MSC21-00624
CASE NAME: COLEMAN VS YDESIGN GROUP, LLC
*HEARING ON MOTION IN RE: PRELIMINARY APPROVAL AND PAGA SETTLEMENT
FILED BY: COLEMAN, DAIJAH
*TENTATIVE RULING:*
Plaintiff Daijah Coleman moves for preliminary approval of her class action and PAGA settlement with
defendant YDesign Group, LLC. The motion is granted.
Background and Settlement Terms
Defendant is an online retailer of lighting and home furnishings, with two offices in California. Its
successor is Lumens, Inc. Plaintiff worked for defendant as a customer service representative
between April and November 2019.
The original complaint was filed on March 26, 2021 as a class action. It was amended to add a PAGA
claim, and further amended again.
The settlement would create a gross settlement fund of $910,000. The class representative payment
to the plaintiff would be $7,500. Attorney’s fees would be $303,333 (one-third of the settlement).
Litigation costs would not exceed $25,000. The settlement administrator’s costs are estim