Saska v. The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, as part of its lease agreement with the city of New York, is required to offer free admission most days of the week.  However, prominent signage and other admissions process components indicate that visitors need to pay a "recommended" fee for admission.  As a result of these misleading efforts by the museum, visitors paid an admission fee that was not required for admission.

1. Final Approval granted.
2. All objections were overruled.
3. The case is on appeal from a party in a related matter.

1. Injunctive-only settlement unfairly favors attorneys and class representatives, at the expense of the class.
2. Settlement benefits future museum visitors, not past visitors (who make up the class).
3. Settlement indicates self-dealing.
4. Attorneys' fees are excessive