(“Given the crowded state of this Court’s calendars, the case would not be tried prior to 1997. [opinion dated May 11, 1995] It is not unrealistic to predict that, if fully litigated, the present class action would not be concluded before the end of this decade ....”); In re Warner Communications Securities Litigation, 618 F.Supp. 735, 745 (S.D.N.Y.1985) (“Although much discovery has been conducted, much would remain if the parties were to go to trial.”). 155. In contrast to trying the case, the Proposed Settlement permits a prompt and efficient solution to plaintiffs’ claims against Prudential; the Proposed Settlement would af 8-19 (3d Cir.1990) (finding only twenty-nine objectors from 281-member class “strongly favors settlement”); Weiss v. Mercedes-Benz, 899 F.Supp. at 1301 (<HOLDING>). 157. The Court recognizes that courts are
holding that putative class members are not parties to an action prior to class certification holding that no class member may opt out of a rule 23b1 class action holding that substantial silent consent weighs in favor of certification where approximately 100 out of 30000 class members objected or opted out of class recognizing a narrow class of cases in which the termination of the class representatives claim for relief does not moot the claims of the class members holding that where named plaintiff was employee of class counsel district court did not abuse its discretion by denying class certification