SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - NORTHWEST DISTRICT

PEDRO FERNANDEZ Plaintiff, vs. THE LATIGO KID and DOES 1 through 25, inclusive, Defendants.

CASE NO: 20VECV00437

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: MOTION TO APPROVE PAGA SETTLEMENT

Dept. U

8:30 a.m.

October 20, 2020

I. BACKGROUND

On March 26, 2020, Pedro Fernandez (Plaintiff) filed a complaint against The Latigo Kid (Defendant) and Does 1 through 25, alleging claims for: (1) disability discrimination; (2) disability harassment; (3) failure to prevent discrimination and harassment; (4) failure to accommodate; (5) wage/hour – failure to pay wages; (6) wage/hour – failure to provide meal and rest breaks; (7) wage/hour – failure to provide overtime wages; (8) wage/hour – failure to provide accurate wage statements; (9) wage/hour – waiting time penalties; (10) retaliation; (11) constructive discharge in violation of public policy; (12) unlawful business practices; and (13) PAGA claim.

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