Ortega, et al. v. Uponor, Inc., et al., No. 12-2761 (8th Cir. 2013)
Annotate this CasePlaintiff and a group of California residents objected to the district court's approval of settlement terms in class action lawsuits alleging that Uponor and Radiant manufactured and distributed leaky brass plumbing fixtures. The court concluded that the district court did not abuse its discretion by granting final approval of the proposed settlement since each of the factors in Van Horn v. Trickey favored approval and in denying plaintiff's motion to intervene as untimely after weighing the ACLU of Minn. v. Tarek ibn Ziyad timeliness factors. Accordingly, the court affirmed the judgment of the district court.
Court Description: Civil case - Class Actions. In MDL action regarding defective plumbing fittings, the district court did not abuse its discretion in approving a global settlement; district court did not err in denying Ortega's motion to intervene on the ground it was untimely.
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