This is a putative class and Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) action on behalf of employees of defendant Ivary Management Co. dba Renaissance Stone Care & Waterproofing, alleging a number of wage and hour violations. The parties reached a settlement, which the Court (Judge Walsh) preliminarily approved in an order filed on July 14, 2020. The factual and procedural background of the action and the Court’s analysis of the settlement and settlement class are set forth in that order.
Before the Court is plaintiff’s motion for final approval of the settlement and for approval of his attorney fees, costs, and service award. Plaintiff’s motion is unopposed.
I. LEGAL STANDARDS FOR SETTLEMENT APPROVAL
A. Class Action
Generally, “questions whether a [class action] settlement was fair and reasonable, whether notice to the class was adequate, whether certification of the class was proper, and whether the attorney fee award was proper are matters addressed to the trial court’s broad discr
Hearing Date
December 03, 2020
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This is a putative class and Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) action on behalf of employees of defendant Ivary Management Co. dba Renaissance Stone Care & Waterproofing, alleging a number of wage and hour violations. The parties reached a settlement, which the Court (Judge Walsh) preliminarily approved in an order filed on July 14, 2020. The factual and procedural background of the action and the Court’s analysis of the settlement and settlement class are set forth in that order.
Before the Court is plaintiff’s motion for final approval of the settlement and for approval of his attorney fees, costs, and service award. Plaintiff’s motion is unopposed.
I. LEGAL STANDARDS FOR SETTLEMENT APPROVAL
A. Class Action
Generally, “questions whether a [class action] settlement was fair and reasonable, whether notice to the class was adequate, whether certification of the class was proper, and whether the attorney fee award was proper are matters addressed to the trial court’s broad discr