Tentative Ruling
Plaintiff's motion for final approval of a class action settlement is granted. Class counsel is awarded attorneys' fees of $750,000 and costs of $26,000. CAC Services Group, LLC's expenses of $59,090.33, an individual incentive payment of $5,000 to Christine Clark, and a Labor Code Private Attorney Generals Act (PAGA) payment of $75,000 to the state Labor and Workforce Development Agency are approved.
Preliminary Matters
The hearing on final approval was originally set for June 26, 2020. ROA #45. The Court issued a tentative ruling, continuing the hearing and requesting supplemental briefing on the issue of attorneys' fees. Id. At counsel's request, the Court set the hearing for an earlier date, making it very clear that supplemental briefs would have to be timely filed and a courtesy copy provided. ROA #49. However, neither the brief nor the courtesy copy was timely provided. Nonetheless, because of its obligation to protect the interests of the class members, the
Hearing Date
July 14, 2020
Category
Civil - Unlimited
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Tentative Ruling
Plaintiff's motion for final approval of a class action settlement is granted. Class counsel is awarded attorneys' fees of $750,000 and costs of $26,000. CAC Services Group, LLC's expenses of $59,090.33, an individual incentive payment of $5,000 to Christine Clark, and a Labor Code Private Attorney Generals Act (PAGA) payment of $75,000 to the state Labor and Workforce Development Agency are approved.
Preliminary Matters
The hearing on final approval was originally set for June 26, 2020. ROA #45. The Court issued a tentative ruling, continuing the hearing and requesting supplemental briefing on the issue of attorneys' fees. Id. At counsel's request, the Court set the hearing for an earlier date, making it very clear that supplemental briefs would have to be timely filed and a courtesy copy provided. ROA #49. However, neither the brief nor the courtesy copy was timely provided. Nonetheless, because of its obligation to protect the interests of the class members, the