Brown

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LAGARION BROWN, et al., No. 2:20-cv-01133-DJC-DMC

Plaintiffs, v. ORDER TETRA TECH, INC., et al., 14 Defendants.

Plaintiffs move for preliminary approval of their amended class action

settlement. (Mot. (ECF No. 46).) The Motion is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part.

Specifically, the Court will GRANT conditional certification of the settlement

class and FLSA collective, appoint the class representatives, appoint class counsel,

and appoint the settlement administrator.

However, fo r the reasons set forth below, the Court will DENY preliminary approval of the settlement and class notice without prejudice to remedy issues related to the PAGA claims. Plaintiffs are granted forty-five (45) days to submit an amended settlement and notice. At such time, if the settlement and notice adequately address the Court’s concerns, the Court will schedule a final approval hearing for the settlement. //// …