Soman VS Alameda Health System, a public hospital authority

RG17872089: Soman VS Alameda Health System, a public hospital authority 07/22/2026 Compliance Hearing Re: Distribution and Accounting in Department 18

Tentative Ruling - 07/14/2026 Patrick McKinney

ORDER RE: COMPLIANCE

The Court has ordered the following after review of the case.

The Compliance Hearing Re: Distribution and Accounting scheduled for 07/22/2026 is continued to 12/01/2026 at 01:30 PM in Department 18 at Rene C. Davidson Courthouse.

The court has reviewed the July 10, 2026 declaration from the Settlement Administrator, which reflects that $286,266.25 (or nearly 44%) of the settlement fund was not redeemed. The court orders a further distribution to the class within the next 120 days with additional settlement administration costs to be paid from the fund. Counsel may exercise their discretion to make further attempts to locate class members who did not cash their checks, or to make further payments to class members who have cashed their check.

The Court orders counsel to obtain a copy of this order from the eCourt portal.

CONTESTING THE TENTATIVE RULING: If the parties do not contest the tentative ruling, it will be adopted. Any party wishing to contest the tentative ruling must notify the court by email at Dept18@alameda.courts.ca.gov, and notify all opposing counsel or unrepresented parties by 4pm the day before the hearing.