Legal Opinion

Tyler v. Michaels Stores, Inc.

District Court, D. Massachusetts

Decided December 9, 2015No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 11-10920-WGYPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

YOUNG, DISTRICT JUDGE

I. INTRODUCTION

This Court — with a specific exception— approved a settlement agreement of this class action. See Elec. Clerk’s Notes 5/21/2014, ECF No. 81; Final Approval Order, ECF No. 89. Thus the Court, consistent with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(e)(2), has already determined that the settlement agreement is not collusive and is fair, adequate, and reasonable to the class of consumer-plaintiffs. There was a sticking point, however, preventing the Court’s complete approval. of the settlement agreement: class counsel’s.1 agreed-to request for…

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