Laura Christine Bassett

The court approved a class action settlement between Elias Faiz and Canadian All Care Inc. (operating as Canadian All Care College) regarding the college’s Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.

The settlement provides $1.4 million in compensation for non-tuition losses to class members, with a minimum of $450 per month of enrollment.

The court approved the settlement, the contingency fee agreement, class counsel fees and disbursements, the appointment of Verita as claims administrator, and the notice plan, but declined to award an honorarium to the representative plaintiff, Faiz, finding no exceptional circumstances.

The decision reviews the legal principles for settlement approval, contingency fees, and honoraria in class actions.

This application sought court approval for a $30,000 accident benefit settlement for a minor, Elliot Mezzatesta, whose mother died in a motor vehicle accident.

The settlement covered past and future medical and rehabilitation benefits.

The court found the settlement to be in the minor's best interest, considering his ineligibility for weekly disability benefits and catastrophic designation, and the consumption of available limits.

Legal fees were also approved.