Edward Asner v. The Sag-Aftra Health Fund

I. INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND

Presently before the Court is plaintiffs’ motion for reconsideration and amendment of the Court’s final order approving class action settlement and judgment with respect to attorneys’ fees. Dkt. 223. The history of this case 1s well-known to the parties and set forth in the Court’s October 19, 2023 Order. Dkt. 158. On December 1, 2020, plaintiffs filed this class action against the trustees of the SAG Health Plan and the SAG-AFTRA Health Plan (the “Trustees”) pursuant to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. § 1001, et seg. (“ERISA”) alleging breaches of fiduciary duties. On July 12, 2023, plaintiffs submitted a motion for final approval of (1) a settlement agreement, (2) award of attorneys’ fees, (3) expense reimbursement, and (4) service awards for class representatives (the “Final Approval Motion”). Dkt. 141. Defendants opposed only the request for attorneys’ fees. Dkt. 149.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES — GENERAL ‘

Case No. 2:20-cv-10914-CAS-JEMx Date December 7, 2023 Title EDWARD ASNER, ET AL. v. THE SAG-AFTRA HEALTH FUND,…