Judge: Glenda Sanders, Case: 2020-01167748, Date: 2022-11-03 Tentative Ruling

Based upon its review of the supplemental papers filed in connection with the Motion for Final Approval, the Court will GRANT the Motion subject to the following:

1.    Plaintiffs’ enhancement: $7,500 to Plaintiff Cecil Reyes;

2.    Attorneys’ fees: $401,198.20 (1/3 of the GSA);

3.    Attorney costs: $21,327.09;

4.    Class Administrator fees: $9,850;

5.    PAGA penalties $50,000 ($37,500 to LWDA and $12,500 to Aggrieved Employees).

Plaintiffs are to file a revised [Proposed] Final Approval Order and Judgment within 5 court days consistent with the above and with the following revisions:

Identify the settlement by ROA number (¶ 2).

Delete ¶¶ 6-9, all but the first sentence in 13, and 19. Additionally, the last sentence of ¶ 18 and the following language from ¶ 20 (“in consideration for his time, effort, and risk incurred on behalf of the Settlement Class, and for providing a general release and releasing unknown claims pursuant to Civil Code section 1542.”) should also be deleted.

Propose a date for the Final Accounting, which the Court hears on Thursdays at 2:00 p.m. An administrator’s declaration regarding status shall be filed 10 calendar days in advance of that hearing.

Plaintiffs are ordered to give notice, including to the LWDA, and file proof of service within 5 court days.