· 4/2/1906
The John McCullough
Citations
- 145 F. 501
- 76 C.C.A. 261
- 1906 U.S. App. LEXIS 3998
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- finding numerosity requirement satisfied even where number of class members was uncertain, though presumably large
- approving hourly rates ranging from $261 to $897 as not dissimilar to rates charged in the Kansas City area
- collecting cases that have approved settlements “where the claims rate was less than one percent”
- finding “concrete benefits to potentially millions of individuals who would not be entitled to benefits absent this settlement” weighed in favor of approving settlement considering various litigation risks
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