Guthrie

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KEITH GUTHRIE, individually, on a No. 1:21-cv-00729-ADA-EPG representative basis, and on behalf of all others similarly situated, ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

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Plaintiff, (ECF No. 41.) v.

ITS LOGISTICS, LLC, Defendant. 17 Plaintiff Keith Guthrie (“Plaintiff”) brings a putative class action, mainly alleging various violations of California’s Labor Code regarding Defendant’s employment of drivers. After the parties reached a settlement, Plaintiff filed a motion for preliminary approval of the settlement, which was referred to the assigned Magistrate Judge. (See ECF Nos. 21, 24.) I. Procedural History On April 5, 2023, the assigned Magistrate Judge entered findings and recommendations, recommending that Plaintiff’s motion for preliminary approval be denied without prejudice, generally concluding that the settlement did not offer a fair, reasonable, and adequate recovery. (ECF No. 41.) Both parties filed timely…