ZEPEDA VS THE AES CORPORATION

1. CASE # CASE NAME HEARING NAME MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY MUNOZ VS TAYLOR CVRI2403228 APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION MORRISON, INC. SETTLEMENT Tentative Ruling: Appearances requested to discuss:

1. Revise section 11 of the notice to include the full title and date of filing of the document to which the settlement agreement is attached (Declaration of Kane Moon in Support of Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class and PAGA Representative Action Settlement field April 24, 2026, Ex. 1) and to add the court’s web and street addresses.

2. No declaration from defense counsel or defendant as required by the CMO, but Phoenix bid indicates that notice will be translated into Spanish.

3. Confirm that administrator will attempt to find updated addresses for any notice packets that are returned.

4. Revise notice to correct references to the case pending in the Los Angeles Superior Court (§§s 3, 6, & 7).

5. Need to select date for hearing on final approval (order, ¶ 16).

6. Revise order to attach proposed notice and related forms (order refers to Ex. A, the notice, and Ex. B, the opt out, and Ex. C, an objection form but they aren’t attached).

2. CASE # CASE NAME HEARING NAME MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY ZEPEDA VS THE AES CVRI2405184 APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION CORPORATION SETTLEMENT Tentative Ruling: Appearances requested to discuss:

1. PAGA release is not limited to the claims alleged in the operative complaint and the notice to the LWDA—refers to claims that reasonably could have been alleged—are there any actual claims that weren’t alleged?

2. Need to select different hearing date for final approval because Dept 1 will be dark between Sept. 30 and October 16 (proposed order, ¶ 14).

3. Why are service payments to two plaintiffs of $10,000 appropriate, particularly in light of the gross settlement amount?

3. CASE # CASE NAME HEARING NAME GONZALEZ VS ARCS MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS CVRI2407153 RESTAURANT COUNSEL FOR CLAUDIA MANAGEMENT INC. GONZALEZ Tentative Ruling: No tentative ruling, appearances requested.