31 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1707, 32 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 33,668 Gloria Holmes v. Continental Can Company

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• holding that a plan of allocation need not benefit all class members equally
• stating that “a disparate distribution favoring the named plaintiffs requires careful judicial scrutiny into whether the settlement allocation is fair to the absent members of the class”
• stating that finding of liability on claims common to class results in equitable relief
• holding notice of opportunity to opt-out of settlement was required in 23(b)(2
• finding an award of back pay to be a remedy within the ambit of Rule 23(b)(2)
• stating that a district court must provide an explanation for its decision such that an appeals 8 USCA11 Case: 20-11743 Date Filed: 07/01/2021 Page: 9 of 15 court has a “basis for judging the exercise of the district judge’s discretion.” (internal quotation marks omitted)

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