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iation of merits when parties "exchanged initial disclosures and arrived at the Settlement after negotiation before a retired federal judge."). 4. Girsh factors four and five: the risks of establishing liability and damages The fourth and fifth Girth factors require the Court to balance the Parties'

to trial. A district court retains the authority to decertify or modify a class at any time during the litigation if it proves to be unmanageable." Warfarin Sodium, 391 F.3d at 537 (citing Prudential, 148 F.3d at 321). Because of this, the "specter of decertification makes settlement an appealing alternative."

e settlement would likely be insignificant when compared with Defendants' total revenues. This factor does not favor approval of the settlement. 7. Girsh factors eight and nine: the reasonableness of the settlement in light of the best recovery [*54] and all the attendant risks of litigation The fina

to pay any more than what . . . class members are entitled to under the theories of liability that existed at the time the settlement was reached." Warfarin Sodium, 391 F.3d. at 538. Here, as Plaintiffs state, "Defendants operate a successful, well-known, multi-national automobile business." ECF No. 28. Even i

e settlement would likely be insignificant when compared with Defendants' total revenues. This factor does not favor approval of the settlement. 7. Girsh factors eight and nine: the reasonableness of the settlement in light of the best recovery [*54] and all the attendant risks of litigation The fina

to pay any more than what . . . class members are entitled to under the theories of liability that existed at the time the settlement was reached." Warfarin Sodium, 391 F.3d. at 538. Here, as Plaintiffs state, "Defendants operate a successful, well-known, multi-national automobile business." ECF No. 28. Even i

iation of merits when parties "exchanged initial disclosures and arrived at the Settlement after negotiation before a retired federal judge."). 4. Girsh factors four and five: the risks of establishing liability and damages The fourth and fifth Girth factors require the Court to balance the Parties'

to trial. A district court retains the authority to decertify or modify a class at any time during the litigation if it proves to be unmanageable." Warfarin Sodium, 391 F.3d at 537 (citing Prudential, 148 F.3d at 321). Because of this, the "specter of decertification makes settlement an appealing alternative."

Page 13 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 97188, * GM Truck Prods., 55 F.3d at 785-86 (citing Girsh, 521 F.2d at 157). In addition to the Girsh factors, the Third Circuit encourages district courts to consider additional factors, such as the proba

ire "additional discovery, extensive pretrial motions addressing complex factual and legal questions, and ultimately a complicated, lengthy trial." Warfarin Sodium, 391 F.3d at 536. The action here, which has been pending for over three years, would require the analysis of records from "hundreds of consumers,"

e settlement would likely be insignificant when compared with Defendants' total revenues. This factor does not favor approval of the settlement. 7. Girsh factors eight and nine: the reasonableness of the settlement in light of the best recovery [*54] and all the attendant risks of litigation The fina

to pay any more than what . . . class members are entitled to under the theories of liability that existed at the time the settlement was reached." Warfarin Sodium, 391 F.3d. at 538. Here, as Plaintiffs state, "Defendants operate a successful, well-known, multi-national automobile business." ECF No. 28. Even i