Gates vs. Herbalife Manufacturing LLC

LAW & MOTION CALENDAR TENTATIVE RULINGS

August 7, 2026

09:00 AM

CX-101

JUDGE WILLIAM D. CLASTER

Department CX101 Phone Number: (657) 622-5301

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# CASE NAME MATTER 1 Nguyen vs. Hands on Bicycles, Inc.

2023-01343626

Plaintiff’s Motion for Approval of Class Settlement Continued to 10/16/2026 at 9:00 a.m. in Department CX101. 3 Torres vs. The Soundcoat Company, Inc.

2024-01434818

Plaintiff’s Motion for Approval of Class Settlement The Court has reviewed the supplemental briefing filed in response to the previous minute order. The motion for preliminary approval of class action settlement is GRANTED. The motion for final approval shall be heard on January 8, 2027 at 9:00 a.m. in Department CX101. Moving papers are due 16 court days before the hearing. Please submit a revised proposed order that conforms to the foregoing, includes the date of the final approval hearing, and updates all dates that are calculated in reference to the date preliminary approval is granted. 4 Gates vs. Herbalife Manufacturing LLC

2022-01289409

Plaintiff’s Motion for Final Approval The Court has reviewed the briefing filed in response to the prior minute order. Plaintiffs’ motion for final approval of the parties’ class action settlement is GRANTED. The Court approves the following distributions: 1. Attorney’s fees in the amount of $234,952, or 30% of

the GSA (inclusive of Pick Up Stix payments). The Court finds this amount to be a reasonable result in light of the quality of the result obtained, the work performed by class counsel, a review of the billing records provided, and the estimated lodestar. In approving this amount and examining the billing records provided, the Court is not approving any particular hourly hourly billing rates proposed by class counsel.

2. Litigation costs in the amount of $29,702, the full amount sought.

3. Administration costs in the amount of $10,000, per the administrator’s declaration.

4. Enhancements of $5,000 to each named Plaintiff. In making these awards, the Court has considered only the factors set forth in Golba v. Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. (2015) 238 Cal.App.4th 1251 and Clark v. Am. Residential Servs. LLC (2009) 175 Cal.App.4th 785.

5. Payment to the LWDA of $15,000, per the parties’ PAGA allocation.

Pursuant to section 384(b) of the Code of Civil Procedure, Plaintiff shall submit to the Court a final report on or before February 26, 2027 setting forth the actual amounts paid to class members and other amounts disbursed pursuant to the settlement. Upon receiving the report, the Court will determine whether further reports and/or a hearing will be necessary. 5 Dodson vs. Leaffilter North, LLC

2023-01309066

Plaintiff’s Motion for Final Approval Plaintiff’s motion for final approval of the parties’ class action settlement is GRANTED. The Court approves the following distributions: 1. Attorney’s fees in the amount of $316,667, or 33.3% of the GSA. The Court finds this amount to be a reasonable result in light of the quality of the result obtained, the work performed by class counsel, and the estimated lodestar. In particular, the Court notes the outstanding recovery for class members, who will receive an average of over $22,000, with one class member receiving over $68,000. In approving this amount, the Court is not approving any particular hourly billing rates proposed by class counsel.

2. Litigation costs in the amount of $20,000, the agreedupon maximum.

3. Administration costs in the amount of $2,990, per the administrator’s declaration.

4. An enhancement of $5,000 to Plaintiff. In making this award, the Court has considered only the factors set