Legal Opinion
Chakejian v. Equifax Information Services, LLC
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided June 15, 2011No. Civil Action Nos. 07-2211, 10-3574, 10-3575PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
ANITA B. BRODY, District Judge.
I. Introduction
Plaintiffs brought a class action against Defendant Equifax (“Defendant” or “Equi-fax”) under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”), 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq. Pending before me are Plaintiffs’ Motion for Final Approval of Class Action Settlement, ECF No. 131, as well as Plaintiffs’ Motion for Award of Attorney’s Fees and Costs and Award to Representative Plaintiffs, ECF No. 132. For the reasons set forth below, I will grant both motions.
II. Background
A. Chakejian Action
On May 31, 2007, Plaintiff Richard Chake-jian (“Chakejian”) filed…
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