On June 25, 2019 a
Order
was filed
involving a dispute between
Hernandez, Wendy,
Santos, Taurino,
and
National General Management Corp. A Delaware Corporation,
for Employment - Complex
in the District Court of San Bernardino County.
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F l L E D
COHELAN KHOURY & SINGER SUPERIOR COURT 0F CALIFORNIA
COUNTY 0F SAN BERNARDINO
Michael D. Singer (SBN 115301) SAN BERNAnmNo DISTRICT
msinger@ckslaw.com
Jeff Geraci (SBN 151519) FEB 0 3 2021
#UJN
jgeracigwckslawxom
605 C Street, Suite 200 BY
San Diego, CA 92101 J LES. UTY
Telephone: (619) 595-3001/Fax: (619) 595-3000
LAW OFFICES OF SAHAG MAJARIAN II
Sahag Majarian ll (SBN 146621)
sahagiigwa01£0m
18250 Ventura Blvd.
Tarzana, CA 91356
Telephone: (818) 609—0807/Fax: (818) 609-0892
10 Attorneys for Plaintiffs Taurino Santos and Wendy Hernandez,
on behalf of themselves and allothers similarly aggrieved
11
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA
12
FOR THE COUNTY 0F SAN BERNARDINO
SINGER
13
200
& 9210]
14
TAURINO SANTOS and CASE NO. CIVDS] 91 8865
Suite
CA WENDY HERNANDEZ, 0n behalf of ASSIGNED FOR ALL PURPOSES TO:
KHOURY
15
Street,
Diego,
themselves and all others similarly aggrieved, The Honorable David Cohn
C Department 8-26
San
605
COHELAN
16 Plaintiffs
REPRESENTATIVE ACTION
17
18
19
NATIONAL
CORR,
V.
GENERAL
a Delaware
MANAGEMENT
Corporation; and DOES l
[w ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S
MOTION FOR APPROVAL 0F
PRIVATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL ACT
through 10, inclusive, (PAGA) SETTLEMENT
20
Defendants. Date: February 3, 2021
21
Time: 10:00 a.m.
22 Dept: 3-26
Judge: Hon. David Cohn
23
Complaint filed: June 25, 201 9
24 Trial date: Not set
25
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28
[Proposed] Order Granting Plaintiff’s Motion for Approval of PAGA Settlement
Case No. CIVDSl918865
Pursuant to the Motion for an Order Granting Approval 0f the Private Attorneys General
N Act (“PAGA”) Settlement submitted by Plaintiffs Taurino Santos and Wendy Hernandez,
W (“Motion”), having considered the Motion, all legal authorities and documents submitted in support,
A Declarations of Jeff Geraci and Sahag Majarian II and attached exhibits, including the fully-executed
(J1
Private Attorneys” General Act Settlement Agreement and Release (“Agreement”), and good cause
appearing, IT IS ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED, subject to the following orders:
NON
a) The Court approves the Maximum Settlement Amount of $680,000.00;
b) The Court orders 75% 0fthe Net Settlement Amounfiwge paid to the
Cahfomla Labor and Workforce Development Agency as PAGA
Dqlasz H
penaltles;
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10 c) The Court orders 25% ofthe Net Settlement Amount, W75, be paid to the
11 Aggrieved Employees in pro rata shares based 0n the number 0f pay periods worked from April 21,
12 2018 t0 the date of this Order granting settlement approval is entered, as PAGA penalties;
13 d) The Court approves and awards Plaintiffs’ Counsel, Cohelan, Khoury & Singer,
W
SINGER
200
& 9210]
14 and the Law Offices of Sahag Majarian II, attorneys’ fees 0f $226,666.66, and litigation costs of
J Mo 7. :7
Suite
CA
KHOURY
15
Street.
Diego.
C
San
605
COHELAN
16 e) The Court finds the payment of $7,500.00 t0 the Administrator, CPT Group, Inc.,
17 for expenses incurred, is fair and reasonable, and orders the Administrator to make this payment to
18 itself in accordance with the Agreement;
19 f) If any Aggrieved Employee fails t0 negotiate their settlement check within 180
20 calendar days after mailing, CPT Group, Inc. will send the amount 0f such settlement checks to the
21 California State Controller for deposit in the Unclaimed Property Fund in the name of the employee.
22 IT IS SO ORDERED.
23
24 Dated:
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2021 @gfiu
Honorable David Cohn
25 Judge of the Superior Court
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[Proposed] Order Granting Plaintiff’s Motion for Approval of PAGA Settlement
Case No. CIVDSI918865
Document Filed Date
February 03, 2021
Case Filing Date
June 25, 2019
Category
Employment - Complex
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Ff“! xx: F l L E D COHELAN KHOURY & SINGER SUPERIOR COURT 0F CALIFORNIA COUNTY 0F SAN BERNARDINO Michael D. Singer (SBN 115301) SAN BERNAnmNo DISTRICT msinger@ckslaw.com Jeff Geraci (SBN 151519) FEB 0 3 2021 #UJN jgeracigwckslawxom 605 C Street, Suite 200 BY San Diego, CA 92101 J LES. UTY Telephone: (619) 595-3001/Fax: (619) 595-3000 LAW OFFICES OF SAHAG MAJARIAN II Sahag Majarian ll (SBN 146621) sahagiigwa01£0m 18250 Ventura Blvd. Tarzana, CA 91356 Telephone: (818) 609—0807/Fax: (818) 609-0892 10 Attorneys for Plaintiffs Taurino Santos and Wendy Hernandez, on behalf of themselves and allothers similarly aggrieved 11 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 12 FOR THE COUNTY 0F SAN BERNARDINO SINGER 13 200 & 9210] 14 TAURINO SANTOS and CASE NO. CIVDS] 91 8865 Suite CA WENDY HERNANDEZ, 0n behalf of ASSIGNED FOR ALL PURPOSES TO: KHOURY 15 Street, Diego, themselves and all others similarly aggrieved, The Honorable David Cohn C Department 8-26 San 605 COHELAN 16 Plaintiffs REPRESENTATIVE ACTION 17 18 19 NATIONAL CORR, V. GENERAL a Delaware MANAGEMENT Corporation; and DOES l [w ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR APPROVAL 0F PRIVATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL ACT through 10, inclusive, (PAGA) SETTLEMENT 20 Defendants. Date: February 3, 2021 21 Time: 10:00 a.m. 22 Dept: 3-26 Judge: Hon. David Cohn 23 Complaint filed: June 25, 201 9 24 Trial date: Not set 25 26 27 28 [Proposed] Order Granting Plaintiff’s Motion for Approval of PAGA Settlement Case No. CIVDSl918865 Pursuant to the Motion for an Order Granting Approval 0f the Private Attorneys General N Act (“PAGA”) Settlement submitted by Plaintiffs Taurino Santos and Wendy Hernandez, W (“Motion”), having considered the Motion, all legal authorities and documents submitted in support, A Declarations of Jeff Geraci and Sahag Majarian II and attached exhibits, including the fully-executed (J1 Private Attorneys” General Act Settlement Agreement and Release (“Agreement”), and good cause appearing, IT IS ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED, subject to the following orders: NON a) The Court approves the Maximum Settlement Amount of $680,000.00; b) The Court orders 75% 0fthe Net Settlement Amounfiwge paid to the Cahfomla Labor and Workforce Development Agency as PAGA Dqlasz H penaltles; I 10 c) The Court orders 25% ofthe Net Settlement Amount, W75, be paid to the 11 Aggrieved Employees in pro rata shares based 0n the number 0f pay periods worked from April 21, 12 2018 t0 the date of this Order granting settlement approval is entered, as PAGA penalties; 13 d) The Court approves and awards Plaintiffs’ Counsel, Cohelan, Khoury & Singer, W SINGER 200 & 9210] 14 and the Law Offices of Sahag Majarian II, attorneys’ fees 0f $226,666.66, and litigation costs of J Mo 7. :7 Suite CA KHOURY 15 Street. Diego. C San 605 COHELAN 16 e) The Court finds the payment of $7,500.00 t0 the Administrator, CPT Group, Inc., 17 for expenses incurred, is fair and reasonable, and orders the Administrator to make this payment to 18 itself in accordance with the Agreement; 19 f) If any Aggrieved Employee fails t0 negotiate their settlement check within 180 20 calendar days after mailing, CPT Group, Inc. will send the amount 0f such settlement checks to the 21 California State Controller for deposit in the Unclaimed Property Fund in the name of the employee. 22 IT IS SO ORDERED. 23 24 Dated: z {} , 2021 @gfiu Honorable David Cohn 25 Judge of the Superior Court 26 27 28 1 [Proposed] Order Granting Plaintiff’s Motion for Approval of PAGA Settlement Case No. CIVDSI918865