MOULTON v. U.S. STEEL CORP.

Nos. 08-2311, 08-2312.

581 F.3d 344 (2009)

Malcolm MOULTON, Plaintiff-Appellant (08-2311), Ron Anderson, Lead putative class member, et al., Movants-Appellants (08-2312), Oundra Stanley, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: September 22, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: James P. Murphy, Berry Moorman P.C., Detroit, Michigan, for Appellants. J. Van Carson, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P., Cleveland, Ohio, Peter W. Macuga, II, Macuga, Liddle & Dubin, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellees. Donnelly W. Hadden, Donnelly W. Hadden, P.C., Ann Arbor, Michigan, for Movants ON BRIEF: James P. Murphy, Richard R. Zmijewski, Sr., Berry Moorman P.C., Detroit, Michigan, for Appellants. J. Van Carson, Lianne Mantione, John D. Lazzaretti, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P., Cleveland, Ohio, Peter W. Macuga, II, Macuga, Liddle & Dubin, Detroit, Michigan, Jason J. Thompson, Sommers Schwartz, Southfield, Michigan, William J. McKim, United States Steel Corporation Law Department, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Jack O. Kalmink, Clark Hill PLC, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellees. Donnelly W. Hadden, Donnelly W. Hadden, P.C., Ann Arbor, Michigan, for Movants.

Before: CLAY and SUTTON, Circuit Judges; THAPAR, District Judge.


OPINION

SUTTON, Circuit Judge.

Malcolm Moulton challenges the district court's approval of a settlement agreement arising from a class action filed by the neighbors of a steel mill owned by United States Steel Corporation. A group of other class members, led by Ron Anderson, join Moulton's objections, and separately challenge the district court's management of the opt-out process and its handling of attorney...

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