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10 Palacios Mundo v. Softscapes the Art of Landscape

2021-01220116

Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action and PAGA Settlement

The court has reviewed and considered the papers, including the supplemental papers, filed in support of plaintiff’s motion for preliminary approval of a $212,500 class action and PAGA settlement. Subject to plaintiff’s submission of the documents identified below, the court grants the motion as follows: $5,000.00 for enhancement award to plaintiff (not to exceed); $63,750.00 for attorneys’ fees (not to exceed); $20,000.00 for attorneys’ costs (not to exceed); $8,750.00 for settlement administration fees (not to exceed); and $10,625.00 total PAGA penalties ($7,968.75 to LWDA).

Plaintiff is ordered to file and serve by August 27, 2026 a revised proposed order (stating the above amounts) with all exhibits attached (settlement agreement; amendments thereto, notice packet (in all necessary languages)).

The parties are also ordered to file by August 27, 2026 a further amendment to the settlement agreement addressing the following issue: 1. The court has twice ordered the parties to remove the overbroad and ambiguous term “agents” from the Released Parties provision in paragraph 1.41. ROA 139, 167. The “Released Parties” provision in the second amendment to the settlement agreement continues to include that term. The parties are ordered to file by August 27, 2026 a further amendment to the settlement agreement removing the term “agents” from the Released Parties provision in paragraph 1.41.

In addition, the notice should be revised as follows: 2. The definition of “Released Parties” in the notice should be revised as stated above.

3. In the section entitled “Summary of the Settlement Terms,” subsection (3) should be replaced with the following: “attorneys’ fees not to exceed $63,750.00.”

The final approval hearing is scheduled for January 14, 2027 at 2:00 p.m. in Department CX105. The motion for final approval shall be filed at least 16 court days before the hearing. See Department CX105 Guidelines for Approval of Class Action Settlements and PAGA Settlements (www.occourts.org). Plaintiff is ordered to give notice, including to the LWDA, and to file a proof of service.

11 Perdomo v. Western Residential, Inc.

2024-01375618

Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action and PAGA Settlement

The court has reviewed and considered the papers filed in support of plaintiff’s motion for preliminary approval of a $500,000 class