27 Cited authorities

Hanlon v. Chrysler Corp.
150 F.3d 1011 (9th Cir. 1998) Cited 3,052 times 16 Legal Analyses
Holding that " common nucleus of facts and potential legal remedies dominate[d]" over "idiosyncratic differences between state consumer protection laws" where a nationwide class of minivan buyers’ claims turned on "questions of [the manufacturer’s] prior knowledge of the [vehicle’s] deficiency, the design defect, and a damages remedy"
Boeing Co. v. Van Gemert
444 U.S. 472 (1980) Cited 1,029 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that the district court properly assessed attorney's fees based on the total fund available to the prevailing class rather than the amount actually recovered
Vizcaino v. Microsoft Corp.
290 F.3d 1043 (9th Cir. 2002) Cited 1,075 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding state law governing underlying claims in a diversity action “also governs the award of fees”
Dunleavy v. Nadler
213 F.3d 454 (9th Cir. 2000) Cited 870 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that the district court did not abuse its discretion in awarding an incentive award to the class representatives
Van Gerwen v. Guarantee Mut. Life Co.
214 F.3d 1041 (9th Cir. 2000) Cited 691 times
Holding that district courts should not include hours that are "excessive, redundant, or otherwise unnecessary"
Six Mexican Wkrs. v. Ariz. Citrus Growers
904 F.2d 1301 (9th Cir. 1990) Cited 729 times 12 Legal Analyses
Holding the "district court did not abuse its discretion by calculating attorneys' fees as a percentage of the total fund" in a similar statutory regime where discrete violations totaled either $250 or $500
In re Rite Aid Corp. Securities Litigation
396 F.3d 294 (3d Cir. 2005) Cited 434 times
Holding that district court did not abuse its discretion in finding the absence of substantial objections by class members weighed in favor of approval
Graham v. DaimlerChrysler Corp.
34 Cal.4th 553 (Cal. 2004) Cited 413 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding the trial court may consider results obtained in awarding a fee multiplier
IN RE WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYS. LIT
19 F.3d 1291 (9th Cir. 1994) Cited 539 times
Holding that the district court "abuse[d] its discretion in refusing to reconsider its initial decision in light of additional documentation . . . provided by the . . . firm in support of its motion for reconsideration"
In re Omnivision Technologies, Inc.
559 F. Supp. 2d 1036 (N.D. Cal. 2008) Cited 255 times
Holding that a class member lacked standing to object to a settlement because he did not show that the defendant caused him any injury

Beauperthuy et al v. 24 Hour Fitness USA, Inc. et al

27 Cited authorities

Holding that the district court properly assessed attorney's fees based on the total fund available to the prevailing class rather than the amount actually recovered

Holding state law governing underlying claims in a diversity action “also governs the award of fees”

Holding that the district court did not abuse its discretion in awarding an incentive award to the class representatives

Holding that district courts should not include hours that are "excessive, redundant, or otherwise unnecessary"

Holding the "district court did not abuse its discretion by calculating attorneys' fees as a percentage of the total fund" in a similar statutory regime where discrete violations totaled either $250 or $500

Holding that district court did not abuse its discretion in finding the absence of substantial objections by class members weighed in favor of approval

Holding the trial court may consider results obtained in awarding a fee multiplier

Holding that the district court "abuse[d] its discretion in refusing to reconsider its initial decision in light of additional documentation . . . provided by the . . . firm in support of its motion for reconsideration"

Holding that a class member lacked standing to object to a settlement because he did not show that the defendant caused him any injury