Smith et al v. Hess Corporation, No. 2:2013cv00468 - Document 258 (D.N.M. 2017)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER by District Judge Frederic Block re 257 Joint MOTION to Approve Settlement of Class Claims, for Issuance of Notice to the Class and to Set a Date for Final Approval Hearing. Therefore, the Court will approve the proposed settlement and class notice provided that both are amended to state good-faith estimates of the amount of each category of deduction from the Settlement Fund. Counsel shall submit the amended documents (or inform the Court that they are not willing to do so) by 5 p.m. on Monday, May 8, 2017. (gr)