What is the test for approval of a settlement for abuse of discretion?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Radcliffe v. Experian Information Solutions Inc., 715 F.3d 1157 (9th Cir. 2013):

We review the district court's approval of a class-action settlement for abuse of discretion. Rodriguez v. W. Pub. Corp. ( Rodriguez I ), 563 F.3d 948 (9th Cir.2009). Under abuse-of-discretion review we must affirm unless the district court applied the wrong legal standard or its findings of fact were illogical, implausible, or without support in the record. Rodriguez v. Disner ( Rodriguez II ), 688 F.3d 645, 653 (9th Cir.2012) (citing

[715 F.3d 1163]

United States v. Hinkson, 585 F.3d 1247, 1262 (9th Cir.2009) (en banc)).

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