Having considered all the papers filed in connection with the Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action and PAGA Settlement in the amount of $1,200,000.00, including the supplemental papers, the Court will GRANTS the Motion subject to the following, and on the condition noted below:
$ 12,500.00 for Plaintiffs’ enhancement (not to exceed $7,500 for Plaintiff Adame and $5,000 for Chino);
$ 400,000.00 for attorney’s fees, which is not to exceed 1/3 of the gross settlement amount;
$ 25,000.00 for actual litigation costs (not to exceed);
$ 8,959.88 for settlement administrator’s fees and costs (not to exceed); and
$ 75,000.00 for the LWDA share of the $100,000.00 PAGA penalties.
The condition is that Plaintiff amended the Approved Notice to delete, in Section 9, the comma after the word “Defendants” in the first line, and instead insert the words “and you are releasing,” so that the meaning and scope of the release is clear.
Plaintiff is ordered to give notice, including to the LWDA,