Judge: Maurice A. Leiter, Case: 21STCV18454, Date: 2022-09-30 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 21STCV18454    Hearing Date: September 30, 2022    Dept: 54

Hearing Date: September 30, 2022

Department 54, Judge Maurice A. Leiter

Motion for Approval of PAGA Settlement

Moving Party: Plaintiff Victor Cia E. Slater

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 Jo-Ann Stores LLC has agreed to pay $1,500,000.00. The settlement will be distributed as follows: (1) $525,000.00 in attorney’s fees and $14,439.54 in costs; (2) $696,795.35 civil penalty to be paid to LWDA (75% of remaining amount); (3) $232,265.11 to be paid to the aggrieved employees (25% of remaining amount) and (4) $7,500.00 service fee for the named Plaintiff.

Based on the moving papers, the Court finds that the settlement is reasonable and meets the requirements of PAGA. Defendant has not opposed. The motion is GRANTED.