Judge: Lon F. Hurwitz, Case: 17-00946312, Date: 2023-08-25 Tentative Ruling

Motion for Approval of Class Settlement

RULING:

This is a putative class and PAGA action involving alleged wage-and-hour violations. This is the third hearing on the Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action and PAGA Settlement. The previous hearings were continued so that Plaintiff could address issues identified by the Court.

The Court has reviewed the supplemental materials submitted by Plaintiff, and finds that, with one small exception, they address the identified concerns. Accordingly, the Motion for Preliminary Approval is GRANTED.

Prior to finalizing and sending the Class Notice, Plaintiff and Plaintiff’s counsel are ordered to revise Section 21 of the Class Notice to reflect the correct physical address of the Complex Civil Courthouse: 751 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Santa Ana, CA 92701.

The Motion for Final Approval will be heard on January 5, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. in Department CX103. All papers are ORDERED to be filed no later than fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the hearing.

At the Final Approval hearing, evidence of attorneys’ fees and actual litigation costs should be presented in the form of time records, or a summary of time spent on the substantive tasks, to enable the Court to evaluate the lodestar and costs claimed. Counsel should state by declaration whether time records were kept and created contemporaneously or otherwise.

Plaintiff to give notice, including to the LWDA, of this ruling, and file proof of service within five (5) calendar days of the date the Preliminary Approval Order is entered.

The Court does not require any physical or remote appearance at the hearing scheduled for August 25, 2023.