YOUNG v. TRI COUNTY SECURITY AGENCY, INC.

Filing 12

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER THAT MOTION (DOC. 10) IS GRANTED. THE COURT CERTIFIES THE FOLLOWING CLASS: "ALL SECURITY GUARDS EMPLOYED BY DEFENDANT WITHIN ITS ENTERTAINMENT DIVISION DURING ANY WORKWEEK BETWEEN 10/9/10 AND 10/28/13" THE COURT APPROVE S THE NOTICE USED IN THIS LITIGATION. THIS CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT IS APPROVED PURSUANT TO FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 23(e). THE COURT ALSO APPROVES THE ENHANCEMENT AWARD OF $2,000.00 TO NAMED PLAINTIFF JAMES YOUNG. PURSUANT TO FEDERAL RUL E OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 23(h) THE COURT APPROVES THE PAYMENT OF $15,000.00 TO CLASS COUNSEL PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT TO COMPENSATE CLASS COUNSEL WINEBRAKE & SANTILLO LLC, FOR ITS COMBINED ATTORNEYS FEES AND LITIGATION EXPEN SES, ETC. THIS ACTION IS DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE ALTHOUGH THE COURT SHALL RETAIN JURISDICTION OVER THE INTERPRETATION, ENFORCEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND THIS ORDER.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE BERLE M. SCHILLER ON 5/7/14. 5/7/14 ENTERED AND COPIES EMAILED(rf, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
JAMES YOUNG,
On behalf of himself and similarly
situated employees,
Plaintiffs,
v.
TRI COUNTY SECURITY
AGENCY, INC.,
Defendant.

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CIVIL ACTION

No. 13-5971

ORDER
AND NOW, this 7th day of May, 2014, upon consideration of the Class Action
Settlement Agreement (“Settlement Agreement”), Plaintiff’s Unopposed Motion for Final Approval
of the Class Action Settlement, Plaintiff’s accompanying memorandum of law, the representations
and presentations of counsel during the May 6, 2014 fairness hearing, and all other papers and
proceedings herein, it is hereby ORDERED that:
1.

The motion (Document No. 10) is GRANTED.

2.

The Court certifies the following class: “All Security Guards employed by Defendant
within its Entertainment Division during any workweek between October 9, 2010 and
October 28, 2013.”

3.

The Court approves the notice used in this litigation.

4.

This class action settlement is APPROVED pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil
Procedure 23(e).

5.

The Court also approves the enhancement award of $2,000.00 to Named Plaintiff
James Young.

6.

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(h), the Court approves the

payment of $15,000.00 to Class Counsel pursuant to the terms of the Settlement
Agreement to compensate Class Counsel Winebrake & Santillo, LLC for its
combined attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses. Specifically, the Court finds the
$849.93 attributable to litigation expenses to be reasonable and necessary to the
pursuit of this action. With respect to the $14,150.07 attributable to attorney’s fees,
the Court finds such fees to be reasonable.
7.

This action is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE, although the Court shall retain
jurisdiction over the interpretation, enforcement, and implementation of the
Settlement Agreement and this Order.
BY THE COURT:

Berle M. Schiller, J.

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