Albert Zucker v. Occidental Petroleum Corp., Walter Kaufmann, Class Member, Objector And

68 F.3d 482 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Albert ZUCKER, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP., et al., Defendants-Appellees, Walter Kaufmann, Class Member, Objector and Appellant. No. 93-56714. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted July 12, 1995. Decided Oct. 6, 1995. Before: FARRIS and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges, and TASHIMA, * District Judge. MEMORANDUM ** This is a class action for securities fraud in which the parties entered into a settlement agreement, subject to the approval of the court. Walter Kaufmann ("Kaufmann"), a class member, filed a timely objection to the settlement agreement and proposed award of attorney's fees. Nonetheless, the district court approved the settlement and awarded attorney's fees of $2,975,000 to class counsel. Kaufmann appeals. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 . We affirm in part and vacate and remand in part. On appeal, Kaufmann contends that the…