Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action and PAGA Settlement
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LAW & MOTION CALENDAR TENTATIVE RULINGS
July 16, 2026
Judge Melissa R. McCormick Dept. CX105
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NO. CASE NAME MATTER
Aguilar v. TYR Sport, Inc.
2021-01188780
Off calendar. 2 Andrade v. Harbor Truck Bodies, Inc.
2023-01367894
Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action and PAGA Settlement The court has reviewed and considered the papers, including the supplemental papers, filed in support of plaintiff’s motion for preliminary approval of a $450,000 class action and PAGA
settlement. Subject to plaintiff’s submission of the documents identified below, the court grants the motion as follows: $2,500.00 for enhancement award to plaintiff (not to exceed); $135,000.00 for attorneys’ fees (not to exceed); $10,000.00 for attorneys’ costs (not to exceed); $8,600.00 for settlement administration fees (not to exceed); and $20,000.00 total PAGA penalties ($15,000.00 to LWDA). Plaintiff is ordered to file and serve by July 23, 2026 a revised proposed order (stating the above amounts) with all exhibits attached (settlement agreement; amendments thereto; and notice packet (in English and Spanish)).
The final approval hearing is scheduled for November 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in Department CX105. The motion for final approval shall be filed at least 16 court days before the hearing. See Department CX105 Guidelines for Approval of Class Action Settlements and PAGA Settlements (www.occourts.org). Plaintiff is ordered to give notice, including to the LWDA, and to file a proof of service. No earlier hearing date is available for this motion. 3 Cruz v. Pacific Life Insurance Company
2025-01517146
Defendant Pacific Life Insurance Company’s Motion for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs Defendant Pacific Life Insurance Company moves for an order pursuant to Civil Procedure Code section 128.5 awarding it $31,797.00 in attorneys’ fees and costs. For the following reasons, defendant’s motion is denied. Civil Procedure Code section 128.5 states, in relevant part: “(a) A trial court may order a party, the party’s attorney, or both, to pay the reasonable expenses, including attorney’s fees, incurred by another party as a result of actions or tactics, made in bad faith, that are frivolous or solely intended to cause unnecessary delay. . . . “(b) For purposes of this section: “(1) ‘Actions or tactics’ include, but are not limited to, the making or opposing of motions or the filing and service of a complaint, cross-complaint, answer, or other responsive pleading. . . . “(2) ‘Frivolous’ means totally and completely without merit or for the sole purpose of harassing an opposing party. . . . “(f) Sanctions ordered pursuant to this section shall be ordered pursuant to the following conditions and procedures: “(1) If, after notice and a reasonable opportunity to respond, the court issues an order pursuant to subdivision (a), the court may,