In re Processed Egg Products Antitrust Litigation

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• concluding that the first Girsh factor supported approval of a settlement because it would prevent prolonged litigation that could reduce any recovery for the class
• applying presumption of fairness when 1.14% of class opted out, noting that the opt-out rate was “virtually di minimis”
• finding that publication of notice “in several appropriate publications” was adequate
• finding that objections from 1.14% of notice recipients was di minimis
• approving settlement where class members had “127 days from the postmark date that the notice of the settlement was mailed by first-class mail ... to return a completed Claim Form to make a claim for benefits”
• granting final approval where “no formal discovery was conducted” prior to settlement but counsel conducted informal discovery including their investigation prior to filing the complaint and review of records produced by a co-defendant

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

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  E.D. Pennsylvania· 2014-03-20· cited 11×
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  M.D. Pennsylvania· 2012-12-14· cited 7×
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Cites

35 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly
  Supreme Court· 2007-05-21· cited 146,720×
• Amchem Products, Inc. v. Windsor
  Supreme Court· 1997-06-25· cited 4,991×
• Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes
  Supreme Court· 2011-06-20· cited 4,653×
• Eisen v. Carlisle & Jacquelin
  Supreme Court· 1974-05-28· cited 3,301×
• In Re General Motors Corporation Pick-Up Truck Fuel Tank Products Liability Litigation. Jack French, Robert M. West, Charles E. Merritt, Gary Blades, Dawn and Tracey Best, Gary and Jackie Barnes, Betty Marteny, John and Mary Southands, Edmund Berning, Dale W. Plummer, Edmund and Anneta Casey, John a
  Third Circuit· 1995-04-17· cited 850×
• In Re: The Prudential Insurance Company Of America Sales Practices Litigation
  Third Circuit· 1998-07-23· cited 840×
• Baby Neal v. Casey
  Third Circuit· 1994-12-15· cited 562×
• In Re Hydrogen Peroxide Antitrust Litigation
  Third Circuit· 2009-01-16· cited 549×
• In Re: Cendant Corporation Litigation
  Third Circuit· 1992-02-11· cited 465×
• Eisenberg v. Gagnon
  Third Circuit· 1985-06-28· cited 452×
• Girsh v. Jepson
  Third Circuit· 1975-07-25· cited 427×
• Sullivan v. DB Investments, Inc.
  Third Circuit· 2011-12-20· cited 369×
• Robert Stewart v. Lynne Abraham
  Third Circuit· 2001-12-26· cited 311×
• In Re Insurance Brokerage Antitrust Litigation
  Third Circuit· 2009-09-08· cited 204×
• Hassine v. Jeffes
  Third Circuit· 1988-04-29· cited 196×
• In Re Pet Food Products Liability Litigation
  Third Circuit· 2010-12-16· cited 154×
• Alan D. Gordon, M.D. Alan D. Gordon, M.D., P.C., a Corporation Mifflin County Community Surgical Center, a Corporation v. Lewistown Hospital
  Third Circuit· 2005-09-12· cited 145×
• Dewey v. Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
  Third Circuit· 2012-05-31· cited 140×
• Ehrheart v. Verizon Wireless
  Third Circuit· 2010-06-15· cited 125×
• Karcich v. Stuart
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 2000-05-09· cited 104×