1371 REVIEW DENIED A trial court's approval of the settlement of a class action should not be disturbed except for abuse of discretion; the fee awarded to an attorney for representing a class should not be based on a percentage of the settlement unless the settlement's actual value is certain or can be easily calculated, but should be based on the time spent by the attorney.CitationDUNK v FORD (Mustang) 48 CA4 1794 [See: CCP 382; Malibu v Superior Court 103 CA3 573; Officers v Civil Svce Com 688 F2 615; Serrano v Priest 20 C3 25; Rebney v Wells Fargo 220 CA3 1117]
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