Eve Nercia Gillings et al v. Time Warner Cable LLC et al

Filing 160

JUDGMENT by Judge Andrew J. Guilford: See document for further information. (lwag)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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EVE NERCIA GILLINGS, et al.,

Case No.: CV 10-5565-AG (RNBx)

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vs.

Plaintiffs,

HON. ANDREW J. GUILFORD

10 TIME WARNER CABLE, LLC, et al.,
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Defendants.

CLASS ACTION
JUDGMENT

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JUDGMENT

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On May 9, 2016, the Court heard Plaintiffs' Motion for Final Approval of

2 Class Action Settlement and Plaintiffs' Motion for Attorneys' Fees and Costs. The
3 Court has considered the Motions and all supporting papers, and hereby finds and
4 orders as follows:
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1. The Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this action, the Class

6 Representatives, the Class Members as defined in the Settlement Agreement and
7 Defendants.
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2. The Court grants final approval of the Settlement as set forth in the Joint

9 Stipulation Of Class Settlement And Release Between Plaintiffs And Defendants,
10 referred to herein as the “Settlement Agreement”.
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3. The Court finds that the Settlement Agreement is the product of protracted,

12 arms-length negotiations between experienced counsel. The Court finds, for
13 settlement purposes only, that the Class satisfies the applicable standards for
14 certification under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23.
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4. Upon full distribution of all settlement proceeds, the Court's receipt of the

16 settlement administrator’s final report of distributions and the Court's approval of
17 the report, this case will be dismissed with prejudice, and all the releases set forth in
18 Paragraph 62 of the Settlement Agreement shall become effective
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5. Class Counsel's request for attorneys' fees and litigation costs and expenses

20 in this action is approved. Accordingly, Class Counsel are hereby awarded $375,000
21 for attorneys' fees, and $13,895.73 for reimbursement of litigation costs and
22 expenses, which the Court finds were reasonably incurred in prosecution of this
23 case. The Court further finds that the agreement between the parties concerning
24 Class Counsel's application for fees and costs is fair and reasonable.
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6. The enhancement awards for the Class Representatives in the amount of

26 $5,000 each is approved.
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7. Payment for class administration services to Settlement Services, Inc. in

2 the amount of their charges for administering this matter are approved up to the
3 maximum amount of $40,000.
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8. The Court shall have exclusive and continuing jurisdiction over this matter

5 for all purposes concerning the settlement, including supervising the settlement and
6 implementation, enforcement, construction, administration, and interpretation of the
7 settlement and this Judgment.
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9. The settlement administrator is and the parties are ordered to carry out the

9 distribution of Settlement payments pursuant to the terms set forth in the Settlement
10 Agreement.
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10. This document shall constitute a judgment for purposes of Rule 59 of the

12 Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
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IT IS SO ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED.

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Date: _June 8, 2016

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ANDREW J. GUILFORD
United States District Judge

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