Harris et al v. D. Scott Carruthers & Assoc. et al

Filing 142

ORDER GRANTING FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS SETTLEMENT AND FINAL JUDGMENT AND FOR THE AWARD OF CLASS COUNSELS' FEES AND COSTS granting 136 joint Motion for Approval of Settlement ; The Parties Settlement Agreement is approved as fair, reasonable, a nd adequate; The Attorneys Fees and costs of Plaintiffs Counsel are approved in the amount of $13,000.00; Defendants shall pay Plaintiff Harris $1,000.00 for her statutory damages under the FDCPA, and $500.00 for her services as class representative for the NCPA Class; Defendants shall pay Plaintiff Mattea $1,000.00 for his statutory damages under the FDCPA, and $500.00 for his services as class representative for the NCPA Class; The FDCPA claims of the named Plaintiffs are dismissed with prejudice, and the FDCPA claims of the Class are dismissed without prejudice; All of the NCPA claims of the named Plaintiffs (Monetary & Injunctive Relief) are dismissed with prejudice; The monetary claims of the Class under the NC PA are dismissed without prejudice; and All claims against the unserved Defendant, United Credit Management Corp. are dismissed with prejudice. The Court hereby retains jurisdiction of this matter in order to resolve any disputes, which may arise in the implementation of the Settlement Agreement or the implementation of the Final Judgment and Order. This Court maintains continuing jurisdiction for purposes of supervising the implementation of the Settlement Agreement and supervising the distribution and allocation of the settlement fund. Final Judgment is entered in accordance with this order. Ordered by Senior Judge Lyle E. Strom. (ADB, )