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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 47:0151 Wire or Radio Communication

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

JASON BENNETT, etc., )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) CIVIL ACTION 14-0330-WS-M

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BOYD BILOXI, LLC, etc., )

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Defendant. )

ORDER

The Court has by previous order approved the settlement of this class 

action and entered judgment accordingly. (Docs. 117, 118). Remaining for 

consideration is the plaintiff’s motion for an award of attorney’s fees, expenses 

and class representative payment. (Doc. 111). All class members were given the 

opportunity to object. (Doc. 100 at 10). The time for filing objections has

expired, no objections were filed, and the motion is ripe for resolution.

The plaintiff requests attorney’s fees of $2,000,000,000, expense 

reimbursement of $7,500, and a class representative payment of $3,500. Pursuant 

to the amended settlement agreement, the defendant has agreed not to object to 

this request. The amended settlement agreement provides that the attorney’s fee 

award, cost reimbursement and class representative award are payable by the 

defendant and are separate from the class benefits previously approved.

For the reasons stated in the plaintiff’s exhaustive brief, (Doc. 111), and 

supporting materials, (Docs. 111-1 to -5), as updated by the claims administrator’s 

fourth report, (Doc. 115), the Court concludes that the requested fee is reasonable 

and appropriate, that the requested expenses were reasonably incurred in 

connection with the prosecution of this action and are reasonable in amount, and 

that the requested class representative payment is reasonable and appropriate. The 

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plaintiff’s motion for an award of attorney’s fees, expenses and class 

representative payment is granted. The requested attorney’s fees, expenses and 

class representative payment are approved.

DONE and ORDERED this 23rd day of November, 2016.

s/ WILLIAM H. STEELE

CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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