Legal Opinion
Martha Vassalle v. Midland Funding LLC
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 26, 2013No. 11-3814, 11-3961, 11-4016, 11-4019, 11-4021PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COLE, Circuit Judge.
Midland Funding LLC, Midland Credit Management, Inc., and Encore Capital Group, Inc., the defendants-appellees, along with four plaintiffs-appellees, Andrea Brent, Martha Vassalle, Jerome Johnson, and Hope Franklin, sought approval in district court of a nationwide class settlement that settled three related lawsuits. The district court certified the class and approved the settlement. Eight objectors-appellants objected to the settlement, arguing that the settlement was unfair, unreasonable, and inadequate, that the district court abused its discretion in certifying…
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