Georgine v. Amchem Products, Inc.

157 F.R.D. 246 (1994)

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Nature of the Case

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Facts

Ps filed a class action seeking compensation for injuries from asbestos or asbestos products supplied by Ds. A proposed settlement of the class action was reached and before the court was a motion to determine if it was fair to the class. The Settling Parties now urge the Court, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 23, to: (1) certify the class pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(b)(3); (2) approve the proposed stipulation of settlement as fair, adequate, and reasonable; (3) conclude that Class Counsel adequately represented the class in the negotiation of the settlement and during the pendency of this action; and (4) approve the adequacy of the notice program as implemented by the settling parties. The court reviewed fairness to the class and heard arguments from individuals claiming that they were not adequately represented.