Cates et al v. The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York et al

Filing 465

FINAL APPROVAL ORDER AND JUDGMENT: Upon consideration of the Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion for Final Approval of the Settlement of the above-referenced litigation under the terms of a Class Action Settlement Agreement dated May 21, 2021, (the & quot;Settlement Agreement"), the Court hereby orders and adjudges as follows: For purposes of this Final Order and Judgment, capitalized terms used herein have the definitions set forth in the Settlement Agreement, which is incorporated herei n by reference. The Motion for Final Approval of the Settlement Agreement is hereby GRANTED, the Settlement of the Litigation is APPROVED as fair, reasonable, and adequate to the Plans and the Settlement Class, and the Settling Pai1ies are hereby directed to take the necessary steps to effectuate the terms of the Settlement Agreement. Within three (3) calendar days following the issuance of all settlement payments to Class Members, the Settlement Administrator shall prepare and provide to Class Counsel and Defense Counsel a list of each person who was issued a settlement payment and the amount of such payment. Upon entry of this Order, all Class Members shall be bound by the Settlement Agreement (including any amendments) and by thi s Final Order. (And as further set forth herein.) SO ORDERED. Motions terminated: 446 MOTION for Attorney Fees and Expenses and Case Contribution Awards for Class Representatives. filed by William S. Valentine, Kelly Stuart, Saul Si lverstein, Phyllis E. Hulen, Chandra Cates, Olga S. Carr, Harry L. Brown, 456 MOTION for Settlement (Unopposed) for Final Approval. filed by William S. Valentine, Kelly Stuart, Saul Silverstein, Phyllis E. Hulen, Chandra Cates, Olga S. Carr, Harry L. Brown. (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 10/13/2021) (jca)