Legal Opinion
Karcich v. Stuart
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided May 9, 2000No. CIV.A. 99-5759PublishedCited by 105 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
KATZ, Senior District Judge.
The parties have requested approval of two settlements. The first is a partial settlement of a securities class action for $111 million; class counsel seeks thirty percent of this fund as attorneys’ fees. The second is a complete settlement of a related derivative suit for $5 million, which will be contributed to the class action fund. Attorneys’ fees for the derivative suit would come from the amount awarded to class counsel. After a fairness hearing on April 11, 2000, the court grants all of these requests and issues a final judgment and order…
2Cases cited49 opinions
- Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Amchem Products, Inc. v. WindsorSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Basic Inc. v. LevinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Gustafson v. Alloyd Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Kamen v. Kemper Financial Services, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
44 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by105 opinions
- In Re: Cendant Corporation Prides LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
- In Re Omnivision Technologies, Inc.District Court, N.D. California · 2008
- In Re Enron Corp. SecuritiesDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 2008
- In Re: Ikon Office Solutions, Inc., Securities Litigation City of Philadelphia, Through Its Board of Pensions and Retirement, Oliver Scofield and Lawrence Porter, as Representatives of a Certified Class ConsistingCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1998
- In Re Initial Public Offering Securities LitigationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2009
100 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.