Dulberg

INTRODUCTION

17 In this breach-of-contract class action, plaintiff moves for final approval of a proposed 18 settlement agreement. Defendants do not oppose. To the extent stated below, final approval of 19 20 class settlement is GRANTED. The motion for attorney’s fees and expenses is GRANTED IN 21

PART.

STATEMENT

22 The background of this action is set forth in prior orders (see, e.g., Dkt. No. 52). In 23 short, plaintiff Martin Dulberg brought this class action on behalf of Uber drivers against 24 defendants Uber Technologies and Rasier, LLC (collectively, “Uber”), asserting Uber breached 25 its contract with Uber drivers. Uber’s policy changed in late 2016. Plaintiff alleged the new 26 policy violated his contract with Uber because Uber calculated costs to passengers by 27 estimating time and distance amounts before the ride and then compensated drivers based on 28 1 actual time and distance amounts — keeping the difference for itself. In February 2018, an 2 order certified the following class (Dkt. No. 80): 3 All natural persons nationwide who (1) drove for UberX or UberSELECT; (2) opted out of arbitration; (3) 4 transported a passenger who…