Judge: Randall J. Sherman, Case: 2020-01141058, Date: 2022-12-09 Tentative Ruling

Plaintiff’s Motion for Final Approval of Class Action and PAGA Settlement is granted.  The court concludes that the $2,450,000 class action and PAGA settlement is fair, adequate and reasonable, and approves the following specific awards:

● $816,666.67 to plaintiff’s counsel for plaintiff’s attorneys’ fees, as requested;

● $15,198.37 to plaintiff’s counsel for plaintiff’s attorney costs, as requested;

● $10,000.00 to plaintiff Melchor Diaz as an enhancement award, as requested;

● $15,000.00 to the Administrator, ILYM Group, Inc., as requested; and

● $112,500.00 to the LWDA for its share of PAGA penalties, as requested.

The total amount that will be payable to all class members and aggrieved employees if they are paid the amount to which they are entitled pursuant to the judgment is $1,480,634.96.

The court sets an Interim Final Report Hearing for September 8, 2023 at 10:00 a.m., to confirm that distribution efforts (other than uncashed checks) are fully completed, and an estimate of when the amount of the uncashed checks will be delivered to the State Controller’s Office Unclaimed Property Fund in the names of the applicable payees.  All supporting papers must be filed at least 16 days before the Interim Final Report Hearing date.

Plaintiff is ordered to give notice of the ruling to the LWDA and to defendant.