LEWIS vs OMELAGAH, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION

23CV044580: LEWIS vs OMELAGAH, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION 07/13/2026 Compliance Hearing RE: Final distribution in Department 21

Tentative Ruling - 07/09/2026 S. Raj Chatterjee

The Compliance Hearing RE: Final distribution scheduled for 07/13/2026 is continued to 10/19/2026 at 02:30 PM in Department 21 at Rene C. Davidson Courthouse.

The hearing on final distribution is CONTINUED. The Court previously ordered that class counsel direct the administrator to make a second distribution.

The filing on 7/2/26 states: "Apex completed a redistribution of the remaining settlement funds to 170 Class Members who cashed their initial settlement checks on June 26, 2026. The total amount distributed was $36,291.27 ...The deadline for Class Members to cash their redistribution checks is September 24, 2026."

The court ORDERS that the claims administrator file an accounting at least five court days before the continued hearing date.

The court ORDERS that the claims administrator must not make any payment to the cy pres beneficiary until the Court approves the final distribution.

The court ORDERS that the claims administrator must continue to hold the 10% of attorneys fees until the Court approves the final distribution.

PLEASE NOTE: This tentative ruling will become the ruling of the court if uncontested by 04:00pm the day before your hearing. If you wish to contest the tentative ruling, then both notify opposing counsel directly and the court at the eCourt portal found on the court’s website: www.alameda.courts.ca.gov.

If you have contested the tentative ruling or your tentative ruling reads, “parties to appear,” please use the following link to access your hearing at the appropriate date and time: https://alameda-courts-ca-gov.zoomgov.com/my/department21. If no party has contested the tentative ruling, then no appearance is necessary.