Legal Opinion
Torrisi v. Tucson Electric Power Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 3, 1993No. Nos. 92-15550, 92-15556 and 92-15557PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judge:
OVERVIEW
Appellants James Lazar and Patricia Reilly appeal the district court’s approval of a $30 million settlement of a class-action suit brought against Tucson Electric Power (“Tucson”), its executive officers and directors.
Lazar contends the notice of proposed settlement was improper because it was not timely and because it failed to inform class members of what they could expect to receive from the settlement. He also contends *1373the settlement was inadequate and the amount of attorney fees awarded to counsel for the class was excessive. He argues further…
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