Demas, John v. Saetes, Peter

The court has carefully considered the class action and PAGA settlement agreement (Kim Decl., Exh. 1) and plaintiff’s moving papers filed in connection with the motion, as well as the entire court file. The court determines a sufficient showing has been made that the settlement is fair, reasonable, genuine, meaningful, and consistent with the purpose of PAGA.

For the purposes of the settlement, the court hereby certifies the class as “all non-exempt, hourly-paid employees that worked for defendant in California during the Settlement Class Period, which is the period from June 6, 2020, through March 10, 2025.”

The court preliminarily approves the settlement agreement attached as Exhibit 1 to the Kim declaration and approves the proposed form of the notice attached as Exhibit A to Exhibit 1 to the Kim declaration, with one change: on page 7 or 8, the final approval hearing is listed as being in Department 40 rather than Department 42. The proposed notice shall be changed to designate Department 42 rather than Department 40. With this change, the proposed notice is approved.

The court appoints and designates Julie M. Bardelmeier as the class representative. The court appoints and designates D.Law, Inc. as class counsel for settlement purposes only. The court appoints and designates ILYM Group, Inc. as the settlement administrator.

The court also incorporates by reference all findings and orders set forth in the Proposed Order submitted in connection with the instant motion.

The final approval hearing is scheduled for November 24, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. in Department 42. The motion for final approval shall be filed and served in accordance with Code of Civil Procedure section 1005(b). Tentative ruling procedures pursuant to Local Rule 20.2.3 will apply to the motion for final approval.

Case Management Conference

In light of the court’s above ruling on the motion for preliminary approval, no appearance is required for the Case Management Conference and no future Case Management Conferences are scheduled at this time.

11. S-CV-0053111 LeRoy, Joseph v. Pickett, Ryan A

The motion for judgment on the pleadings is continued to May 5, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. in Department 42. No further briefing is permitted. The court apologizes to the parties for any inconvenience.

12. S-CV-0053338 Demas, John v. Saetes, Peter

The motion for charging order and motion for attorneys’ fees are both continued to June 16, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. in Department 42. No further briefing is permitted. The court apologizes to the parties for any inconvenience.

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