Jaime A. Diaz ONeill v. Baldor Specialty Foods, Inc.

Case l:23-cv-03580-AKH Document 93 Filed 09/04/24 Page 1 of 12 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK EDUARDO ANTONIO JIMENEZ DEL Case No. 1:23-cv-03580 ROSARIO, JAYSON MERCADO, and TANEISHA LEWIS, on behalf of themselves Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. BALDOR SPECIALTY FOODS, INC., Defendant. a AAviynm HTfirniiinn final approval order Before the Court is Plaintiffs’ Unopposed Motion for Final Approval of Class Action Settlement (“Motion for Final Approval”). The Motion for Final Approval seeks approval of the Settlement as fair, reasonable, and adequate. Also before the Court is Plaintiffs’ Renewed Unopposed Motion for Attorneys’ Fees, Costs, and Expenses to Class Counsel, and Service Awards to Plaintiffs (“Renewed Motion for Attorneys’ Fees”). Having reviewed and considered the Settlement Agreement, Motion for Final Approval, and Motion for Attorneys’ Fees, and having conducted a Final Fairness Hearing, the Court makes the following findings and grants the relief set forth below approving the settlement upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Order. WHEREAS, on April 22,2024, the Court entered an Order Granting Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement (“Preliminary Approval Order”) (Dkt. 64; see also Dkt. 75) which, among other things, (a) conditionally certified this matter as a class action, including defining the Class and Class claims, (b) appointed Plaintiffs as the Class Representatives and appointed Raina