Opinion
No. 10-CV-04020 CW.
November 22, 2011.
William I. Edlund, State Bar No. 25013.
Robert H. Bunzel, State Bar No. 99395.
Simon R. Goodfellow, State Bar No. 246085.
Howard I. Miller, State Bar No. 251878.
BARTKO, ZANKEL, TARRANT MILLER, A Professional Corporation.
KEVIN MARTIN, DAVID NORRIS and FRANK STONE, Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
James F. Clapp, State Bar No. 145814.
Marita Murphy Lauinger, State Bar No. 199242.
Zach P. Dostart, State Bar No. 255071.
DOSTART CLAPP COVENEY, LLP.
JOHN KERR, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
ORDER GRANTING FINAL APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT AND ATTORNEYS' FEES (NO. C 10-4020, DOCKET NOS. 76, 83; NO. C 11-1654, DOCKET NOS. 31, 38)
Having considered the Joint Stipulation of Class Action Settlement and Release dated July 21, 2011 (No. C 10-4020, Dkt. 62; No. C. 11-1654, Dkt. 21) (the "Agreement") and all other materials properly before the Court and having conducted an inquiry pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23, the Court finds that the Agreement was entered by all parties in good faith. The Court approves the Agreement, the present Settlement Amount of $17,720,753.90, including an award of attorneys' fees and costs for Class Counsel in the amount of $4,000,000. The Court also approves the award of a $10,000 enhancement payment to each of the four Class Representatives in the Litigation. The Court will simultaneously, or the Clerk of the Court shall, enter the Judgment. Defendants directly or through the Claims Administrator, shall timely deliver payments to the Settlement Class Members, the Class Representatives, and Class Counsel in accordance with the Agreement.
IT IS SO ORDERED.