Billups-Larkin
Billups-Larkin v. Aramark Services, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
TIARA BILLUPS-LARKIN,
Case No. 21-cv-06852-RS Plaintiff, 11 v. ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF
ARAMARK SERVICES, INC., CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT
13 Defendant.
15 I. INTRODUCTION In 2021, Plaintiff filed this putative wage and hour class action against Defendant Aramark Services, Inc. (“Aramark”), in state court alleging violations of California law. Defendant thereafter removed, and the parties proceeded with informal discovery and engaged in private mediation. The parties have arrived at a settlement agreement, under which Aramark will pay a gross amount of $460,000 to resolve these claims. Plaintiff now moves for preliminary certification of a Settlement Class pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(e). This motion is suitable for disposition without oral argument, see Civil L.R. 7-1(b), and the hearing scheduled for July 20, 2023, is vacated. For…