Ellis
Ellis v. Harder Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 GARY ELLIS, et al., Case No. 21-cv-00844-JSW
Plaintiffs,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR
v. PRELIMINARY APPROVAL
HARDER MECHANICAL Re: Dkt. No.
CONTRACTORS, INC.,
11 Defendant.
12 Now before the Court for consideration is the unopposed motion for preliminary approval of class action settlement filed by Plaintiffs Gary Ellis and Jeff Shipe (collectively, “Plaintiffs”). The Court has considered the parties’ papers, relevant legal authority, and the record in the case, and it finds this matter suitable for disposition without oral argument. See N.D. Civ. L.R. 7-1(b). For the following reasons, the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary approval. BACKGROUND A. Factual Background. Plaintiffs bring this class action on behalf of current and former hourly-paid California employees of Harder Mechanical Contractors, Inc. (“Defendant”). The first amended complaint (“FAC”) alleges class…