Judge: Shirley K. Watkins, Case: 21VECV00704, Date: 2022-10-10 Tentative Ruling

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Case Number: 21VECV00704    Hearing Date: October 10, 2022    Dept: T

TENTATIVE RULING ON PROPOSED PAGA SETTLEMENT

QUESTIONS WHICH NEED ANSWER:

WHY IS NO JUDGMENT BEING ENTERED?

WHERE IS COMMUNICATION OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT TO LWDA?

OTHERWISE, FOR THE REASONS AS SET FORTH IN THE MOVING PAPERS, THE COURT FINDS THAT THE SETTLEMENT IS APPROPRIATE, THE ATTORNEYS FEES OF 1/3 ARE REASONABLE AND THE TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ARE TENTATIVELY APPROVED SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING:

1.  ATTORNEYS FEES CANNOT BE TAKEN UNTIL THE MONEY IS PAID OUT TO THE AGGRIEVED EMPLOYEES.
2. THE COURT WILL NOT DISMISS THE CASE (IF NO JUDGMENT IS ENTERED) UNTIL EXPIRATION OF THE TIME TO RESPOND TO THE NOTICE FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR AND THE COURT WILL SET A CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AT THAT TIME WITH A REQUEST FOR A STATUS REPORT FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR.