On August 07, 2020 a
Order
was filed
involving a dispute between
Turner, Elizabeth S,
and
Barrett Business Services, Inc., A Maryland Corporation,
Bhattacharya, Deep,
Does 1 Through 100,
Livinghomes Atwater, Llc A California Limited Liability Company,
Plant Prefab, Inc.,A Delaware Corporation,
Plant Prefab Site Services, Llca California Limited Liability Company,
Rethink Livinghomes, Llc A Cancelled California Limited Liability,
for Employment - Complex
in the District Court of San Bernardino County.
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Henry A. Elyashar (SBN 296074) '
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183 5 entura Bqulevard Sulte 500
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Tel: (8 1 8) 584-261 7; Fax: (8 1 8) 705-1 076
Attorneys for Plaintiff, ELIZABETH S. TURNER, on
behalf of herself and all others similarly situated and aggrieved
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FOR THE COUNTY OF ORANGE — CIVIL COMPLEX CENTER
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ELIZABETH S. TURNER, on behalf ofherself CASE NO.: CIVDS20175 1 7
and all others similarly situated,
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[Assigned for all purposes t0 the Hon. David
Cohn in Dept. S-26]
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Plaintiffs,
V.
[W] ORDER GRANTING
FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION
15 AND REPRESENTATIVE ACTION
PLANTt‘ PREgéiNTINCPkEFABDCIagfirEe SETTLEMENT, APPLICATION FOR
corpora 1011;
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SERVICES, LLC,
AND COSTS’ AND
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a California limited liability éggslgEZ‘ifgs
company; BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES,
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INC, a Maryland corporation;
LIVINGHOMES ATWATER, LLC, a
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Califomia limited liability company;
RETHINK LIVINGHOMES, LLC, a cancelled
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California limited liability company;
DEEP BHATTACHARYA, an individual; and
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DOES through 100, inclusive,
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Defendants.
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This matter having come before the Court 0n May 26, 2022 for a final fairness hearing
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pursuant t0 the Order of this Coun dated January 25, 2022, granting preliminary approval
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(“Preliminary Approval Order”) ofthe class and representative action settlement upon the terms set
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forth in the Joint Stipulation re: Class Action and Representative Action Settlement Agreement
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(“Settlement Agreement”) submitted in support 0f Motion for Preliminary Approval of the Class
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and Representative Action Settlement and Certifying Class for Settlement Purposes; and due and
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ORDER FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS AND REPRESENTATIVE ACTION SETTLEMENT
adequate notice having been given t0 the Class Members as required in the Preliminary Approval
Order; and the Court having considered all papers filed and proceedings had herein and otherwise
being fully informed and good cause appearing therefore, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED
AND DECREED THAT:
1. The Motion for Final Approval of Class Action and Representative Action
Settlement; Service Award; and Reasonable Attorneys’ Fees and Costs is hereby granted in its
entirety.
2. All terms used herein shall have the same meaning as defined in the Settlement
Agreement.
10 3. This Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter 0f this litigation and over all
11 Panies t0 this litigation, including all Class Members.
12 4. For settlement purposes only, the Court certifies the following class: all current and
13 former non-exempt, hourly-paid employees who worked at any time for defendant Plant Prefab, Inc.
l4 from August 7, 2016 through December 6, 2021 (“Class Period”) in California (“Class Members”).
15 5. The parties released shall include defendant Plant Prefab together with its past and
16 present parents, subsidiaries, divisions, panners and affiliates, and their respective past and present
17 stockholders, officers, directors, employees including managers, attorneys and insurers, as well as
18 any other persons or entities who are alleged or could have been alleged t0 have been involved in
19 the conduct alleged, or sought t0 be alleged, at any time in the Action, defendant Bhattacharya, and
20 Barrett Business Services, Inc. (collectively, the “Released Parties”).
21 6. “Defendants” refers t0, collectively, defendant Plant Prefab Inc. and defendant Deep
22 Bhattacharya.
23 7. “Plaintiff” refers to plaintiff Elizabeth S. Turner.
24 8. Upon entry 0f this Order, entry 0f Judgment and payment by Defendants t0 the
25 Settlement Administrator of the full Gross Settlement Amount and Employer’s Taxes necessary t0
26 effectuate the Settlement, Plaintiff and all Participating Class Members release all Released Parties
27 from any and all claims, rights, demands, damages, liabilities, and causes of action, contingent 0r
28 vested, in law or in equity, including Without limitation alleged Violations of any state 0r federal
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ORDER FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS AND REPRESENTATIVE ACTION SETTLEMENT
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BIBIYAN LAW GROUP, P.C. F I L E D NIA gay? avz D. Bibiyanl(Ca1. Bar No. 28781 1) tomorrow aw.c0m S&fifl 83221. gégfikgriao SAN BERNARDINO DISTRI 8484 ilshire Boulevard, Suite 500 Beverly H1115, California 90211 . _ ‘ jUN 0 9 2022 Telephone: (3 10) 438-5555; FaCSImlle: (3 1 0) 300— 1 705 ELYASHAR LAW FIRM BY Henry A. Elyashar (SBN 296074) ' hen elyasharlawcom J LES_ UTY . 183 5 entura Bqulevard Sulte 500 Tarzana, Callfornla 9 1 35 Tel: (8 1 8) 584-261 7; Fax: (8 1 8) 705-1 076 Attorneys for Plaintiff, ELIZABETH S. TURNER, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated and aggrieved SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF ORANGE — CIVIL COMPLEX CENTER 10 11 ELIZABETH S. TURNER, on behalf ofherself CASE NO.: CIVDS20175 1 7 and all others similarly situated, 12 [Assigned for all purposes t0 the Hon. David Cohn in Dept. S-26] 13 14 Plaintiffs, V. [W] ORDER GRANTING FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION 15 AND REPRESENTATIVE ACTION PLANTt‘ PREgéiNTINCPkEFABDCIagfirEe SETTLEMENT, APPLICATION FOR corpora 1011; 16 SERVICES, LLC, AND COSTS’ AND y a California limited liability éggslgEZ‘ifgs company; BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, 17 INC, a Maryland corporation; LIVINGHOMES ATWATER, LLC, a 18 Califomia limited liability company; RETHINK LIVINGHOMES, LLC, a cancelled 19 California limited liability company; DEEP BHATTACHARYA, an individual; and 20 DOES through 100, inclusive, 1 21 Defendants. 22 This matter having come before the Court 0n May 26, 2022 for a final fairness hearing 23 pursuant t0 the Order of this Coun dated January 25, 2022, granting preliminary approval 24 (“Preliminary Approval Order”) ofthe class and representative action settlement upon the terms set 25 forth in the Joint Stipulation re: Class Action and Representative Action Settlement Agreement 26 (“Settlement Agreement”) submitted in support 0f Motion for Preliminary Approval of the Class 27 and Representative Action Settlement and Certifying Class for Settlement Purposes; and due and 28 2 ORDER FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS AND REPRESENTATIVE ACTION SETTLEMENT adequate notice having been given t0 the Class Members as required in the Preliminary Approval Order; and the Court having considered all papers filed and proceedings had herein and otherwise being fully informed and good cause appearing therefore, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED THAT: 1. The Motion for Final Approval of Class Action and Representative Action Settlement; Service Award; and Reasonable Attorneys’ Fees and Costs is hereby granted in its entirety. 2. All terms used herein shall have the same meaning as defined in the Settlement Agreement. 10 3. This Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter 0f this litigation and over all 11 Panies t0 this litigation, including all Class Members. 12 4. For settlement purposes only, the Court certifies the following class: all current and 13 former non-exempt, hourly-paid employees who worked at any time for defendant Plant Prefab, Inc. l4 from August 7, 2016 through December 6, 2021 (“Class Period”) in California (“Class Members”). 15 5. The parties released shall include defendant Plant Prefab together with its past and 16 present parents, subsidiaries, divisions, panners and affiliates, and their respective past and present 17 stockholders, officers, directors, employees including managers, attorneys and insurers, as well as 18 any other persons or entities who are alleged or could have been alleged t0 have been involved in 19 the conduct alleged, or sought t0 be alleged, at any time in the Action, defendant Bhattacharya, and 20 Barrett Business Services, Inc. (collectively, the “Released Parties”). 21 6. “Defendants” refers t0, collectively, defendant Plant Prefab Inc. and defendant Deep 22 Bhattacharya. 23 7. “Plaintiff” refers to plaintiff Elizabeth S. Turner. 24 8. Upon entry 0f this Order, entry 0f Judgment and payment by Defendants t0 the 25 Settlement Administrator of the full Gross Settlement Amount and Employer’s Taxes necessary t0 26 effectuate the Settlement, Plaintiff and all Participating Class Members release all Released Parties 27 from any and all claims, rights, demands, damages, liabilities, and causes of action, contingent 0r 28 vested, in law or in equity, including Without limitation alleged Violations of any state 0r federal 3 ORDER FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS AND REPRESENTATIVE ACTION SETTLEMENT