Nachshin v. Aol, LLC

How courts have described this case

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

• explaining that, after distributions have been made to any claimants, [t]he cy pres doctrine allows a court to distribute unclaimed or non-distributable portions of a class action settlement fund to the ‘next best’ class of beneficiaries” (emphasis added)
• objecting class members successfully challenged the district court’s choice of cy pres recipient on appeal
• explaining that, after distributions have been made to any claimants, “[t]he cy pres doctrine allows a court to distribute unclaimed or non-distributable portions of a class action settlement fund to the ‘next best’ class of beneficiaries” (emphasis added)
• considering whether the cy pres distribution “provide[s] reasonable certainty that any member will be benefitted”
• framing escheat as an option courts should consider for unclaimed settlement funds “[i]f a suitable cy pres beneficiary cannot be located”
• demanding cy pres recipients match geographic scope of nationwide class where class members received no money and cy pres amount totaled $110,000

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).