Ramtin Zakikhani v. Hyundai Motor Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
RAMTIN ZAKIKHANI et al., Case No. 8:20-cv-01584-SB-JDE
Plaintiffs,
FINAL JUDGMENT
v. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY et al., Defendants. Plaintiffs Ramtin Zakikhani, Kimberly Elzinga, Patti Talley, Theodore Maddox, Jacqueline Washington, Ana Olaciregui, Elaine Peacock, Melody Irish, Donna Tinsley, Brenda Evans, Anthony Vacchio, Minda Briaddy, Lucille Jacob, Carla Ward, Pepper Miller, Adam Pluskowski, Ricky Barber, and Cindy Brady (“Plaintiffs” or “Class Representatives”), individually and as representatives of the Class, entered into a Settlement Agreement with Defendants Hyundai Motor Company (“HMC”), Hyundai Motor America (“HMA”), Kia Corporation (“KC”), and Kia America, Inc. (“KA”) (collectively “Defendants,” and with Plaintiffs, the “Parties”), and moved this Court for an order granting final approval of the Settlement. The Court considered the Amended Settlement Agreement (Dkt. No. 131-1 (“Settlement Agreement”)), Plaintiffs’ motions for final approval and attorneys’ fees, costs, and service awards, all supporting papers, the arguments of counsel, and all objections to the Settlement, and granted final…