Rozeboom et al v Dietz & Watson Inc

Filing 94

ORDER granting Plaintiffs' 91 Motion for Attorney Fees signed by Judge Richard A. Jones. (TH)

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THE HONORABLE RICHARD A. JONES

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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SHARON
ROZEBOOM,
ANTHONY
LAVALLEY,
BROOKE
ALCANTAR,
MARY BILSKI, MATTHEW BRESLIN,
MICHAEL BRODSKY, KATHY BUCKLEY,
GLENN COHEN, TERESA DOAN, JOAN Case No.: 2:17-cv-01266-RAJ
DURANTE, CHRISTIAN GAVILANES,
MICHAEL LAGOY, LAURA LAKOWSKI,
THOMAS LOBELLO, KAYODE LOTT,
[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING
THOMAS MAIER, JULIUS MALEK, TINA
PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR
NESBITT, NELSON ORTEGA, MARK
ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS, AND
ROHAN,
RODNEY
ROSS,
TRENT
NAMED PLAINTIFF SERVICE
RUSSELL, SABINA SCHOEN, STEPHEN
PAYMENTS
SHRADER,
KATHLEEN
SUCHAN,
ROBERTA SUCHAN, ROBERT TOWNSEL,
DOMINICK
VITALE,
AND
RUTH
WARREN INDIVIDUALLY AND/OR ON
BEHALF OF ALL OTHER similarly situated
individuals,
Plaintiffs,

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v.
DIETZ & WATSON, INC.
Defendant.

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The above-titled matter came before this Court upon Plaintiffs’ Motion for Attorneys’ Fees

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and Costs, and Named Plaintiff Service Payments. Dkt. # 91. Based upon the memoranda,

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exhibits, and all the files and proceedings herein, the Court makes the following:
-1[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS

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ORDER
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The requested attorneys’ fees and costs are reasonable in light of the favorable

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settlement obtained, the risks associated with pursuing the case, and the time and expenses incurred

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to bring about a settlement. This Order adopts and incorporates the Settlement Agreement, the

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terms defined therein, and all exhibits thereto.

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2.

Class Counsel’s request for attorneys’ fees is GRANTED. Class Counsel is

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awarded attorneys’ fees in the amount of $418,750 (25% of the Gross Settlement Amount) from

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the Gross Settlement Amount.

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3.

Class Counsel’s request for reimbursement of expenses in the amount of

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$12,708.96 and costs for the Settlement Administrator in the amount of $2,500 from the Gross

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Settlement Amount is GRANTED.

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4.

Class Counsel’s request for named plaintiff service payments of $5,000 each to

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Named Plaintiffs Sharon Rozeboom and Anthony LaValley and $2,000 to Rule 23 Class

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Representative Brooke Alcantar from the Gross Settlement Amount is GRANTED.

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SO ORDERED this 17th day of May, 2019.

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The Honorable Richard A. Jones
United States District Judge

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