Cassie Stroup v. Premiere International Corp. et al

Filing 39

ORDER ON PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES, COSTS AND CLASS REPRESENTATIVE ENHANCEMENT by Judge Christina A. Snyder: The Court hereby grants the requests for (1) payment of fees in the amount of $166,666.66 (one third of the non-r eversionary gross settlement amount), (2) reimbursement of the $11,588.48 in expenses incurred in the litigation of this matter, as well as (3) a $,7500 enhancement award for the named plaintiff, Cassie Stroup. The foregoing sums shall be paid in conformity with the settlement agreement approved concurrently herewith. (gk)

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Paul T. Cullen, Esq. (#193575)
THE CULLEN LAW FIRM, APC
19360 Rinaldi St., Box 647
Porter Ranch, CA 91326
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Attorney for CASSIE STROUP, individually on
behalf of herself, all others similarly situated,
and the general public

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CASSIE STROUP, and individual, on
behalf of herself, all others similarly
situated, and the general public,

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Plaintiff,

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vs.
PREMIERE INTERNATIONAL
CORP., a Delaware corporation and
DOES 1 to 10, inclusive,

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Defendants.

) CASE NO.: CV 14-07678 CAS
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) CASE NO.: CV 14-06447 CAS
) (Hon. Christina A. Snyder)
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) [PROPOSED] ORDER ON
) PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR
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) ATTORNEY’S FEES, COSTS AND
) CLASS REPRESENTATIVE
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) ENHANCEMENT
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) DATE: December 14, 2015
) TIME: 10:00 a.m.
) CTRM: 5
)
) Hon. Christina A. Snyder

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On December 14, 2015, the Parties appeared before this Court on Plaintiff’s

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motion for final approval, including the request for attorney’s fees, costs and a
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class representative enhancement. In light of the documented evidence submitted
in the moving papers and good cause appearing therefor, the Court hereby grants

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[PROPOSED] ORDER ON PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES, COSTS
AND CLASS REPRESENTATIVE ENHANCEMENT
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the requests for (1) payment of fees in the amount of $166,666.66 (one third of the
non-reversionary gross settlement amount), (2) reimbursement of the $11,588.48 in

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expenses incurred in the litigation of this matter, as well as (3) a $7500
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enhancement award for the named plaintiff, Cassie Stroup. Plaintiff Class
Counsel’s fee rate of $750 per hour is reasonable and consistent with the

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compensation provided to similar attorneys performing the type of work performed
Class Counsel herein. Moreover, Class Counsel’s lodestar of $195,000 exceeds

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the fee request and does not include a request for payment for additional time
necessarily to be incurred in the conclusion of the administration of the settlement

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herein. The Court further finds that the $11,728.48 in claimed expenses were
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reasonably incurred in the furtherance of the litigation herein and should be paid in
reimbursement to Class Counsel. Finally, the $7500 Class Representative

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enhancement is justified based upon the work performed by Plaintiff Cassie Stroup
for the benefit of the class she has represented, which work was personally

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observed to have exceeded 100 hours. The foregoing sums shall be paid in
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conformity with the settlement agreement approved concurrently herewith.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED:

December 14, 2015
By:
Hon. Christina A. Snyder
Judge of the District Court

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[PROPOSED] ORDER ON PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES, COSTS
AND CLASS REPRESENTATIVE ENHANCEMENT
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