Deborah Dungee v. Davison Design & Development I

OPINION **

RESTREPO, Circuit Judge.

In this class action, the parties reached a settlement that did not resolve attorneys’ fees. After the parties briefed and argued the attorneys’ fees issues before the District Court, the Court awarded over $1 million in fees to class counsel, which was more than four times the lodestar calculation. Because the District Court did not provide any findings to support this enhanced award, we will vacate and remand.

I

Named Plaintiff Deborah Dungee filed this class action on behalf of herself and certain other individuals who had entered into contracts with…