Legal Opinion
In Re Warner Communications Securities Litigation
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided August 20, 1985No. 82 Civ. 8288 (JFK)PublishedCited by 143 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION and ORDER
KEENAN, District Judge:
The parties to this action seek an order, pursuant to Rule 23(e) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (“FRCP”), approving their proposed settlement of this class action. In addition, plaintiffs’ counsel have applied for an order awarding them attorneys’ fees for services rendered and reimbursement of expenses. For the reasons stated below, the Court approves the proposed settlement and grants plaintiffs’ counsels’ application for the award of fees and expenses.
BACKGROUND
This action is a consolidation of 19 actions, most of which were begun in…
2Cases cited89 opinions
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