Plaintiff’s Motion for Final Approval of Class Action and PAGA Settlement
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scheduled for May 28, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in Department CX105 is vacated. Clerk to give notice.
4 Corona v. West American Rubber Company, LLC
2024-01383622 Plaintiff’s Motion for Final Approval of Class Action and PAGA Settlement The court has reviewed and considered the papers filed, including the Supplemental Tran Declaration filed May 20, 2026 (ROA 112), in support of plaintiff’s motion for final approval of a $1,750,000 class action and PAGA settlement. Subject to plaintiff’s submission of the documents identified below, the court grants the motion as follows: $5,000.00 for enhancement award to plaintiff; $583,333.33 for attorneys’ fees; $23,299.52 for litigation costs (see No. 1 below); $6,500.00 for settlement administration costs; and $100,000.00 total PAGA penalties ($75,000.00 to the LWDA).
1. In the January 15, 2026 order (ROA 83), the court stated that at final approval plaintiff’s counsel should explain the reasonableness of the seemingly high BRG charges. Plaintiff’s counsel has not done so. The court accordingly deducts $6,302.00 in costs for 13.70 hours spent by BRG personnel ($460 per hour) “prepar[ing] data.” Moen Decl. (ROA 104) Ex.
4. The court also will not award “anticipated” costs ($43.86).
2. The brief contains apparently erroneous and at best unclear explanation and information regarding the end date of the class period and the class members to whom notice was sent. See e.g., Brief (ROA 106) at 1 n.2, 3:12-20, 5:14-15. The Tran Declaration, however, clearly explains the class period end date and the notice process and the class members to whom notice was sent, and provides sufficient information for the court to understand and evaluate the class period end date and the notice process and to determine that both are adequate.
Plaintiff is ordered to file and serve by June 4, 2026 a copy of the opt-out notice received by the settlement administrator (Tran Decl. (ROA 96) Ex. B) sufficiently unredacted that the name of the class member who requested exclusion is visible. Other personal information need not be unredacted. The class member should also be identified by name in the proposed order and judgment. Plaintiff is ordered to file and serve by June 4, 2026 a revised proposed order and judgment consistent with this ruling.
The final accounting hearing is scheduled for March 11, 2027 at 9:00 a.m. in Department CX105. Plaintiffs shall submit a final accounting report at least 9 court days before the final accounting hearing regarding the status of the settlement administration. The final report must include all information necessary for the court to determine the total amount actually paid to class members and aggrieved employees and any amounts tendered to the State Controller’s Office under the unclaimed property law. Plaintiffs are ordered to give notice, including to the LWDA, and to file a proof of service.
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5 Corral v. Penn Elcom, Inc., et al.
2023-01363928 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 $150,000 class action and PAGA settlement. Subject to plaintiff’s submission of the documents identified below, the court grants the motion as follows: $5,000.00 for enhancement award to plaintiff (not to exceed); $45,000.00 for attorneys’ fees (not to exceed); $15,000.00 for attorneys’ costs (not to exceed); $4,500.00 for settlement administration fees (not to exceed); and $10,000.00 total PAGA penalties ($7,500.00 to LWDA).
Plaintiff is ordered to file and serve by June 4, 2026 a revised proposed order (stating the above amounts) with all exhibits attached: (1) a fully executed copy of the settlement agreement; (2) fully executed copies of the amendments to the settlement agreement signed by the parties; and (3) the notice packet (in English and Spanish) (revised as stated above). Only one copy of the notice should be attached to the proposed order as an exhibit. Duplicate and/or superseded copies of the notice packet should not be attached to the proposed order as exhibits.
The final approval hearing is scheduled for October 8, 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.
6 Gutierrez v. Adecco USA, Inc.
2020-01123754 Plaintiff’s Motion for Approval of PAGA Settlement The court has reviewed and considered the papers, including the supplemental papers and the Supplemental Schmidt Declaration (ROA 264), filed in support of plaintiff’s motion for approval of a $280,000 PAGA settlement. Subject to plaintiff’s submission of the documents identified below, the court grants the motion as follows: No enhancement award to plaintiff; $84,000.00 for attorneys’ fees; $29,693.64 for attorneys’ costs;