On November 8, 2019, Plaintiff Juan Hernandez filed a lawsuit against Defendant All Ways Clean. Plaintiff is a former janitorial employee of Defendant who worked in San Luis Obispo from August 2018 through January 2019. Plaintiff’s first amended complaint (FAC) alleges one cause of action seeking penalties under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA).
Now before the Court is Plaintiff’s notice of unopposed motion for approval of PAGA settlement. Plaintiff requests the Court issue an order: (1) approving the parties’ PAGA settlement; (2) appointing ILYM as the settlement administrator; (3) awarding Plaintiff a Representative Service Award of $5,000; (4) granting Plaintiff’s attorney’s fee request for $71,750; and (5) providing Plaintiff’s counsel reimbursement of $8,537.32 in litigation costs.
The PAGA statute provides that “[t]he superior court shall review and approve any settlement of any civil action filed pursuant to this part.” (Lab. Code, § 2699(l)(2).) In a PAGA settlement, 75
Hearing Date
April 28, 2021
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On November 8, 2019, Plaintiff Juan Hernandez filed a lawsuit against Defendant All Ways Clean. Plaintiff is a former janitorial employee of Defendant who worked in San Luis Obispo from August 2018 through January 2019. Plaintiff’s first amended complaint (FAC) alleges one cause of action seeking penalties under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA).
Now before the Court is Plaintiff’s notice of unopposed motion for approval of PAGA settlement. Plaintiff requests the Court issue an order: (1) approving the parties’ PAGA settlement; (2) appointing ILYM as the settlement administrator; (3) awarding Plaintiff a Representative Service Award of $5,000; (4) granting Plaintiff’s attorney’s fee request for $71,750; and (5) providing Plaintiff’s counsel reimbursement of $8,537.32 in litigation costs.
The PAGA statute provides that “[t]he superior court shall review and approve any settlement of any civil action filed pursuant to this part.” (Lab. Code, § 2699(l)(2).) In a PAGA settlement, 75