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· 9/11/1997

Roberts v. Texaco, Inc.

Citations

  • 979 F. Supp. 185
  • 1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 17056
  • 75 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 45,868
  • 86 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1678
  • 1997 WL 583473

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding that courts should consider “the personal risk (if any
  • approving incentive awards for a class plaintiff who “provided valuable assistance to counsel in prosecuting the litigation”
  • “The guiding standard in determining an incentive award is broadly stated as being the existence of special circumstances including the personal risk (if any
  • “The guiding standard in determining an incentive award is broadly stated as being the existence of special circumstances including the personal risk (if any
  • incentive award of between $2500 and $85,000 depending on participation in the action
  • awarding upward of $85,000 in service awards

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Judges: Brieant

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