Poster v. Central Gulf Steamship Corp.

How courts have described this case

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• finding that a 4 proposed incentive payment of $7,500 was excessive where it comprised 1.8 percent of total 5 settlement amount ($400,000) and the average class member’s share of the settlement was 6 $65.79
• noting the prevailing hourly rates in the Eastern District of California are lower than the Northern or Central Districts
• approving settlement representing “57% of Defendant’s maximum exposure 20 analysis and 30% of Plaintiff’s maximum damages analysis”
• finding proposed 14 enhancement award of 1.8% of the total settlement amount inappropriate and awarding a service 15 fee of approximately .62% of the total settlement for the purpose of preliminary approval
• indicating the Court’s intent to reduce the requested enhancement from $7,500 to 25 $2,500 upon final approval, where the class representative was deposed, assisted with preparation for mediation, and traveled out of town for the mediation
• “While the factual underpinnings underlying each Class Member’s potential 10 claims may have minor differences, these common issues prevail.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).