Preliminary Approval of Proposed Settlement Agreement. The Court finds that, subject to 16 the Final Approval Hearing, the proposed Settlement Agreement is fair, reasonable, adequate, and within 17 the range of possible approval considering the possible damages at issue and defenses to overcome. The 18 Court also finds that the Settlement Agreement: (a) is the result of serious, informed, non-collusive, arms- 19 length negotiations, involving experienced counsel familiar with the legal and factual issues of this case; 20 and (b) meets all applicable requirements of law, including Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23, and the 21 Class Action Fairness Act (“CAFA”), 28 U.S.C. § 1715. Therefore, the Court grants preliminary approval 22 of the Settlement.
Preliminary Approval of Proposed Settlement Agreement. Subject to further consideration by the Court at the time of the Final Approval Hearing, the Court preliminarily approves the Settlement as fair, reasonable, and adequate to the Settlement Class, as falling within the range of possible final approval, and as meriting submission to the Settlement Class for its consideration. The Court also finds the Settlement Agreement: (a) is the result of serious, informed, non-collusive, arms-length negotiations, involving experienced counsel familiar with the legal and factual issues of this case and guided in part by the Parties’ private mediation with a respected former judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, the Honorable Judge Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx (Xxx.) of Signature Resolution, and (b) appears to meet all applicable requirements of law, including Fed. R. Civ. P. 23. Therefore, the Court grants preliminary approval of the Settlement.
Preliminary Approval of Proposed Settlement Agreement. The Court 18 has conducted a preliminary evaluation of the Settlement as set forth in the 19 Agreement for fairness, adequacy, and reasonableness. Based on this preliminary 20 evaluation, the Court finds that: (i) the Agreement is fair, reasonable, and adequate, 21 and within the range of possible approval considering the possible damages at issue 22 and defenses to overcome; (ii) the Agreement has been negotiated in good faith at 23 arm’s length between experienced attorneys familiar with the legal and factual 24 issues of this case, and utilizing the assistance of a mediator; and (iii) with respect 25 to the forms of notice of the material terms of the Agreement to Settlement Class 26 Members for their consideration and reaction (Ex B to the Agreement), that notice 27 is appropriate and warranted. Therefore, the Court grants preliminary approval of 28 the Settlement. Case 3:15-cv-00165-L-AGS Document 232-8 Filed 03/06/20 PageID.10701 Page 37 of 87
Preliminary Approval of Proposed Settlement Agreement. The Court finds that, subject to 16 the Final Approval hearing, the proposed Settlement Agreement is fair, reasonable, adequate, and within the 17 range of possible approval considering the possible damages at issue and defenses to overcome. The Court 18 also finds that the Settlement Agreement: (a) is the result of serious, informed, non-collusive, arms-length 19 negotiations, involving experienced counsel familiar with the legal and factual issues of this case and made 20 with the assistance and mediation services of Xxx. Xxxxxx X. Infante (Xxx.), Xxx. Xxxxx X. Holderman 21 (Xxx.), and Chief Magistrate Judge Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx; and (b) meets all applicable requirements of law, 22 including Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23, and the Class Action Fairness Act (“CAFA”), 28 U.S.C. § 23 1715. Therefore, the Court grants preliminary approval of the Settlement.
Preliminary Approval of Proposed Settlement Agreement. The Court finds that, subject to the 17 range of possible approval considering the possible damages at issue and defenses to overcome. The Court 18 also finds that the Settlement Agreement: (a) is the result of serious, informed, non-collusive, arms-length 19 negotiations, involving experienced counsel familiar with the legal and factual issues of this case and made
Preliminary Approval of Proposed Settlement Agreement. The Court has conducted a preliminary evaluation of the Settlement as set forth in the Agreement for fairness, adequacy, and reasonableness. Based on this preliminary evaluation, the Court finds that (i) the Agreement is fair, reasonable, adequate, and within the range of possible final approval; (ii) the Agreement has been negotiated in good faith at arm’s length between experienced attorneys familiar with the legal and factual issues of this case; and (iii) with respect to the forms of notice of the materials terms of the Agreement to the Settlement Class members for their consideration and reaction (Exs. B-1, B-3 to the Agreement), that notice is appropriate and warranted. Therefore, the Court grants preliminary approval of the Settlement.
Preliminary Approval of Proposed Settlement Agreement. The Court has conducted a preliminary evaluation of the proposed settlement as set forth in the Settlement Agreement for fairness, adequacy, and reasonableness. Based on this preliminary evaluation, the Court finds that:
Preliminary Approval of Proposed Settlement Agreement. The Court has conducted a preliminary evaluation of the proposed settlement as set forth in the Settlement Agreement for fairness, adequacy, and reasonableness. Based on this preliminary evaluation, the Court finds that: (a) the proposed Settlement Agreement is fair, reasonable, and adequate, and within the range of possible approval; (b) the Settlement Agreement has been negotiated in good faith at arms’ length between experienced attorneys familiar with the legal and factual issues of this case aided by an experienced and neutral third-party mediator; and (c) with respect to the forms of notice of the material terms of the Settlement Agreement to persons in the Settlement Class for their consideration and reaction (Exhibit B to the Settlement Agreement), that notice is appropriate and reasonable. Therefore, the Court grants preliminary approval of the Settlement, as follows.
Preliminary Approval of Proposed Settlement Agreement. The Court preliminarily 10 Settlement, as embodied in the Settlement Agreement, as being fair, reasonable, and adequate 11 under Rule 23(e) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, subject to further consideration at the 12 Final Approval Hearing to be conducted as described in Paragraph 28 below.
