Edward Granillo v. Weatherford U.S., L.P.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 EDWARD GRANILLO, Case No. 1:20-cv-01614-CDB

Plaintiff, ORDER RE: MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF

PAGA SETTLEMENT

13 v. (Doc. 23) WEATHERFORD U.S., L.P., et al. 15 Defendants. 16 Before this Court is Plaintiff Edward Granillo’s (“Plaintiff”) motion for approval of settlement pursuant to the California Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (“PAGA”). (Doc. 23). The motion is unopposed. (Doc. 25). Accordingly, the motion is ripe for review. Procedural Background Defendant Weatherford U.S., L.P. (“Weatherford”) is a Louisiana limited partnership authorized to and doing business in Kern County, California. (Doc. 5 at ¶ 10). Plaintiff was employed by Weatherford during the PAGA Period as a non-exempt employee in Kern County, California. Id. at ¶ 8. On October 12, 2020, Plaintiff submitted notice to the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency (“LWDA”) of his intent to seek civil penalties under PAGA

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