Berber v. Hutchison Tree Service et al

Filing 128

JUDGMENT - IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the court DISMISSED defendants Northstar Energy Services, Inc. and Piedmont Natural Gas, Inc. on August 14, 2018. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND DECREED that the court hereby grants plaintiff's uno pposed motion for final approval and finally approves the settlement as set forth in the Parties' Stipulation and Settlement Agreement, [D.E. 113-1]. The court hereby grants Plaintiff's Motion for Attorneys' Fees and awards Class Couns el $1,000,000.00, which is one third of the Gross Settlement Amount. The court also awards Class Counsel reimbursement of $15,000 in litigation costs or expenses in addition to fees. Signed by Peter A. Moore, Jr., Clerk of Court on 5/29/2019. (Sellers, N.)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA WESTERN DIVISION ADRIAN BERBER, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, ) ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) ) v. ) ) HUTCHISON TREE SERVICE, NORTHSTAR ) ENERGY SERVICES, INC., PIEDMONT ) NATURAL GAS, INC., and CRAIG HUTCHISON,) ) Defendants. ) JUDGMENT IN A CIVIL CASE CASE NO. 5:15-cv-143-D Decision by Court. This action came before this Court for ruling as follows. IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the court DISMISSED defendants Northstar Energy Services, Inc. and Piedmont Natural Gas, Inc. on August 14, 2018. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND DECREED that the court hereby grants plaintiff's unopposed motion for final approval and finally approves the settlement as set forth in the Parties' Stipulation and Settlement Agreement, [D.E. 113-1]. The court hereby grants Plaintiff's Motion for Attorneys' Fees and awards Class Counsel $1,000,000.00, which is onethird of the Gross Settlement Amount. The court also awards Class Counsel reimbursement of $15,000 in litigation costs or expenses in addition to fees. This Judgment Filed and Entered on May 29, 2019, and Copies To: Jimmy D. Braziel (via CM/ECF electronic notification) Gilda A. Hernandez (via CM/ECF electronic notification) Michael B. Cohen (via CM/ECF electronic notification) Robert E. Boston (via CM/ECF electronic notification) Zebulon D. Anderson (via CM/ECF electronic notification) Andrew S. Naylor (via CM/ECF electronic notification) Kristine M. Sims (via CM/ECF electronic notification) Phylinda L. Ramsey (via CM/ECF electronic notification) William A. Blue (via CM/ECF electronic notification) William J. McMahon, IV (via CM/ECF electronic notification) Christopher A. Page (via CM/ECF electronic notification) Robert G. Lian, Jr. (via CM/ECF electronic notification) Andrew R. Turnbull (via CM/ECF electronic notification) DATE: PETER A. MOORE, JR., CLERK May 29, 2019 (By) /s/ Nicole Sellers Deputy Clerk

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