Smith v. Apple, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 5 CHRIS SMITH, et al., Case No. 21-cv-09527-HSG

Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR

FINAL APPROVAL AND MOTION

v. FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES

APPLE, INC., Re: Dkt. Nos. 168, 169 Defendant.

11 Before the Court are Plaintiffs’ unopposed motions for final approval of class action settlement and for attorneys’ fees, costs, and incentive awards. Dkt. Nos. 168, 169. The Court held a final fairness hearing on April 10, 2025, and now GRANTS both motions. I. BACKGROUND A. Factual Allegations and Procedural Background This is a putative class action brought on behalf of purchasers of Apple Watches (“Plaintiffs”). See Dkt. No. 136 (“TAC”) ¶ 1. Plaintiffs allege that First Generation, Series 1 through Series 6, and Series SE Apple Watches contain “an undisclosed and unreasonably dangerous safety hazard.” Id. ¶ 2. More specifically, Plaintiffs allege that sudden swelling of the watch batteries can…