Patel v. Barot’s Empirical Analysis
2014
Citation profile
Relationships
Relies on Lynn's Food Stores, Inc. v. United States ex rel. U. S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, Wage & Hour Division · Millner v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co. · Snyder-Falkinham v. Stockburger · Ozyagcilar v. Davis · Golding v. Floyd
Most-quoted passages
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“(1) the extent of discovery that has taken place; (2) the stage of the proceedings, including the complexity, expense and likely duration of the litigation; , (3) the absence, of fraud or collusion in the settlement; (4) the experience of counsel who have represented the plaintiffs; (5) the probability of plaintiffs’ success on the merits[;] and [ (6) ] the amount of the settlement in relation to the potential recovery.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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