TORRES, MICHAEL vs GROVER LANDSCAPE SERVICES INC

entitling Plaintiff to all outstanding sums under said agreement as well as costs as agreed upon in said Settlement Agreement. Crediting Defendant with the sum of $1,599.00 paid under said agreement and including costs and fees, judgment is hereby entered for Plaintiff against Defendant in the amount of $5,913.62 [Code of Civil Procedure Sec. 664.6; Harris v. Rudin, Richman & Appel, (1999) 74 Cal. App. 4th 299]. Plaintiff shall submit a Proposed Order conforming to the Court's ruling within five court days.

CV-25-005426 - SYNCHRONY BANK vs SARMIENTO, VIVIAN D - Plaintiff's Motion to Enter Judgment - GRANTED, unopposed. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement between the parties of July 16, 2025, and Defendant's failure to timely pay the sums due under said agreement, the Court finds that Defendant is currently in default of said agreement, entitling Plaintiff to all outstanding sums under said agreement as well as costs as agreed upon in said Settlement Agreement. Crediting Defendant with the sum of $650.00 paid under said agreement and including costs and fees, judgment is hereby entered for Plaintiff against Defendant for $4,469.72 [Code of Civil Procedure Sec. 664.6; Harris v. Rudin, Richman & Appel, (1999) 74 Cal. App. 4th 299].

CV-25-008086 - FUENTES, JOSE vs ON POINT GRADING AND PAVING INC - Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint - GRANTED, unopposed. The court may, in furtherance of justice, and on any terms as may be proper, allow a party to amend any pleading or proceeding by adding or striking out the name of any party. [Civ. Proc. Code Sec. 473(a)(1)]. A liberal pleading amendment policy applies to amendments at any stage of the proceedings, up to and including trial, absent prejudice to the adverse party.”[Tung v.

Chicago Title Co. (2021) 63 Cal.App.5th 734, review denied]. The Court finds that Plaintiff's proposed amendment arises from the same general set of facts as Plaintiff's original complaint, and that permitting the requested amened pleading will not cause any prejudice to Defendant. [Garcia v. Roberts (2009), 173 Cal.App.4th 900] Plaintiff's motion is accordingly granted. Plaintiff shall file his First Amended Complaint within ten (10) days of the date of service of this order. The Court will sign the Proposed Order.

CV-24-005909 - TORRES, MICHAEL vs GROVER LANDSCAPE SERVICES INC - Final Fairness Hearing - HEARING REQUIRED. Good cause appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, the Court finds the payment to the Class Representative, to the Class Members and the Class Administrator to be appropriate given all relevant factors of the settlement. The Court also finds Class Counsel's attorney's fees and costs to be reasonable and comparable to the award of fees generally issued by California Courts. The Court is therefore inclined to grant final approval of the Class Action Settlement herein.

In accordance with the provisions of Code Civ. Proc. Sec.384, the Court sets a compliance hearing for March 18, 2027, at 8:30 am in Department 24 to confirm full administration of the settlement. Class counsel shall submit a compliance report no later than March 10, 2027, which shall include the total amount that was actually paid to the class members pursuant to the subject settlement. At the time of the compliance hearing, the Court shall amend the judgment to direct that the sum of the unpaid funds, plus interest as required by the statute, be distributed as set forth in the Settlement Agreement.

In addition, the Court orders that Notice of the Court's Order Granting Final Approval and Judgment shall be posted on the Settlement Administrator's website for a period of at least 90 days. [Civ. Code Sec.1781(g); Cal. Rules of Ct., rule 3.771(b)]. The Court will sign the Proposed Order.

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