Altnor v. Preferred Freezer Services, Inc.

MEMORANDUM

EDUARDO C. ROBRENO, District Judge,

Table of Contents

I. BACKGROUND... 752

II. THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT.. .754

A. The Proposed Settlement Class and Collective... 754

B. The Proposed Settlement Agreement’s Terms... 754

III. DISCUSSION.. .755

A. State Law Class Certification under Rule 23... 756

1. Rule 23(a) Criteria.. .756

2. Rule 23(b) Criteria.. .757

B. FLSA Collective Certification.. .758

C. The Fairness of the Proposed Settlement. . .760

1. Class Action Settlement.. .760

2. Collective Action Settlement.. .763

D. Attorneys’ Fees... 764

E. Incentive Award.. .769

TV. CONCLUSION.. .772

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