A Hennepin County District Court judge has ruled in favor of an employee who filed a lawsuit against Surly Brewing Co. due to its tip distribution policy.
A Hennepin County District Court judge has ruled in favor of an employee who filed a lawsuit against Surly Brewing Co. due to its tip distribution policy.
A Hennepin County District Court judge has ruled in favor of an employee who filed a lawsuit against Surly Brewing Co. due to its tip distribution policy.
2rov6.2517 Filed in Fourth dll Distt Court
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STATE OF MINNESOTA DISTRICT COURT
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Case Type: 7- Employment
James Russell Conlon, individually Court File No. 27-CV-16-2517
and on behalf of those Judge Karen A. Janisch
Plaintiffs,
Surly Brewing Company,
Defendant.
PROPOSED ORDER ON JOINT MOTION FOR
FINAL SETTLEMENT APPROVAL AND
PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR CLASS REPRESENTATIVE SERVICE AWARD AND
AWARD OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND LITIGATION EXPENSES
‘The above-entitled matter came on for hearing before the Honorable Judge Karen A.
Janisch on March 19, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. on the Parties’ Joint Motion for Final Settlement Approval,
and Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Representative Service Award and Award of Attomeys’ Fees and
Litigation Expenses.
Based on all of the files, records, and proceedings herein, the Court issues the following:
ORDER:
1. The Parties’ Joint Motion for Final Settlement Approval is GRANTED.
2. ‘The Parties’ proposed settlement allocation plan is APPROVED for distribution.
3. Plaintiffs" motion for a Class Representative Service Award to Named Plaintiff
James Russ
II Conlon in recognition of his service to the Class and for an Award
of Attorneys’ Fees and Litigation Expenses is GRANTED.
4. For his service to the class, Mr. Conton shall receive an award of $15,000;arovaeast7 Filed in Fourth Judicial Distict Court
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5. For attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses, Class Counsel shall receive an award of
$833,333.33; and
6. Plaintiff's individual and class based claims are DISMISSED wit
prejudice.
Dated: March 26, 2018 BY THE COURT: Janisch, Karen
Kix. Gp 2018.03.26
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Karen A. Janisch
District Court Judge