context: 112. Notice of a proposed settlement under Rule 23(e) must inform class members (1) of the nature of the pending litigation, (2) of the settlement's general terms, (3) that complete information is available from the court files, and (4) that any class member may appear and be heard at the Fairness Hearing. The nature and extent of Rule 23(e) class notice of a proposed settlement lies squarely within the discretion of the trial judge.
citation_a.signal: see
citation_a.identifier: 758 F.2d 90, 90
citation_a.parenthetical: observing that Rule 23(e) commits the form of the notice to the court's discretion
citation_a.sentence: See Zimmer Paper Prods., Inc., 758 F.2d at 90 (observing that Rule 23(e) commits the form of the notice to the court’s discretion); Walsh v. Great Atl. & Pac. Tea Co., 96 F.R.D. 632, 642-43 (D.N.J.) (same) [“Walsh v. Great Atl. & Pac.”], aff'd, 726 F.2d 956, 962 (3d Cir.1983) (same); see also Grunin, 513 F.2d at 120-21 (“[T]he mechanics of the notice process are left to the discretion of the court subject only to the broad reasonableness’ standards imposed by due process.”).
citation_b.signal: see also
citation_b.identifier: 513 F.2d 120, 120-21
citation_b.parenthetical: "[T]he mechanics of the notice process are left to the discretion of the court subject only to the broad reasonableness' standards imposed by due process."
citation_b.sentence: See Zimmer Paper Prods., Inc., 758 F.2d at 90 (observing that Rule 23(e) commits the form of the notice to the court’s discretion); Walsh v. Great Atl. & Pac. Tea Co., 96 F.R.D. 632, 642-43 (D.N.J.) (same) [“Walsh v. Great Atl. & Pac.”], aff'd, 726 F.2d 956, 962 (3d Cir.1983) (same); see also Grunin, 513 F.2d at 120-21 (“[T]he mechanics of the notice process are left to the discretion of the court subject only to the broad reasonableness’ standards imposed by due process.”).