Approval of Settlement Agreement. a. Plaintiffs, Hennepin County Defendants, and the State Defendant will use their best efforts to effectuate this Settlement Agreement, including cooperating in promptly seeking the Court’s approval of the Settlement Agreement, the giving of appropriate Class Notice under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 23(c) and (e), securing certification of the Settlement Classes, and the prompt dismissal without prejudice of the Remaining Claims, as follows: i. Within seven (7) days after the Execution Date, the Parties will jointly file with the Court a stipulation for suspension of all litigation deadlines pending approval of this Agreement. ii. Within fourteen (14) days of the Execution Date, Class Counsel will file this Agreement with the Court and will file a motion—which motion Defendants will not oppose—for the Court’s preliminary approval of this Agreement and the Parties’ settlement. Plaintiffs simultaneously will move the Court for the entry of an Order preliminarily approving the settlement, which by its terms will: 1) Determine, preliminarily, that this Agreement and the settlement fall within the range of reasonableness, and merit possible final approval and dissemination of Class Notice; 2) Determine, preliminarily, that Plaintiffs are members of the Settlement Classes and that, for purposes of settlement, they: (1) satisfy the requirements of typicality; (2) adequately represent the interests of the Settlement Classes; and (3) should be appointed as representatives of the Settlement Classes; 3) Determine, preliminarily, that the Settlement Classes meet all applicable requirements of Fed. R. Civ. P. 23, and conditionally certify the Settlement Classes for purposes of the Settlement;
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Approval of Settlement Agreement. a. Plaintiffs, Hennepin County Defendants, Plaintiffs and the State Defendant Defendants will use their best efforts to effectuate this Settlement Agreement, including cooperating in promptly seeking the Court’s approval of the Settlement Agreement, the giving of appropriate Class Notice under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 23(c) and (e), securing certification of the Settlement ClassesClass, and the prompt prompt, complete, and final dismissal without with prejudice of the Remaining ClaimsActions as to the Settling Defendants only, as follows:
i. A. Within seven two (72) business days after the Execution Date, the Parties will jointly file with the Court a stipulation for suspension of all litigation deadlines pending approval of this Agreement.
ii. B. Within fourteen (14) days of the Execution Date, Class Counsel Plaintiffs will file this Agreement with the Court and will file a motion—which motion Defendants will not oppose—for the Court’s preliminary approval Preliminary Approval of this Agreement and the Parties’ settlementSettlement. Plaintiffs simultaneously will shall move the Court for the entry of an Order preliminarily approving the settlement, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit B to this Agreement, which by its terms willshall:
1) . Determine, preliminarily, that this Agreement and the settlement Settlement fall within the range of reasonableness, and merit possible final approval and dissemination of Class Notice;
2) . Determine, preliminarily, that Class Plaintiffs are members of the Settlement Classes Class and that, for purposes of settlement, they: (1) satisfy the requirements of typicality; (2) adequately represent the interests of the Settlement ClassesClass; and (3) should be appointed as representatives of the Settlement ClassesClass;
3) . Determine, preliminarily, that the Settlement Classes meet Class meets all applicable requirements of Fed. R. Civ. P. 23, and conditionally certify the Settlement Classes Class for purposes of the Settlement;
4. Appoint Housing Justice Center and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx P.L.L.P. as Class Counsel pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(g);
5. Schedule a Final Approval Hearing to: (1) determine, finally, whether the Settlement Class satisfies the applicable requirements of Fed. R. Civ. P. 23 and should be finally certified for settlement purposes only;
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Samples: Settlement Agreement