Judge: Robert C. Longstreth, Case: 37-2020-00016112-CU-OE-CTL, Date: 2024-05-17 Tentative Ruling

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TENTATIVE RULINGS - May 16, 2024

05/17/2024  08:30:00 AM  C-65 COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO

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Civil - Unlimited  Other employment Motion Hearing (Civil) 37-2020-00016112-CU-OE-CTL MARTIN VS. HERC RENTALS INC [IMAGED] CAUSAL DOCUMENT/DATE FILED: Motion for Approval of Class Settlement, 04/25/2024

Plaintiff's Motion for Final Approval of Class Action Settlement and Request for Attorney's Fees and Costs (ROA 122) is GRANTED.

Settlement administration costs are approved in the amount of $10,000.00. (Mitzner Decl. ¶ 17.) Plaintiffs' requests for service awards are granted, but reduced to $5,000.00 for Plaintiff Martin and $2,500.00 for Plaintiff Rudolph based on the court's review of their declarations.

Plaintiff's request for attorney fees is granted as requested in the amount of $200,000.00 after the court conducted a lodestar cross-check.

Plaintiff's request for costs is granted in the amount incurred of $14,404.82. (Short Decl. at ¶ 36, Serb Decl. at ¶ 44.) The court sets a compliance hearing for December 20, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. Plaintiffs are to file a declaration from the administrator regarding the status of disbursement on or before December 11, 2024.

Plaintiff is to submit a revised Proposed Order and Judgment to reflect the reduced service awards and compliance hearing/deadline within five (5) days.

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