></p>
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