Legal Opinion
Lachance v. Harrington
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided April 10, 1997No. Civil Action 94-4383PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
YOHN, District Judge.
The parties to the instant class action law suit, alleging violation of the federal securities laws, have requested the court to approve a final settlement reached between class counsel, on behalf of the class, and the defendants. Under the terms of the settlement, the defendants would be obligated to pay $1,150,000 in cash into a gross settlement fund in exchange for the release of all class members’ claims against them. Class counsel has also petitioned the court for attorney fees amounting to 30% of the gross settlement fund and for reimbursement of…
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