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2024-01426168·orange·ComplexCivil·Class Action — Wage & Hour
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Sandoval v. W Brothers Landscape, Inc.

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

Hearing date
Aug 27, 2026
Department
CX105
Prevailing
Plaintiff
Next hearing
Mar 18, 2027

Motion type

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Monetary amounts referenced

$470,000$2,500.00$141,000.00$19,003.80$4,990.00$35,000.00$22,750.00

Parties

PlaintiffSandoval
DefendantW Brothers Landscape, Inc.

Ruling

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$5,000.00 for enhancement award to plaintiff; $183,333.33.00 for attorneys’ fees; $22,635.39 for litigation costs (Blakely Decl. (ROA 90) Ex. D); and $7,450.00 for settlement administration costs. Plaintiff is ordered to submit by September 3, 2026 a revised proposed order and judgment (including the above amounts) that includes in paragraph 5 the names of the six individuals who optedout of the settlement. The final accounting hearing is scheduled for October 7, 2027 at 9:00 a.m. in Department CX105.

Plaintiff shall submit a final accounting report at least 9 court days before the final accounting hearing regarding the status of the settlement administration. The final report must include all information necessary for the court to determine the total amount actually paid to class members and aggrieved employees and any amounts tendered to the State Controller’s Office under the unclaimed property law. Plaintiff is ordered to give notice and to file a proof of service. 3 Sandoval v. W Brothers Landscape, Inc.

2024-01426168

Plaintiff’s Motion for Final Approval of Class Action and PAGA Settlement The court has reviewed and considered the papers filed in support of plaintiff’s motion for final approval of a $470,000 class action and PAGA settlement. The court grants the motion as follows: $2,500.00 for enhancement award to plaintiff; $141,000.00 for attorneys’ fees; $19,003.80 for litigation costs; $4,990.00 for settlement administration costs; and $35,000.00 total PAGA penalties ($22,750.00 to the LWDA). The final accounting hearing is scheduled for March 18, 2027 at 9:00 a.m. in Department CX105.

Plaintiff shall submit a final accounting report at least 9 court days before the final accounting hearing regarding the status of the settlement administration. The final report must include all information necessary for the court to determine the total amount actually paid to class members and aggrieved employees and any amounts tendered to the State Controller’s Office under the unclaimed property law. Plaintiff is ordered to give notice, including to the LWDA, and to file a proof of service. 4 South Coast Shipyard, Inc. v.

NPB Marina LLC, et al.

2017-00910966

Plaintiffs’ Request for Entry of Proposed Judgment Following a jury verdict largely in their favor on their negligence and nuisance claims, plaintiffs South Coast Shipyard, Inc. and Peter Stewart submitted a proposed judgment addressing the damages awarded by the jury and seeking entry of an injunction by the court. ROA 1948. Plaintiffs filed a brief in support of their

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