In Re: Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether ("MTBE") Products Liability Litigation

Filing 4588

ORDER FOR FEES RELATED TO THE SETTLEMENT WITH DEFENDANTS GETTY PETROLEUM MARKETING, INC.; LUKOIL AMERICAS CORPORATION individually and as f/k/a, d/b/a and/or successor in liability to Getty Petroleum Marketing Inc., Lukoil North America LLC and/or Lukoil Oil Company; LUKOIL NORTH AMERICA LLC, individually and as f/k/a, d/b/a and/or successor in liability to Getty Petroleum Marketing, Inc., Lukoil Americas Corporation and/or OAO Lukoil; LUKOIL OIL COMPANY, a/k/a OAO Lukoil a/k/a Public Joint Stock Company Oil Company LUKOIL a/k/a PJSC Oil Company Lukoil, individually and as f/k/a, d/b/a and/or successor in liability to Getty Petroleum Marketing Inc., Lukoil Americas Corporation and/or Lukoil North America LLC; LUKOIL PAN AMERICAS, LLC, and certain dividends and distributions related to defendant LYONDELL: IT IS on this 8th day of May, 2020 hereby ORDERED as follows: 1. Special Counsel shall be and herby is entitled to a fee of fifteen percent (15%) of the net recoveries referenced above- said amount being three million, two hundred and twenty-eight thousand, nine hundred and eighty seven dollars and twelve cents ($3,228,987.12). The Court finds such fee to be reasonable and in accordance with Rule 1:21-7 of the Rules Governing the Courts of New Jersey and Rule 1.5 of the New Jersey Rules of Professional Conduct. 2. Plaintiffs shall pay said amount to Special Counsel forthwith. 3. A copy of the within Order shall be served upon the Office of the Attorney General of the State of New Jersey within five (5) days of the receipt thereof. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Vernon S. Broderick on 5/8/2020) (rro)