8th Circuit Rejects Class Objectors’ Claim That Attorney Fees Were Too High

Mealey's (March 2, 2017, 10:25 AM EST) -- ST. LOUIS — A trial court did not abuse its discretion when it approved attorney fees as part of a class settlement that equated to one-third of the total settlement amount because the award was not unreasonable, an Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled Feb. 16 (Edward Huyer, et al. v. Steven Buckley, No. 16-1681, Edward Huyer, et al. v. Jennifer Deachin, No. 16-1740, Edward Huyer, et al. v. Julius Dunmore, Jr., No. 16-1743, 8th Cir., 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 2772)....

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