Judge: Christopher K. Lui, Case: BC430633, Date: 2025-04-10 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: BC430633    Hearing Date: April 10, 2025    Dept: 76

Notice of intent to appear is REQUIRED pursuant to California Rule of Court 3.1308(a)(1).  The Court does not desire oral argument on the motion addressed herein. 

As required by Rule 3.1308(a)(1), any party seeking oral argument must notify ALL OTHER PARTIES and the staff of Department 76

Notice to Department 76 should be sent by email to smcdept76@lacourt.org, with opposing parties copied on the email.  The high volume of telephone calls to Department 76 may delay the Court’s receipt of notice, so telephonic notice to 213-830-0776 should be reserved for situations where parties are unable to give notice by email.

Per Rule of Court 3.1308, the Court may not entertain oral argument if notice of intention to appear is not given.

            Wage and hour class action. Judgment was renewed.  

Plaintiffs move for order: (1) directing the distribution of the Paid Settlement Funds plus any accrued interest by the Settlement Administrator according to the proposed Distribution Chart within 10 days of the entry of an order; and (2) certifying that the disbursement of the Paid Settlement Funds will not prevent Plaintiffs from enforcement of the Stipulation of Settlement and Release to collect the remaining $9,166.85 due.  

TENTATIVE RULING

Plaintiffs Alina Ghrdilyan and Evgenia Sultanian’s motion for order: (1) directing the distribution of the Paid Settlement Funds plus any accrued interest by the Settlement Administrator according to the proposed Distribution Chart within 10 days of the entry of an order; and (2) certifying that the disbursement of the Paid Settlement Funds will not prevent Plaintiffs from enforcement of the Stipulation of Settlement and Release to collect the remaining $9,166.85 due is GRANTED.

The motion is appropriate, as Defendants have not paid the $9,166.85 balance of the Gross Settlement Fund owed. Each class member will receive what they are owed under the settlement, and class counsel is absorbing the shortfall in the amount of fees they will receive for the time being, subject to recovery from any further settlement funds collected.