Legal Opinion
Colella v. University of Pittsburgh
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided August 4, 2008No. 08cv0129PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ARTHUR J. SCHWAB, District Judge.
I. Introduction.
Before the Court are defendant University of Pittsburgh’s Motion to Vacate Preliminary Approval Order and for Entry of Judgment (doc. no. 14) and plaintiff Michael Colella’s Motion for Final Approval of Class Action Settlement (doc. no. 22). For the reasons to follow, the Court will deny defendant’s Motion to Vacate and grant plaintiffs Motion for Final Approval of Class Action Settlement.
II. Background.
1. The Complaint.
Plaintiff Collela filed, in his own right and on behalf of a putative class, a complaint alleging that the…
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