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ANTHONY J. ORSHANSKY (SBN 199364)
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CONNOR (SBN 241480) COUNTSyUPERIOR COURT
JENNIFER L. OF SAN BE
SAN BERNARDKNO
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JUSTIN KACHADOORIAN (SBN 260356)
justin@counselonegroup.com
AUG 0 9 2022
COUNSELONE, PC
9301 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 650
Beverly Hills, California 90210
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Telephone: (310) 277-9945 geputy
Facsimile: (424) 277-3727
Attorneys for Plaintiff Jaime Corona, on behalf of himself
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and others similarly situated
10 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
11 FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
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13 JAIME CORONA, on behalf of himself and Case No.: CIVSBZ 1 24446
others similarly situated,
14 Assigned for all purposes to:
Hon. David Cohn, Dept. $26
Plaintiff,
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ORDER GRANTING
FINAL APPROVAL 0F CLASS AND
17 FAIRVIEW FORD SALES, INC, a California REPRESENTATIVE ACTION
corporation; FAIRWAY FORD SALES, INC, SETTLEMENT, ATTORNEYS’ FEES
18 DOES through
a California corporation; and
AND COSTS, AND CLASS
REPRESENTATIVE’S SERVICE AWARD
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100, inclusive,
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Final Approval Hearing
20 Defendants. Date: August 9, 2022
Time: 10:00 am.
21 Dept: $26
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m1 ORDER GRANTING FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS AND REPRESENTATIVE ACTION
SETTLEMENT, ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS, AND CLASS REPRESENTATIVE’S SERVICE AWARD
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on August 2022, pursuant to
This matter came on regularly for hearing before this Court 9,
Court’s May 2022 Order Granting Preliminary
California Rules of Court, Rule 3.769 and this 3,
Approval Order”). Having
Approval 0f Class and Representative Action Settlement (“Preliminary
Settlement Agreement (“Settlement
A considered the parties’ Class and Representative Action
recognizing the
Agreement”)1 and the documents and evidence presented in support thereof, and
risks of further prosecution and the
disputed factual and legal issues involved in this case, the
\OOOQONUI substantial benefits to be received by Settlement Class Members and PAGA Group Members
pursuant to the settlement, the Court hereby makes a final ruling that the
proposed settlement is fair,
the product of good arm’s-length negotiations between the
reasonable, and adequate, and is faith,
10 parties. Good cause appearing therefor, the Court hereby GRANTS Plaintiff‘s Motion for Final
11 Approval of Class and Representative Action Settlement and ORDERS as follows:
The conditional class certification contained in the Preliminary Approval Order is
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a Settlement
13 hereby made final, and the Court thus certifies, for purposes of the settlement only,
14 Class defined as:
A11 salespersons, finance managers, and service writers Who are employed or have
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been employed by Defendants in the State of California as non-exempt employees at
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any time from August 18, 2016 through June 30, 2021, who have not submitted
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timely and valid request for exclusion from the settlement.
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2. Plaintiff Jaime Corona is hereby confirmed as Class Representative, and
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19 C0unselOne, PC is hereby confirmed as Class Counsel.
20 3. Notice was provided to Class Members and PAGA Group Members as set forth in
21 the Settlement Agreement. The form and manner of notice were approved by the Court on May 3,
22 2022, and the notice process has been completed in conformity with the Court’s Preliminary
23 Approval Order. The Court finds that said notice was the best notice practicable under the
24 circumstances. The Notice of Proposed Class and Representative Action Settlement (“Notice”)
25 provided due and adequate notice of the proceedings and matters set forth therein, informed Class
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This. Order incorporates by _reference the definitions in the Settlement Agreement,
and €111
capltahzed terms defined therem shall have the same meaning in this Order as set forth in the
28 Settlement Agreement.
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[ERQEDSED] ORDER GRANTING FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS AND REPRESENTATIVE ACTION
SETTLEMENT, ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS, AND CLASS REPRESENTATIVE’S SERVICE AWARD
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ANTHONY J. ORSHANSKY (SBN 199364) anthony@counselonegroup.com FIL E CONNOR (SBN 241480) COUNTSyUPERIOR COURT JENNIFER L. OF SAN BE SAN BERNARDKNO jennifer@counselonegroup.com E:\JSATRRIDC’QIJ'O JUSTIN KACHADOORIAN (SBN 260356) justin@counselonegroup.com AUG 0 9 2022 COUNSELONE, PC 9301 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 650 Beverly Hills, California 90210 m Telephone: (310) 277-9945 geputy Facsimile: (424) 277-3727 Attorneys for Plaintiff Jaime Corona, on behalf of himself \OOOQON and others similarly situated 10 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 11 FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 12 13 JAIME CORONA, on behalf of himself and Case No.: CIVSBZ 1 24446 others similarly situated, 14 Assigned for all purposes to: Hon. David Cohn, Dept. $26 Plaintiff, 15 16 V. ] ORDER GRANTING FINAL APPROVAL 0F CLASS AND 17 FAIRVIEW FORD SALES, INC, a California REPRESENTATIVE ACTION corporation; FAIRWAY FORD SALES, INC, SETTLEMENT, ATTORNEYS’ FEES 18 DOES through a California corporation; and AND COSTS, AND CLASS REPRESENTATIVE’S SERVICE AWARD 1 100, inclusive, 19 Final Approval Hearing 20 Defendants. Date: August 9, 2022 Time: 10:00 am. 21 Dept: $26 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 m1 ORDER GRANTING FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS AND REPRESENTATIVE ACTION SETTLEMENT, ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS, AND CLASS REPRESENTATIVE’S SERVICE AWARD V \z on August 2022, pursuant to This matter came on regularly for hearing before this Court 9, Court’s May 2022 Order Granting Preliminary California Rules of Court, Rule 3.769 and this 3, Approval Order”). Having Approval 0f Class and Representative Action Settlement (“Preliminary Settlement Agreement (“Settlement A considered the parties’ Class and Representative Action recognizing the Agreement”)1 and the documents and evidence presented in support thereof, and risks of further prosecution and the disputed factual and legal issues involved in this case, the \OOOQONUI substantial benefits to be received by Settlement Class Members and PAGA Group Members pursuant to the settlement, the Court hereby makes a final ruling that the proposed settlement is fair, the product of good arm’s-length negotiations between the reasonable, and adequate, and is faith, 10 parties. Good cause appearing therefor, the Court hereby GRANTS Plaintiff‘s Motion for Final 11 Approval of Class and Representative Action Settlement and ORDERS as follows: The conditional class certification contained in the Preliminary Approval Order is 12 1. a Settlement 13 hereby made final, and the Court thus certifies, for purposes of the settlement only, 14 Class defined as: A11 salespersons, finance managers, and service writers Who are employed or have 15 been employed by Defendants in the State of California as non-exempt employees at 16 any time from August 18, 2016 through June 30, 2021, who have not submitted a timely and valid request for exclusion from the settlement. 17 2. Plaintiff Jaime Corona is hereby confirmed as Class Representative, and 18 19 C0unselOne, PC is hereby confirmed as Class Counsel. 20 3. Notice was provided to Class Members and PAGA Group Members as set forth in 21 the Settlement Agreement. The form and manner of notice were approved by the Court on May 3, 22 2022, and the notice process has been completed in conformity with the Court’s Preliminary 23 Approval Order. The Court finds that said notice was the best notice practicable under the 24 circumstances. The Notice of Proposed Class and Representative Action Settlement (“Notice”) 25 provided due and adequate notice of the proceedings and matters set forth therein, informed Class 26 27 1 This. Order incorporates by _reference the definitions in the Settlement Agreement, and €111 capltahzed terms defined therem shall have the same meaning in this Order as set forth in the 28 Settlement Agreement. 2 [ERQEDSED] ORDER GRANTING FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS AND REPRESENTATIVE ACTION SETTLEMENT, ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS, AND CLASS REPRESENTATIVE’S SERVICE AWARD