Judge: Maurice A. Leiter, Case: 21STCV05135, Date: 2023-03-06 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 21STCV05135    Hearing Date: March 6, 2023    Dept: 54

Hearing Date: March 6, 2023

Department 54, Judge Maurice A. Leiter

Motion for Approval of PAGA Settlement

Moving Party: Plaintiff Cheyanne Mallas

Responding Party: None

T/R:     THE MOTION IS GRANTED.

            PLAINTIFF TO NOTICE.

If the parties wish to submit on the tentative, please email the courtroom at SMCdept54@lacourt.org with notice to opposing counsel (or self-represented party) before 8:00 am on the day of the hearing.

The Court considers the moving papers. No opposition has been received.

Plaintiff moves for an order granting approval of the proposed settlement of claims brought pursuant to the Private Attorneys general Act of 2004 (“PAGA”), Cal. Lab Code § 2698, et seq.  Pursuant to the proposed settlement, Defendant has agreed to pay $25,000.00. The settlement will be distributed as follows: (1) $8,325.00 in attorney’s fees and $10,000.00 in costs; (2) $2,006.35 civil penalty to be paid to LWDA (75% of remaining amount); $668.75 to be paid to the aggrieved employees (25% of remaining amount) and (4) $4,000.00 settlement administration fee.

The settlement is reasonable and meets the requirements of PAGA. Defendant has not opposed. The motion is GRANTED.