Maria Concepcion Perez, et al. v. Goodwill Central Coast

Maria Concepcion Perez, et al. v. Goodwill Central Coast

Plaintiffs’ Motion for Final Approval of Class Settlement

Hearing Date: June 5, 2026

The unopposed motion of Plaintiffs Maria Concepcion Perez and Leeydi Flores for final approval of the Class Action and PAGA Settlement (“Settlement”) between them and Defendant Goodwill Central Coast is GRANTED. The Court finds that the Settlement is fundamentally fair, adequate, and reasonable. [See Dunk v. Ford Motor Co. (1996) 48 Cal.App.4th 1794, 1802; Moniz v. Adecco USA, Inc. (2021) 72 Cal.App.5th 56, 77 (disapproved on another point by Turrieta v. Lyft, Inc. (2024) 16 Cal.5th 664, 709).]

The final accounting of the settlement fund distribution is set for December 8, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. in Department 14. The Court will complete and sign the Proposed Order and Judgment accompanying the motion.

NOTE RE TENTATIVE RULING

This tentative ruling becomes the court’s order, and no hearing shall be held unless one of the parties contests it by following Rule 3.1308 of the California Rules of Court and Monterey County Local Rule 7.9. Those parties wishing to present an oral argument must notify all other parties and the Court no later than 4:00 p.m. on the court day before the hearing; otherwise, NO ORAL ARGUMENT WILL BE PERMITTED, AND THE TENTATIVE RULING WILL BECOME THE ORDER OF THE COURT AND THE HEARING VACATED. You must notify the court by email or by calling the Calendar Department at 831-647-5800, extension 3040, before 4:00 p.m. on the court day before the hearing.

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