Common use of Object to the Settlement Clause in Contracts

Object to the Settlement. If you are a Settlement Class Member (i.e., you did not opt out of the Settlement Class), you can object to any aspect of the Settlement. You can ask the Court to deny approval of the proposed settlement by filing an objection. You cannot ask the Court to order a larger settlement; the Court can only approve or deny the settlement. If the Court denies approval, the benefits for Settlement Class Members described herein will not be provided, and the Lawsuit will continue. To object, you must file your objection in writing with the Court by [DATE]. Your objection must include the following: • Your name and address; • An explanation of the basis upon which you claim to be a Settlement Class Member; • All grounds for the objection, including all citations to legal authority and evidence supporting the objection; • The name and contact information of any and all attorneys representing, advising, or in any way assisting you in connection with the preparation or submission of the objection or who may profit from the pursuit of the objection (the “Objecting Attorneys”); • A statement indicating whether you intend to appear at the Final Approval Hearing (either personally or through counsel who files an appearance with the Court in accordance with the Local Rules); and • If you or any of the Objecting Attorneys has objected to any class action settlement where the objector or the Objecting Attorneys asked for or received any payment in exchange for dismissal of the objection, or any related appeal, without any modification to the settlement, then the objection must include a statement identifying each such case by full case caption and amount of payment received.