Brockman v. Mankin Law Grp., P.A.

Brockman v. Mankin Law Grp., P.A.

Opinion

ORDER OF FINAL APPROVAL AND JUDGMENT

THIS CAUSE comes before the Court for consideration of Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Final Approval of Class Action Settlement and Individual Awards. (Dkt. 20)

On July 20, 2020, Tamberly T. Brockman ("Plaintiff") filed her unopposed motion to preliminarily approve the parties' proposed class settlement.

On July 30, 2020, Mankin Law Group, P.A. ("Defendant") served on all relevant authorities the Class Action Fairness Act ("CAFA") notice required by 28 U.S.C. § 1715.

On October 14, 2020, this Court preliminarily approved the parties' proposed settlement.

On November 4, 2020, First Class, Inc. distributed notice of the parties' proposed class settlement, as ordered.

On November [*2]  13, 2020, Plaintiff filed her unopposed motion for approval of an award of attorneys' fees, costs, and litigation expenses to class counsel.

On February 9, 2021, Plaintiff filed her unopposed motion to finally approve the parties' proposed settlement.

On March 9, 2021, this Court held a fairness hearing regarding Plaintiff's and Defendant's proposed settlement.

Having considered Plaintiff's unopposed motions, this Court finally approves the proposed settlement. Accordingly, the Court hereby ORDERS that Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Final Approval of Class Action Settlement and Individual Awards, (Dkt. 20), is GRANTED.

This Court also confirms that it has jurisdiction over this matter and the parties to it.

This Court confirms its certification of the following class, for settlement purposes, under Rule 23(b)(3) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure:

All persons (a) whom Mankin Law Group, P.A. mailed to a Florida address an initial debt collection communication, (b) not known to be returned as undeliverable, (c) in connection with the collection of a consumer debt, (d) between April 17, 2019 and April 23, 2020, (e) that stated: "All disputes must be in writing."

This Court finds that this matter meets the applicable prerequisites for class [*3]  action treatment under Rule 23, namely:

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