Loera vs. Hirsch Pipe & Supply Co., Inc.

employee checks after 180 days, that the Administrator’s work is complete, and that the court’s file thus may be closed. The parties must report to the court the total amount that was actually paid to the aggrieved employees. All supporting papers must be filed at least 16 days before the Final Report Hearing date.

Plaintiff is ordered to give notice of this ruling to the LWDA and Defendants.

11 30-2020-01136571 Plaintiff Saul Loera (“Plaintiff”) Motion for Final Approval of Loera vs. Hirsch Pipe & Class Action and PAGA Settlement is GRANTED IN PART. Supply Co., Inc. The court finds that an attorneys’ fee award totaling $450,000.00 or 30% of the Gross Settlement Amount is fair, adequate and reasonable for the class and settlement of this size, contingent nature of representation and the results achieved.

The court concludes that the $1,500,000.00 class action and PAGA settlement is fair, adequate and reasonable, and approves the following specific awards: • $450,000.00 to plaintiff’s counsel for plaintiff’s attorneys’ fees (25% or $112,500.00 to Lawyers for Justice, PC and 75% or $337,500.00 to Schneider Wallace Cottrell Kim LLP), reduced from the $500,000.00 requested; • $20,298.35 to plaintiff’s counsel for plaintiff’s litigation costs ($7,760.99 to Lawyers for Justice, PC and $12,537.36 to Schneider Wallace Cottrell Kim LLP); • $5,000.00 to Plaintiff Saul Loera as enhancement award, as requested; • $12,500.00 to CPT Group, Inc., the settlement administrator, as requested; and • $22,500.00 to the LWDA for its share of PAGA penalties, as requested.

The total amount that will be payable to all class members and aggrieved employees, if they are paid the amount to which they are entitled pursuant to the judgment, is $989,701.65.

The Final Accounting hearing is set for February 22, 2027 at 1:30 p.m. in Department CX103. At least sixteen (16) calendar days before the hearing, Class Counsel and the Settlement

Administrator shall submit a summary accounting of the distribution of the settlement funds to Class Members and Aggrieved Employees, identifying the distributions made pursuant to this Order and Judgment, and identifying the number and value of any uncashed checks, and the status of any unresolved issues.

Within five (5) days of this ruling, Plaintiff shall provide the court with a revised Proposed Final Order and Judgment reflecting this ruling.

Plaintiff is ordered to give notice of this ruling to the LWDA, and Defendant.

12 30-2023-01334908 Plaintiff Bernardo Vargas Barcenas’ (“Plaintiff”) Motion for Barcenas vs. Final Approval of Class Action and PAGA Settlement is Advantage GRANTED ON THE CONDITION THAT an amended Management, Inc. [Proposed] Order and Judgment is provided to the court within five (5) days of this ruling that sets forth how the parties will comply with CRC Rule 3.771(b), which states: “Notice of the judgment must be given to the class in the manner specified by the court.” The notice may be included with the checks that are mailed to the class members or posted on the administrator’s website.

The court concludes that the $107,500.00 class action and PAGA settlement is fair, adequate and reasonable, and approves the following specific awards: • $32,250.00 to plaintiff’s counsel for plaintiff’s attorneys’ fees, as requested; • $9,183.98 to plaintiff’s counsel for plaintiff’s litigation costs, as requested; • $5,000.00 to Plaintiff Bernardo Vargas Barcenas as enhancement award, as requested; • $5,750.00 to Phoenix Settlement Administrators, the settlement administrator, as requested; and • $7,500.00 to the LWDA for its share of PAGA penalties, as requested.

The total amount that will be payable to all class members and aggrieved employees, if they are paid the amount to which they are entitled pursuant to the judgment, is $47,816.02.

The Final Accounting hearing is set for April 12, 2027 at 1:30 p.m. in Department CX103. At least sixteen (16) calendar days