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LIDMAN LAW, APC l L E DCAyF'ORNIA
Scott M. Lidman (SBN 199433) SUPERwR COURT 0F“
COUNTY 0F SAM Btmyaeoanmo
slidman@lidmanlaw.com SAN BERv‘s/mmmo 0.31 Rm
Elizabeth Nguyen (SBN 238571)
enguyen@lidmanlaw.com JUL 1 8 2023
Milan Moore (SBN 308095)
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Attorneys for Plaintiff
JULIO MACHADO
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HAINES LAW GROUP, APC
Paul K. Haines (SBN 248226)
phaines@haineslawgroup.com
2155 Campus Drive, Suite 180
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El Segundo, California 90245
Tel: (424) 292-2350
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Fax: (424) 292-2355
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Attorneys for Plaintiff
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JULIO MACHADO
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
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JULIO MACHADO, as an individual and 0n Case N0.: CIVSB2124879
behalf of all others similarly situated,
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[Assignedfor allpurposes to the Hon. David
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Plaintiff,
Cohn, Dep t. S—2 6] w0/59"”
anal I
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VS.
WSED] ORDER GRANTING FINAL
APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION
20 SETTLEMENT, CLASS
PACIFIC DRAYAGE SERVICES, LLC., a
Delaware limited liability company; and REPRESENTATIVE’S SERVICE AWARD,
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DOES 1 through 100, inclusive, AND ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS
22 Defendants.
Date: July 18, 2023
23 Time: 10:00 a.m.
Dept: S-26
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Action Filed: August 27, 2021
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Trial: None set
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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT, CLASS
REPRESENTATIVES SERVICE AWARD, AND ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS
1 This matter came on regularly for hearing
before this Court on July 18, 2023, pursua
nt to
California Rule of Court 3.769 and this Court”
s February 27, 2023 Order Granti
ng Preliminary Approval
AWN of Class Action Settlement (“Preliminary Approval
Order”). Having considered the parties’ Stipulation
of Class Action and PAGA Settlement (herein “Settlement”)1 and the documents and evidence presented
in support thereof, and recognizing the disputed factual and legal
issues involved in this case, the risks
of further prosecution and the substantial benefits
to be received by the Settlement Class pursua
nt to the
Settlement, the Court hereby makes a final ruling that the proposed Settlement
is fair, reasonable, and
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adequate, and is the product of good faith, ann’s-length negotiations between the
parties. Good cause
appearing therefor, the Court hereby GRANTS Plaintiff’s Motion for Final Approval 0f Class Action
10 Settlement and ORDERS as follows:
11 1. The conditional class certification contained in the Prelim
inary Approval Order is hereby
12 made final, and the Court thus certifies, for purposes of
the Settlement only, a Settlement Class defined
13 aSZ
All current and former Drivers of Defendant
14 Pacific Drayage Services, LLC who
worked at any time in California from August
27, 2020 and January 28, 2022.
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2. The Class Period is August 27, 2020 through January 28, 2022.
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3. Plaintiff Julio Machado is hereby confirmed as Class Representative, and Scott
M.
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Lidman, Elizabeth Nguyen, and Milan Moore of Lidman
Law, APC and Paul K. Haines 0f Haines Law
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Group, APC are hereby confirmed as Class Counsel.
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4. Notice was provided to the Settlement Class as set
forth in the Settlement. The form and
20 manner of notice were approved by the Court on February 27, 2023, and the notice process has been
21 completed in conformity with the Court’s Order. The Court finds
that said notice was the best notice
22 practicable under the circumstances. The Notice Packet (which consists of the Notice of Pendency of
23 Class Action and Proposed Settlement and Notice
0f Individual Settlement Award) provided due and
24 adequate notice ofthe proceedings and matters set forth therein, informed Settlement Class members of
25 their rights, and fully satisfied the requirements of California Code
of Civil Procedure § 1781(6),
26 California Rule of Court 3.769, and due process.
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Unless otherwise indicated, all terms used in Order
this shall have the same meaning as that assigned to
28 them in the Settlement.
2
[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTIO
N SETTLEMENT, CLASS
REPRESENTATIVES SERVICE AWARD, AND ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND
COSTS
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v WHWAL y LIDMAN LAW, APC l L E DCAyF'ORNIA Scott M. Lidman (SBN 199433) SUPERwR COURT 0F“ COUNTY 0F SAM Btmyaeoanmo slidman@lidmanlaw.com SAN BERv‘s/mmmo 0.31 Rm Elizabeth Nguyen (SBN 238571) enguyen@lidmanlaw.com JUL 1 8 2023 Milan Moore (SBN 308095) mmoore@lidmanlaw.com " 2155 Campus Drive, Suite 150 . B» Mm. x (‘51. a A m..m J&gdé‘gii‘fimhes, #9 .uw’ « . m PUTY El Segundo, California 90245 Tel: (424) 322-4772 Fax: (424) 322-4775 \OOONQUl-P Attorneys for Plaintiff JULIO MACHADO GEM": HAINES LAW GROUP, APC Paul K. Haines (SBN 248226) phaines@haineslawgroup.com 2155 Campus Drive, Suite 180 10 El Segundo, California 90245 Tel: (424) 292-2350 11 Fax: (424) 292-2355 12 Attorneys for Plaintiff 13 JULIO MACHADO SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 14 FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 15 16 JULIO MACHADO, as an individual and 0n Case N0.: CIVSB2124879 behalf of all others similarly situated, 17 [Assignedfor allpurposes to the Hon. David 18 Plaintiff, Cohn, Dep t. S—2 6] w0/59"” anal I 19 VS. WSED] ORDER GRANTING FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION 20 SETTLEMENT, CLASS PACIFIC DRAYAGE SERVICES, LLC., a Delaware limited liability company; and REPRESENTATIVE’S SERVICE AWARD, 21 DOES 1 through 100, inclusive, AND ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS 22 Defendants. Date: July 18, 2023 23 Time: 10:00 a.m. Dept: S-26 24 Action Filed: August 27, 2021 25 Trial: None set 26 27 28 1 [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT, CLASS REPRESENTATIVES SERVICE AWARD, AND ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS 1 This matter came on regularly for hearing before this Court on July 18, 2023, pursua nt to California Rule of Court 3.769 and this Court” s February 27, 2023 Order Granti ng Preliminary Approval AWN of Class Action Settlement (“Preliminary Approval Order”). Having considered the parties’ Stipulation of Class Action and PAGA Settlement (herein “Settlement”)1 and the documents and evidence presented in support thereof, and recognizing the disputed factual and legal issues involved in this case, the risks of further prosecution and the substantial benefits to be received by the Settlement Class pursua nt to the Settlement, the Court hereby makes a final ruling that the proposed Settlement is fair, reasonable, and \DOONQ adequate, and is the product of good faith, ann’s-length negotiations between the parties. Good cause appearing therefor, the Court hereby GRANTS Plaintiff’s Motion for Final Approval 0f Class Action 10 Settlement and ORDERS as follows: 11 1. The conditional class certification contained in the Prelim inary Approval Order is hereby 12 made final, and the Court thus certifies, for purposes of the Settlement only, a Settlement Class defined 13 aSZ All current and former Drivers of Defendant 14 Pacific Drayage Services, LLC who worked at any time in California from August 27, 2020 and January 28, 2022. 15 2. The Class Period is August 27, 2020 through January 28, 2022. 16 3. Plaintiff Julio Machado is hereby confirmed as Class Representative, and Scott M. 17 Lidman, Elizabeth Nguyen, and Milan Moore of Lidman Law, APC and Paul K. Haines 0f Haines Law 18 Group, APC are hereby confirmed as Class Counsel. 19 4. Notice was provided to the Settlement Class as set forth in the Settlement. The form and 20 manner of notice were approved by the Court on February 27, 2023, and the notice process has been 21 completed in conformity with the Court’s Order. The Court finds that said notice was the best notice 22 practicable under the circumstances. The Notice Packet (which consists of the Notice of Pendency of 23 Class Action and Proposed Settlement and Notice 0f Individual Settlement Award) provided due and 24 adequate notice ofthe proceedings and matters set forth therein, informed Settlement Class members of 25 their rights, and fully satisfied the requirements of California Code of Civil Procedure § 1781(6), 26 California Rule of Court 3.769, and due process. 27 1 Unless otherwise indicated, all terms used in Order this shall have the same meaning as that assigned to 28 them in the Settlement. 2 [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTIO N SETTLEMENT, CLASS REPRESENTATIVES SERVICE AWARD, AND ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS