Martin v. RonDeux Relocation Services, Inc.

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plaintiff’s motion should not be granted. Plaintiff’s motion to compel Lee to appear for deposition is granted. Hwami Lee is ordered to appear for deposition on or before October 1, 2026. In addition to Lee’s testimony, plaintiff’s notice of Lee’s deposition sought production of 189 categories of documents. Plaintiff does not move to compel production of the documents, however. See, e.g., Notice of Motion (ROA 286) at 1:22-23; Motion (ROA 286) at 3:26, 6:22-23. The court’s order therefore is limited to compelling Lee to appear for deposition and testify. Plaintiff to give notice.

Plaintiff Heile Jee’s Motion to Deem Requests for Admissions Admitted Plaintiff Heile Jee moves for an order deeming plaintiff’s Requests for Admissions (Set Two) Nos. 39 through 44 to defendant Eplex Entertainment, Inc. admitted. Plaintiff asserts plaintiff served defendant with the Requests for Admissions on March 30, 2026. Plaintiff’s counsel states the Requests for Admissions and the proof of service are attached as Exhibit 1 to counsel’s declaration. ROA 290. Counsel’s declaration does not contain an Exhibit 1, and the court has been unable to locate the Requests for Admissions and proof of service elsewhere in plaintiff’s motion papers.

The court accordingly lacks evidence from which it can determine whether and when plaintiff served defendant with the Requests for Admissions, and whether the Requests for Admissions plaintiff states plaintiff served are the requests plaintiff seeks to deem admitted. Without evidence that, inter alia, plaintiff served defendant with the Requests for Admissions, and evidence that defendant’s time to respond to the Requests for Admissions has elapsed without response, plaintiff’s motion is denied.

Plaintiff also states plaintiff lodged Exhibit E, a USB drive, with the court. ROA 280; ROA 290 at 6:3-4. The court did not receive a USB drive. Plaintiff to give notice. 7 Martin v. RonDeux Relocation Services, Inc.

2024-01436412

Plaintiff’s Motion for Approval of PAGA Settlement The court has reviewed and considered the papers, including the supplemental papers, filed in support of plaintiff’s motion for approval of an $180,000 PAGA settlement. Subject to plaintiff’s submission of the documents identified below, the court grants the motion as follows: $2,500.00 enhancement award to plaintiff; $54,000.00 for attorneys’ fees; $14,149.55 for attorneys’ costs; $4,143.00 for settlement administration fees; and $107,707.45 total PAGA penalties ($70,009.84 to LWDA).

Plaintiff is ordered to submit by September 10, 2026 a proposed order and judgment (including the above amounts) with all exhibits attached (settlement agreement; any amendment(s) thereto; and notice letter (in English and Spanish)). The notice letter should be revised as follows: 1. The amounts of attorneys’ fees and plaintiff’s enhancement award stated in the notice letter should be revised as stated above.

2. The last sentence of the fifth paragraph on page 1 should be revised to accurately describe the aggrieved employees’ release.

3. Paragraph 22 of the proposed order should be revised to state that the settlement administrator shall give notice of entry of the judgment by enclosing a copy of the judgment with each notice. In the alternative, the settlement administrator shall post the judgment on the settlement administrator’s website for at least 180 days and the notice letter should state the url for the website where the judgment will be posted. The final accounting hearing is scheduled for June 3, 2027 at 9:00 a.m. in Department CX105.

Plaintiff shall submit a final administrator’s report at least 9 court days before the hearing addressing the status of the settlement administration, including the status of defendants’ settlement payments, the actual amounts paid to the aggrieved employees, and the other amounts distributed under the settlement, including any uncashed checks. Plaintiff is ordered to give notice, including to the LWDA, and to file a proof of service. 8 Martinez v. Community Support Solutions, Inc.

2024-01448130

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 $600,000 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); $180,000.00 for attorneys’ fees (not to exceed); $20,000.00 for attorneys’ costs (not to exceed); $5,990.00 for settlement administration fees (not to exceed); and $30,000.00 total PAGA penalties ($19,500.00 to LWDA). Plaintiff is ordered to file and serve by September 10, 2026 a revised proposed order (stating the above amounts) with all exhibits attached (settlement agreement; amendments thereto; notice packet (in English and Spanish)).