What is the test for approving a class action settlement?
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The following excerpt is from Miller v. Ceva Logistics United States, Inc., No. 2:13-cv-01321-TLN-CKD (E.D. Cal. 2015):
Whether to approve a class action settlement is "committed to the sound discretion of the trial judge." Class Plaintiffs v. Seattle, 955 F.2d 1268, 1276 (9th Cir. 1992). A strong judicial policy favors settlement of class actions. Id.
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