Almanzar

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JORGE ALMANZAR, on behalf of No. 2:20–cv–0699–KJN himself and all others similarly situated, FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION Plaintiffs, AND PAGA SETTLEMENT; MODIFIED ORDER GRANTING ATTORNEYS’ FEES, v. COSTS, AND INCENTIVE AWARD

HOME DEPOT U.S.A., INC.,

15 Defendant.

17 Presently pending before the court is plaintiff’s unopposed motion for certification of a Rule 23 class, final approval of the parties’ class action and PAGA settlement, and award of fees, costs, and incentive payment in this labor dispute. (ECF Nos. 33, 34.) The court held a fairness hearing on January 2, 2024, and no written or oral objections were asserted. For the following reasons, the court CERTIFIES the settlement class; FINDS the class notice was the best practicable; APPROVES the class action and PAGA settlement as fair, reasonable, and adequate; AWARDS class counsel MODIFIED attorneys’ fees; GRANTS the request for…