Extensive discovery had been completed and provided the plaintiffs a thorough record upon which to evaluate the case and determine that the settlement was in the best interests of the class. (dailyreportingsuite.com)
Under the Class Proceedings Act, 1992, and the jurisprudence, a court is required to be satisfied that a proposed settlement is reasonable and in the best interests of the class as a whole. (lawworks.ca)
When assessing the adequacy of a proposed representative plaintiff, the courts consider the motivation of the representative plaintiff, the competence of the representative plaintiff's counsel and the capacity of the representative plaintiff to advance the action and provide instructions to class counsel that best serve the overall interests of the class. (blg.com)