Gutierrez vs. Christina’s Independent Living Skills Program, Inc.

Plaintiff is ordered to give notice of this ruling.

2 30-2022-01251703 The settlement administrator has confirmed that the distribution Miess vs. COVID of the settlement funds has been made in accordance with the Clinic, Inc. settlement terms that were approved by the court and that the amount of the uncashed checks from the settlement has been transmitted to the State Controller’s Office’s Unclaimed Property Fund. As Defendants have shown that the Administrator’s work is complete, the court’s file is now closed.

Defendants are ordered to give notice of this ruling.

3 30-2022-01285693 The tentative ruling is to continue the Final Report Hearing to Gutierrez vs. October 12, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. to confirm that the amount of the Christina's uncashed checks after the check-cashing deadline has been Independent Living delivered to the State Controller’s Office Unclaimed Property Skills Program, Inc. Fund in the names of the applicable payees, 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.

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 May 30, 2025 (ROA 136) 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 12, 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 the LWDA, and to Defendant.

4 30-2022-01262267 The tentative ruling is to continue the hearing on Plaintiff Pedro Meraz-Valencia vs. Meraz-Valencia’s (“Plaintiff”) Motion for Final Approval of Westlake Royal Class Action and PAGA Settlement to December 7, 2026 at 1:30 Roofing, LLC p.m. Counsel must file supplemental papers addressing the court’s concerns (not fully revised papers that would have to be re-read) at least 16 days before the next hearing date.