Judge: Lon F. Hurwitz, Case: 20-01136058, Date: 2022-11-21 Tentative Ruling

Motion for Final Approval

Motion for Attorney Fees

Status Conference

RULING:

The Motion for Final Approval, Motion for Attorney Fees and Status Conference are CONTINUED to February 17, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. in Department CX103, to permit Counsel to respond to the issues identified below.

Redlined versions of any revised documents shall be provided and amended or supplemental declarations shall be styled as “amended declaration of . . .” or “supplemental declaration of . . . ,” to enable the court to more easily identify the areas of the documents in which the changes have been made. Supplemental papers must be filed at least 9 court days prior to the hearing.

1. Please provide the response deadlines for both initial and returned notices and confirm the total number of opt outs and objections as of the date the latest deadline elapsed.

2. Please provide the expected individual high and low recoveries. What are the named Plaintiffs’ expected individual recoveries?

3. Counsel must provide proof, in the form of a proof of service or electronic transmission receipt, that the final amended settlement agreement was submitted to the LWDA.

4. The following need to be addressed in the Proposed Order and Judgment:

a. The proposed order must include a proposed date for the final accounting hearing.

b. The class definition in the proposed order and judgment does not match the definition in the Amended Settlement Agreement.

c. The Notice does not need to be attached to the proposed order and judgment.

d. The releases do not need to be included in the proposed order and judgment.

The court does not require any physical or remote appearance at the hearing scheduled for 11/18/22.