Bonner v. SFO Shuttle Bus Company

Filing 70

ORDER by Judge Thelton E. Henderson granting 67 Motion for Final Approval of Class Action Settlement and 66 Motion for Attorneys' Fees and Incentive Awards. (tehlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/19/2014)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MICHELLE BONNER,
Plaintiff,

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v.
SFO SHUTTLE BUS COMPANY,
Defendant.

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Case No. 13-cv-01606-TEH
ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR
FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS
ACTION SETTLEMENT AND
MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES
AND INCENTIVE AWARDS

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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This matter came before the Court on August 18, 2014, on Plaintiff Michelle

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Bonner’s unopposed motions for final approval of the class settlement and for attorneys’

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fees, costs, and incentive awards. Class notice was distributed in accordance with the

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Court’s prior orders, and no class members objected. Fourteen individuals, less than two

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percent of the class, opted out. As ordered at the hearing, Plaintiff’s motions are

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GRANTED in their entirety. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1.

The parties’ second revised proposed settlement agreement (Docket No. 59)

(“Agreement”) is approved as fair, adequate, and reasonable.
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Capitalized terms used in this order shall have the same meaning as defined

in the Agreement.
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The Court certifies for settlement purposes the following class: All

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individuals who worked for SFO Shuttle Bus Company as a bus driver or operator at any

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time from January 18, 2009, through April 24, 2014.

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4.

The Court appoints Steven G. Tidrick and Joey Young, both of the Tidrick

Law Firm, as Class Counsel.

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5.

The Court appoints Plaintiff Michelle Bonner as the Class Representative.

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6.

The Claims Administrator shall distribute the awards to Class Members as

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specified in the Agreement.

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7.

The Court awards Plaintiff Michelle Bonner and Class Member David Mack

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$3,500 each for their services to the Class. The Court finds that these amounts are fair and

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reasonable in light of these individuals’ contributions to the litigation.

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The Court grants Plaintiff’s unopposed motion for $73,750 in attorneys’ fees,

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which is 25% of the common fund amount and significantly less than the lodestar, and

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$9,632 in costs as within the range of reasonable fees and costs.

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The Court retains jurisdiction to enforce the terms of the Agreement.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Dated: 08/19/14

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THELTON E. HENDERSON
United States District Judge

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