Legal Opinion
Oscar Gruss & Son v. Geon Industries, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 20, 1980No. 75 CIV 5276 (LBS)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SAND, District Judge.
Approval is sought herein of a proposed settlement pursuant to Rule 23(e), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Counsel for plaintiff applies for an award of attorney’s *33fees and reimbursement of expenses. It is our conclusion that the proposed settlement cannot be approved because of the failure to notify adequately members of the class.
Background
On December 20, 1973, Geon Industries, Inc. (“Geon”), an importer and distributor of replacement parts for foreign-made vehicles, announced in a press release that Burmah Oil Company (“Burmah”) had made a takeover bid and…
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