Martinez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FABIAN CABALLERO MARTINEZ, on ) Case No.: 1:19-cv-01581 JLT CDB behalf of himself and all others similarly ) situated, ) ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION ) FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF CLASS Plaintiff, ) SETTLEMENT ) v. ) (Doc. 47) ) SEMI-TROPIC COOPERATIVE GIN & ) ALMOND HULLER, INC. and DOES ) through 20, inclusive, ) ) Defendants. ) )

Fabian Caballero Martinez asserts Semi-Tropic Cooperative Gin & Almond Huller failed to comply with California’s wage and hour laws by failing to pay all wages due and provide proper meal and rest breaks. Plaintiff now seeks preliminary approval of a class settlement reached in this action. Specifically, Plaintiff seeks: (1) conditional certification of the settlement class; (2) preliminary approval of the settlement; (3) appointment of Plaintiff as the class representative; (4) appointment of the firm of Mallison & Martinez as class counsel; (5)…