Morel

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 MATTHEW MOREL, an individual Case No.: 22-cv-00408-AJB-AHG on his own behalf and on behalf of 12 ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S all others similarly situated,

MOTION FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF

13 Plaintiff,

CLASS ACTION AND PAGA

14 v. SETTLEMENT AND MOTION FOR

AWARD OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES

15 HNTB CORPORATION, a Delaware

AND COSTS, AND SERVICE

corporation, and DOES 1-10, inclusive, 16 PAYMENT Defendants.

17 (Doc. Nos. 59; 60) 18

19 20 Before the Court is a motion for final approval of class action and PAGA 21 settlement (Doc. No. 59) and a motion for award of attorneys’ fees, costs, and Plaintiff’s 22 service payment (Doc. No. 60), both filed by Plaintiff Matthew Morel (“Plaintiff”). 23 Defendant HNTB Corporation (“Defendant”) filed a notice of non-opposition to both 24 motions. (Doc. Nos. 61; 63.) The deadline to object to the settlement was May 21, 2025. 25 (See Doc. No. 58 at 39.) To date,…