Gibson vs. Mercy House Living Centers

Within five (5) days of this ruling, Plaintiff shall provide the court with a revised Proposed Final Order and Judgment reflecting this ruling.

Plaintiff shall provide notice of this ruling to the LWDA and Defendant.

6 30-2023-01303453 Plaintiffs Stephen Gibson and Nicole Herron’s (collectively, Gibson vs. Mercy “Plaintiffs”) Motion for Final Approval of Class Action and House Living PAGA Settlement is GRANTED. Centers

The court concludes that the $650,000.00 class action and PAGA settlement is fair, adequate and reasonable, and approves the following specific awards: • $195,000.00 to plaintiff’s counsel [80% to Lawyers for Justice, PC and 20% to Parker & Minne, LLP] for plaintiff’s attorneys’ fees; • $23,238.77 to plaintiff’s counsel [$22,753.06 to Lawyers for Justice, PC and $485.71 to Parker & Minne, LLP] for plaintiff’s litigation costs; • $7,000.00 [$5,000.00 to Plaintiff Stephen Gibson and $2,000.00 to Plaintiff Nicole Herron] to Plaintiffs as enhancement awards; • $14,870.50 to Phoenix Settlement Administrators, the settlement administrator, as requested; and • $48,750.00 to the LWDA for its share of PAGA penalties, as requested.

The total amount that will be payable to all class members [and aggrieved employees], if they are paid the amount to which they are entitled pursuant to the judgment, is $361,140.73.

The Final Accounting hearing is set for December 20, 2027 at 1:30 p.m. in Department CX103. At least sixteen (16) calendar days before the hearing, Class Counsel and the Settlement Administrator shall submit a summary accounting of the distribution of the settlement funds to Class Members and Aggrieved Employees, identifying the distributions made pursuant to this Order and Judgment, and identifying the number and value of any uncashed checks, and the status of any unresolved issues.

Plaintiffs are ordered to give notice of the ruling to the LWDA and Defendant.