Leonhardt v. ArvinMeritor, Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION STATING FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND GRANTING JOINT MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT [50]

NANCY G. EDMUNDS, District Judge.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I.FINDINGS OF FACT.822

A. The Parties and the Class.822

B. The Claims and Defenses.823

C. The Settlement.823

D. The Settlement Negotiations .823

E. The Settlement Agreement.825

F. Class Counsel’s Assessment.826

G. Defense Counsel’s Assessment.829

H. Notice to the Class.829

I. Objection and the Approval Process.830

II. CONCLUSIONS OF LAW.830

A. The Legal Standards.830

B. The Legal Standards Applied.832

1. Assessing the…