7 Cited authorities

  1. Frank v. Eastman Kodak Co.

    228 F.R.D. 174 (W.D.N.Y. 2005)   Cited 175 times
    Finding typicality because "[the plaintiff's] claims arise from the same course of events as those raised by all other class members—that is, all class members, including [the plaintiff], allege that [the defendant] failed to pay them . . . overtime wages for hours worked in excess of forty per week during the relevant time period"
  2. Bowens v. Atlantic Maintenance Corp.

    546 F. Supp. 2d 55 (E.D.N.Y. 2008)   Cited 135 times
    Holding that defendant's general and conclusory objections to the magistrate's report and recommendations were not specific enough to preserve claims for review and thus the purported objections were waived
  3. Roberts v. Texaco, Inc.

    979 F. Supp. 185 (S.D.N.Y. 1997)   Cited 110 times
    Finding that incentive awards ranged from less than $4,000 to over $50,000 based on "personal risk (if any) incurred by the plaintiff-applicant in becoming and continuing as a litigant, the time and effort expended by that plaintiff in assisting in the prosecution of the litigation ..., any other burdens sustained by that plaintiff in lending himself or herself to the prosecution of the claim"
  4. Willix v. Healthfirst, Inc.

    No. 07 Civ. 1143 (ENV)(RER) (E.D.N.Y. Feb. 18, 2011)   Cited 56 times
    Finding service awards of $30,000, $15,000 and $7,500 to various plaintiffs to be reasonable
  5. Silberblatt v. Stanley

    524 F. Supp. 2d 425 (S.D.N.Y. 2007)   Cited 32 times
    Finding $675 per hour to be a reasonable rate
  6. Guippone v. BH S&B Holdings, LLC

    Case No. 09 Civ. 01029 (CM) (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 28, 2011)   Cited 7 times

    Case No. 09 Civ. 01029 (CM) 10-28-2011 MICHAEL GUIPPONE, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. BH S&B HOLDINGS, LLC; BHY S&B INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO, LLC; BAY HARBOUR MANAGEMENT LC; YSOF S&B INVESTOR, LLC; BAY HARBOUR MASTER LTD; BH S&B INC.; YORK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.; and BHY S&B HOLDCO LLC Defendants. DECISION AND ORDER FINALLY APPROVING SETTLEMENT, INCLUDING CLASS COUNSEL'S REQUEST FOR FEES AND COSTS Pursuant to Rule 23(e) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

  7. Mentor v. Imperial Parking Systems, Inc.

    05 Civ. 7993 (WHP) (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 15, 2010)   Cited 3 times
    Upholding a $15,000 incentive award in a class settlement of $690,000 for a plaintiff who reviewed documents, spoke to current and former employees, and traveled to New York during the pendency of the class FLSA claim