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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 28:1001 E.R.I.S.A.

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS FEES AND COSTS AND 

APPROVAL OF SERVICE PAYMENTS 

[CASE NO. C-06-07339 CW] 

Daniel Feinberg – CA Bar No. 135983

Todd F. Jackson – CA Bar No. 202598 

Margaret E. Hasselman – CA Bar No. 228529 

Nina Wasow – CA Bar No. 202047 

Kirsten G. Scott – CA Bar No. 253464 

LEWIS, FEINBERG, LEE, 

RENAKER & JACKSON, P.C. 

1330 Broadway, Suite 1800 

Oakland, California 94612 

Telephone: (510) 839-6824 

Facsimile: (510) 839-7839 

Email: dfeinberg@lewisfeinberg.com 

Email: tjackson@lewisfeinberg.com 

Email: mhasselman@lewisfeinberg.com 

Email: nwasow@lewisfeinberg.com 

Email: kscott@lewisfeinberg.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs and the Class 

(Additional counsel on signature page)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO AND OAKLAND DIVISION

THOMAS FERNANDEZ, LORA SMITH, and 

TOSHA THOMAS, individually and on behalf 

of a class of all other persons similarly situated,

 Plaintiffs, 

 vs. 

 

K-M INDUSTRIES HOLDING CO., INC.; 

K-M INDUSTRIES HOLDING CO., INC. 

ESOP PLAN COMMITTEE; WILLIAM E. 

AND DESIREE B. MOORE REVOCABLE 

TRUST; TRUSTEES OF THE WILLIAM E. 

AND DESIREE B. MOORE REVOCABLE 

TRUST; CIG ESOP PLAN COMMITTEE; 

NORTH STAR TRUST COMPANY; 

DESIREE B. MOORE REVOCABLE TRUST;

WILLIAM E. MOORE MARITAL TRUST; 

WILLIAM E. MOORE GENERATIONSKIPPING TRUST; and DESIREE MOORE, 

BOTH IN HER INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY 

AND AS TRUSTEE OF THE WILLIAM E. 

AND DESIREE B. MOORE REVOCABLE 

TRUST’S SUCCESSOR TRUSTS NAMED 

ABOVE, 

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Case No. C-06-07339 CW 

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ 

MOTION FOR AWARD OF 

ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS AND 

APPROVAL OF SERVICE PAYMENTS

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR AWARD OF ATTORNEY’S FEES AND 

COSTS AND APPROVAL OF SERVICE PAYMENTS 2 

[CASE NO. C-06-07339 CW] 

This matter comes before the Court on the Class Plaintiffs’ Motion for Award of 

Attorney’s Fees and Costs and Approval of Service Payments. The proposed settlement in this 

case was preliminarily approved by this Court on January 22, 2010 (“Preliminary Approval 

Order”) [Docket No. 390]. Pursuant to the Court’s Preliminary Approval Order and the Notice 

provided to the Class, the Court conducted a fairness hearing under Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(e) on April 

22, 2010. The Court has reviewed the materials submitted by the parties, and has heard 

arguments presented at such hearing. For the reasons cited on the record as well as those stated 

hereafter, the Court finds and orders as follows: 

1. The Court approves the payment of $5,000 each to Class Representatives Thomas 

Fernandez, Lora Smith, and Tosha Thomas. These payments are for their service on behalf of the 

Class, which required substantial time and effort, as detailed in the papers submitted by Class 

Counsel. These payments are in addition to any amounts due to them under the terms of the Plan 

of Distribution. The Court orders that these payments be made to Class Representatives by 

NSTC in accordance with the terms of the Settlement Agreement. 

2. The Court finds that notice of the requested award of attorneys’ fees and 

reimbursement of costs and expenses was directed to Class Members in a reasonable manner, and 

complied with Rule 23(h)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Class Members and any 

party from whom payment is sought have been given the opportunity to object pursuant to Rule 

23(h)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and no class member has objected to the 

requested fees or expenses. 

3. The Court finds that the attorneys’ fees request is reasonable, and the costs and 

expenses incurred by Class Counsel, including costs of settlement administration, are reasonable. 

Thus, Class Counsel are awarded attorneys’ fees and costs and expenses in the amount of 25 

percent of the common fund, $3,750,000, and up to $200,000 in costs and expenses incurred. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: 4/23/2010 ________________________ 

 The Honorable Claudia Wilken 

 United States District Judge 

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