Ayala

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 KARLA AYALA, an individual, on behalf of Case No. 1:22-cv-00657-HBK herself and all other similarly situated, ORDER GRANTING JOINT STIPULATION TO Plaintiff, ALLOW PERCENTAGE OF RECOVERY METHOD TO LIMITED EXTENT v. (Doc. No. 29)

VALLEY FIRST CREDIT UNION,

14 Defendant. 15 16 Pending before the Court is the parties’ joint stipulation to modify settlement agreement and release; or, alternatively, allow percentage of recovery notwithstanding the settlement agreement. (Doc. No. 29). On November 8, 2023, the Court granted preliminary approval of the class action settlement. (Doc. No. 25). The Court noted class counsel’s estimate that attorneys’ fees would not exceed $36,000, which would equate to 30% of the Settlement Fund. (Id. at 14). The Court found the estimated fees to be within the acceptable range, but expressly reserved ruling on proposed counsel’s attorneys’ fees until the motion for…