Legal Opinion
Malchman v. Davis
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 2, 1983No. 888, Docket 82-7759PublishedCited by 101 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OAKES, Circuit Judge:
This appeal is by objectors to the settlement of a class action antitrust suit. The settlement, while giving certain injunctive relief against some of the defendants, also waives any claim for damages for the defendants’ past conduct by several million members of the plaintiffs’ class(es). Coordinately, the settlement agreement covers a state court lawsuit for breach of fiduciary duty and conflict of interest arising out of the same facts. The settlement awards counsel fees and expenses totaling $2,325,-000 for the two law firms representing the plaintiffs. The settlement…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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