Saida Gonzalez v. County of Ventura et al

Filing 15

JUDGMENT by Judge S. James Otero:The Court, having carefully reviewed the terms of the Stipulation of Settlement, hereby determines that the settlement is fair and reasonable. All claims in the consolidated actions are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE pursuant to the terms of the Stipulation of Settlement. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (lc)

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DAVID W. KESSELMAN (SBN 203838) [e-mail]
TREVOR V. STOCKINGER (SBN 226359) [e-mail]
KORAL E. FUSSELMAN (SBN 287744) [e-mail]
GOLDBERG, LOWENSTEIN & WEATHERWAX LLP
11400 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 400
Los Angeles, California 90064
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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MICHAEL D. McLACHLAN (SBN 181705) [e-mail]
LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL D. McLACHLAN, APC
10490 Santa Monica Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90025
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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JONATHAN M. TURNER (SBN 102579) [e-mail]
J. PAT FERRARIS (SBN 267223) [e-mail]
EPSTEIN TURNER WEISS, A Professional Corporation
633 W. Fifth Street, Suite 3330
Los Angeles, California 90071
NOTE: CHANGES HAVE BEEN
Telephone: [phone]
MADE TO THIS DOCUMENT
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Defendant County of Ventura

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Case No.: CV 13-3517-SJO (JCGx)

YVETTE ANDERSON, et al.,

Consolidated with:
CV 13-5424-SJO (JCGx);
CV 13-6655-SJO (JCGx);
CV 13-7551-SJO (JCGx);
CV 13-9170-SJO (JCGx);
CV 14-00255-SJO (JCGx)

Plaintiffs,
vs.
COUNTY OF VENTURA, et al.
Defendants.

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[PROPOSED] JUDGMENT

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JUDGMENT

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CV 13-05424-SJO (JCGx)

GINA DANIELS,
Plaintiff,
vs.
COUNTY OF VENTURA, et al.
Defendants.

CV 13-06655-SJO (JCGx)

ERICA BOOKER, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
vs.
COUNTY OF VENTURA, et al.,
Defendants.

CV 13-07551-SJO (JCGx)

CHRISTOPHER CARPENTER,
Plaintiff,
vs.

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COUNTY OF VENTURA, et al.,
Defendants.

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CV 13-09170-SJO (JCGx)

KARI BERNOR, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
vs.
COUNTY OF VENTURA, et al.,
Defendants.

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CV 14-00255-SJO (JCGx)

SAIDA GONZALEZ,
Plaintiff,
vs.
COUNTY OF VENTURA, et al.,
Defendants.

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JUDGMENT

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JUDGMENT

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This judgment applies to the following consolidated series of actions

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brought under the Federal Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, 29 U.S.C. §

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201 et seq. (“FLSA”): Yvette Anderson et al. v. County of Ventura (CV13-03517-

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SJO-JCG); Gina Daniels v. County of Ventura (CV13-05424- SJO-JCG); Erica

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Booker et al. v. County of Ventura (CV13-06655- SJO-JCG); Christopher

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Carpenter et al. v. County of Ventura (CV13-07551 SJO-JCG); Kari Bernor et al

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v. County of Ventura (CV13-09170 SJO-JCG); and Saida Gonzalez v. County of

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Ventura (CV14-00255- SJO-JCG).

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Plaintiffs filed these actions against Defendant County of Ventura for its

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failure to pay overtime as mandated by the FLSA. The Joint Stipulation of

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Settlement and Release (“Stipulation of Settlement”), a copy of which is attached

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and expressly incorporated herein as Exhibit 1, was signed by all 137 Plaintiffs and

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Opt-In Class Members and Defendant County of Ventura. All parties were

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represented by experienced Counsel.

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The Court, having carefully reviewed the terms of the Stipulation of

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Settlement, hereby determines that the settlement is fair and reasonable, and in the

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public interest. The settling parties are directed to consummate the Settlement in

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accordance with the terms of the Stipulation of Settlement.

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The Court retains jurisdiction over these consolidated actions and the Parties

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for all matters relating to the administration, interpretation, effectuation or

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enforcement of the Stipulation of Settlement and this Final Judgment, including the

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award of attorneys’ fees and costs.

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All claims in the consolidated actions are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE
pursuant to the terms of the Stipulation of Settlement.

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JUDGMENT

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The Court shall separately address the award of attorneys’ fees and costs by
separate motion to be filed by the parties.
The parties are first ordered to negotiate and attempt to reach a settlement
regarding fees and costs.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: October 15, 2014.

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HON. S. JAMES OTERO
United States District Court Judge

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JUDGMENT