Ewert v. Denso Corp.

Ewert v. Denso Corp.

The court approved the 25% contingency fee and the claimed disbursements as fair and reasonable because the fee complied with the retainer, was consistent with prior approvals, and was justified by the significant risk, complexity, coordination burden, time and resources expended and the results achieved; approval...

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Citation
2017 BCSC 2413
Parties
Plaintiff: Darren Ewert; Defendant: Denso Corp.; Defendant: Denso International America, Inc.; Defendant: Techma Corporation; Defendant: Denso Manufacturing Canada, Inc.; Defendant: Denso Sales Canada, Inc.; Defendant: Fujikura Ltd.; Defendant: Fujikura America, Inc.; Defendant: Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.; Defendant: American Furukawa, Inc.; Defendant: Lear Corp.; Defendant: Kyungshin-Lear Sales and Engineering, LLC; Defendant: Leoni AG; Defendant: Leoni Wiring Systems, Inc.; Defendant: Leonische Holding, Inc.; Defendant: Leoni Kabel GmbH; Defendant: Leoni Wire Inc.; Defendant: Leoni Elocab Ltd.; Defendant: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.; Defendant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.; Defendant: Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc.; Defendant: K&S Wiring Systems, Inc.; Defendant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems (U.S.A.) Inc.; Defendant: Sumitomo Electric Wintec American, Inc.; Defendant: S-Y Systems Technologies Europe GmbH; Defendant: Yazaki Corporation; Defendant: Yazaki North America, Inc.; Defendant: G.S Electech, Inc.; Defendant: G.S. Wiring Systems Inc.; Defendant: G.S.W. Manufacturing, Inc.
Court
Supreme Court of British Columbia
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
7 December 2017
Procedural Posture
Class Action Under the Class Proceedings Act / Approval of Class Counsel Fees and Disbursements Following Settlement With S Y Systems (awhs Action)
Outcome
Approved subject to approval in Ontario and Quebec
Legal Topics
Contingency Fee Approval, Settlement Approval, Fees and Disbursements, Common Fund Doctrine
Source Language
english
Class Actions Competition/antitrust Law Civil Procedure Commercial Litigation Contingency Fee Approval Settlement Approval Fees and Disbursements Common Fund Doctrine

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Parties

Darren Ewert

Plaintiff

Denso Corp.

Defendant

Denso International America, Inc.

Defendant

Techma Corporation

Defendant

Denso Manufacturing Canada, Inc.

Defendant

Denso Sales Canada, Inc.

Defendant

Fujikura Ltd.

Defendant

Fujikura America, Inc.

Defendant

Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.

Defendant

American Furukawa, Inc.

Defendant

Lear Corp.

Defendant

Kyungshin-Lear Sales and Engineering, LLC

Defendant

Leoni AG

Defendant

Leoni Wiring Systems, Inc.

Defendant

Leonische Holding, Inc.

Defendant

Leoni Kabel GmbH

Defendant

Leoni Wire Inc.

Defendant

Leoni Elocab Ltd.

Defendant

Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

Defendant

Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.

Defendant

Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc.

Defendant

K&S Wiring Systems, Inc.

Defendant

Sumitomo Wiring Systems (U.S.A.) Inc.

Defendant

Sumitomo Electric Wintec American, Inc.

Defendant

S-Y Systems Technologies Europe GmbH

Defendant

Yazaki Corporation

Defendant

Yazaki North America, Inc.

Defendant

G.S Electech, Inc.

Defendant

G.S. Wiring Systems Inc.

Defendant

G.S.W. Manufacturing, Inc.

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Class Action Under the Class Proceedings Act / Approval of Class Counsel Fees and Disbursements Following Settlement With S Y Systems (awhs Action)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the 25% contingency fee is fair and reasonable for the class in light of the retainer and case circumstances
  2. 2 Whether the disbursements claimed are reasonable and should be approved
  3. 3 Whether approval should be conditional on approvals in Ontario and Quebec

Ratio Decidendi

The court approved the 25% contingency fee and the claimed disbursements as fair and reasonable because the fee complied with the retainer, was consistent with prior approvals, and was justified by the significant risk, complexity, coordination burden, time and resources expended and the results achieved; approval is granted subject to corresponding approvals in Ontario and Quebec.

Court Disposition

Approved subject to approval in Ontario and Quebec

Orders

  • Approval of class counsel fees in relation to the S-Y Systems settlement (25% contingency fee as per retainer)
  • Approval of disbursements claimed in the amount of $17,636.30