Motion for Approval of Settlement Under Private Attorneys General Act
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On February 2, 2026, the court issued an Order to Show Cause why the court should not impose monetary sanctions against plaintiff’s counsel for failing to comply with the court’s February 13, 2025 order to file all supporting papers for the Final Report Hearing at least 16 days before the Final Report Hearing date. Plaintiff’s counsel failed to respond to the OSC and explain its failure to comply with the court’s February 13, 2025 order. IT IS ORDERED THAT sanctions in the amount of $250 is payable by Plaintiff’s counsel within sixty (60) days of this ruling.
The court also issues an Order to Show Cause why the court should not impose monetary sanctions against plaintiff’s counsel for failing to comply with the court’s order of February 2, 2026 to file all supporting papers for the Final Report Hearing at least 16 days before the Final Report Hearing date. The hearing is set for October 26, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. Any response to the OSC must be filed at least a week before the hearing.
Plaintiff is ordered to give notice of this ruling to Defendant.
4 30-2022-01292149 The tentative ruling is to continue the Final Report Hearing to Jimenez vs. Innovative august 10, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. to confirm that the amount of the Cleaning Services Inc. uncashed checks after the check-cashing deadline has been delivered to the cy pres recipient, East Bay Community Law Center, that the Administrator’s work is complete, and that the court’s file thus may be closed. All supporting papers must be filed at least 16 days before the Final Report Hearing date.
Plaintiff is ordered to give notice of this ruling to Defendant.
5 30-2023-01351823 Plaintiff Vannessa Zendejas’ (“Plaintiff”) Motion for Approval Zendejas vs. Incredible of Settlement Under Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) Entertainment, Inc. is GRANTED.
The court concludes that the $150,000.00 PAGA settlement is fair, adequate and reasonable, and approves the following specific awards: • $50,000.00 to plaintiff’s counsel [50% to Lawyers for Justice, PC and 50% to Parker & Minne, LLP] for plaintiff’s attorneys’ fees, as requested;
• $19,263.33 to plaintiff’s counsel [$18,736.36 to Lawyers for Justice, PC and $526.97 to Parker & Minne, LLP] for plaintiff’s litigation costs; • $8,498.70 to Phoenix Settlement Administrators, the settlement administrator, as requested; • $54,178.48 to the LWDA for its share of PAGA penalties; and • $18,059.49 to the aggrieved employees for their share of PAGA penalties.
The court sets a Final Report Hearing for February 1, 2027 at 1:30 p.m. to confirm that distribution efforts are fully completed, including the distribution of uncashed aggrieved employee checks after 180 days, that the Administrator’s work is complete, and that the court’s file thus may be closed. The parties must report to the court the total amount that was actually paid to the aggrieved employees. All supporting papers must be filed at least 16 days before the Final Report Hearing date.
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Plaintiff is ordered to give notice of this ruling to the LWDA and Defendant.
6 30-2024-01375043 Plaintiff Gilbert Castellon’s (“Plaintiff”) Motion to 1) Lift Stay Castellon vs. Priority and 2) for Approval of Settlement Under Private Attorneys Plus Financial LLC General Act (“PAGA”) is GRANTED.
The court concludes that the $319,000.00 PAGA settlement is fair, adequate and reasonable, and approves the following specific awards: • $95,700.00 to plaintiff’s counsel for plaintiff’s attorneys’ fees; • $6,693.05 to plaintiff’s counsel for plaintiff’s litigation costs, as requested; • $5,000.00 to Plaintiff Gilbert Castellon as enhancement award; • $2,750.00 Simpluris, Inc., the settlement administrator, as requested; • $156,642.71 to the LWDA for its share of PAGA penalties; and • $52,214.24 to the aggrieved employees for their share of PAGA penalties.
The court sets a Final Report Hearing for February 1, 2027 at 1:30 p.m. to confirm that distribution efforts are fully