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8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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

12 Plaintiffs, v. 13 ORDER TETRA TECH, INC., et al., 14 Defendants. 15

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17 Plaintiffs move for preliminary approval of their amended class action

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

19 Specifically, the Court will GRANT conditional certification of the settlement

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

21 and appoint the settlement administrator.

22 However, fo r the reasons set forth below, the Court will DENY preliminary 23 approval of the settlement and class notice without prejudice to remedy issues related 24 to the PAGA claims. Plaintiffs are granted forty-five (45) days to submit an amended 25 settlement and notice. At such time, if the settlement and notice adequately address 26 the Court’s concerns, the Court will schedule a final approval hearing for the 27 settlement. 28 //// 1 …