Jose Urena v. Central California Almond Growers Assn.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 JOSE URENA, an individual, on behalf of CASE NO. 1:18-cv-00517-NONE-EPG himself and others similarly situated,

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Plaintiff, REGARDING MOTION FOR

PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF CLASS

ACTION SETTLEMENT v. (ECF No. 37)

CENTRAL CALIFORNIA ALMOND GROWERS ASSN., et al., 15 Defendants. 16 17 Plaintiff Jose Urena (“Plaintiff”) filed his Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement (ECF No. 37) on April 3, 2020. On May 29, 2020, the matter came before the Court for hearing. Plaintiff’s counsel Kelsey Szamet and Defendants’ counsel Paul Bauer telephonically appeared. The Court ordered the parties to brief two additional issues: compliance with California Labor Code § 2699(l)(2), (ECF No. 42), and Plaintiff’s typicality and adequacy under Rule 23(a), given the specific nature of his employment, (ECF No. 43). On June 4, 2020, the parties filed a joint statement concerning their…