On September 13, 2017 a
Motion,Ex Parte
was filed
involving a dispute between
Svinth, Paul,
and
Wastequip Manufacturing Company, Llc, An Ohio Company,
for 15-CV Other Employment - Civil Unlimited
in the District Court of Kern County.
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Superior Court of California
County of Kern
Bakersfield Department 11
Hearing Date: 01/04/2021 Time: 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
SVINTH VS WASTEQUIP MANUFACTURING COMPANY
BCV-17-102143
Honorable: David R. Lampe Clerk: Shelby Dieck
Court Reporter: Bailiff: Deputy Sheriff
Interpreter: Language Of:
PARTIES:
Not Present:
SVINTH, PAUL Plaintiff HAN, DOUGLAS Attorney
WASTEQUIP MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC, NENDEL-FLORES, RAFAEL GUSTAVO Attorney
AN OHIO COMPANY Defendant
NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS: MOTION (PRE-DISPOSITION) PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF
CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT, CONDITIONAL CERTIFICATION, APPROVAL OF CLASS NOTICE, SETTING OF FINAL
APPROVAL HEARING DATE
NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS: CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
Hearing Start Time:8:46 AM
The above entitled cause came on regularly on this date and time with parties and/or counsel appearing as
reflected above.
Shunt Tatavos-Gharajeh appears by Court Call on behalf of Plaintiff.
Yesi Lagunas appears telephonically by Court Call on behalf of Defendant.
Cause heard and submitted.
The Court makes the following findings and orders:
The Court grants Plaintiff Paul Svinth's Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement, Conditional
Certification, Approval of Class Notice, and Setting of Final Approval Hearing Date in accordance with California
Rules of Court rule 3.769 and Code of Civil Procedure section 382. The settlement appears to be fair, adequate,
and reasonable. The Court grants conditional certification to the proposed class for settlement purposes only. The
Court appoints Plaintiff as the class representative and Simpluris, Inc. as the settlement administrator. The Court
further appoints the Justice Law Corporation as Class Counsel. Additionally, the Court approves, as to form and
content, Plaintiffs' proposed direct-mail notice. The Court directs the mailing of this document, together with a
postage-paid return envelope, to the proposed class, and finds that the proposed implementation schedule
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satisfies the requirements of due process.
The Court will execute the proposed order.
- Audio streaming announced.
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Document Filed Date
January 04, 2021
Case Filing Date
September 13, 2017
Category
15-CV Other Employment - Civil Unlimited
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Superior Court of California County of Kern Bakersfield Department 11 Hearing Date: 01/04/2021 Time: 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM SVINTH VS WASTEQUIP MANUFACTURING COMPANY BCV-17-102143 Honorable: David R. Lampe Clerk: Shelby Dieck Court Reporter: Bailiff: Deputy Sheriff Interpreter: Language Of: PARTIES: Not Present: SVINTH, PAUL Plaintiff HAN, DOUGLAS Attorney WASTEQUIP MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC, NENDEL-FLORES, RAFAEL GUSTAVO Attorney AN OHIO COMPANY Defendant NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS: MOTION (PRE-DISPOSITION) PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT, CONDITIONAL CERTIFICATION, APPROVAL OF CLASS NOTICE, SETTING OF FINAL APPROVAL HEARING DATE NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS: CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE Hearing Start Time:8:46 AM The above entitled cause came on regularly on this date and time with parties and/or counsel appearing as reflected above. Shunt Tatavos-Gharajeh appears by Court Call on behalf of Plaintiff. Yesi Lagunas appears telephonically by Court Call on behalf of Defendant. Cause heard and submitted. The Court makes the following findings and orders: The Court grants Plaintiff Paul Svinth's Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement, Conditional Certification, Approval of Class Notice, and Setting of Final Approval Hearing Date in accordance with California Rules of Court rule 3.769 and Code of Civil Procedure section 382. The settlement appears to be fair, adequate, and reasonable. The Court grants conditional certification to the proposed class for settlement purposes only. The Court appoints Plaintiff as the class representative and Simpluris, Inc. as the settlement administrator. The Court further appoints the Justice Law Corporation as Class Counsel. Additionally, the Court approves, as to form and content, Plaintiffs' proposed direct-mail notice. The Court directs the mailing of this document, together with a postage-paid return envelope, to the proposed class, and finds that the proposed implementation schedule MINUTES Page 1 of 2 SVINTH VS WASTEQUIP MANUFACTURING COMPANY BCV-17-102143 satisfies the requirements of due process. The Court will execute the proposed order. - Audio streaming announced. MINUTES FINALIZED BY: SHELBY DIECK ON: 1/4/2021 MINUTES Page 2 of 2 SVINTH VS WASTEQUIP MANUFACTURING COMPANY BCV-17-102143