Thompson v. Centerplate of Delaware, Inc. et al

Filing 25

ORDER GRANTING FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS SETTLEMENT. The Clerk shall close this file. Signed by Judge Edward J. Davila on 3/30/2017. (ejdlc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/30/2017)

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN JOSE DIVISION

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GABRIEL THOMPSON,

Case No. 5:16-cv-01486-EJD

Plaintiff,
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ORDER GRANTING FINAL
APPROVAL OF CLASS SETTLEMENT

v.
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CENTERPLATE OF DELAWARE, INC., et
al.,

Re: Dkt. No. 23

Defendants.

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Plaintiff brought several wage-and-hour claims on behalf of food-service employees who

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worked during the 2016 Super Bowl. Notice of Removal, Dkt. No. 1. He asserts claims for unpaid

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minimum wages, unpaid overtime and doubletime wages, unpaid rest periods, inaccurate wage

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statements, failure to pay wages due at separation, and violations of California’s unfair

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competition laws. Compl., Dkt. No. 1 Ex. 3 at 8–16.

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Under the settlement, the employees will receive a total of $117,127.50. Mot. for Final

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Approval of Class Action Settlement (“Mot.”) at 10, Dkt. No. 23. That amount is equivalent to

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payment for five hours of work by each employee at that employee’s hourly overtime rate. Id. The

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amount each employee will receive is calculated on the basis of wages they earned during the class

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period. Id. at 6. The individual awards will range from less than $1.00 to $1,440.32. Id. Fees to the

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settlement administrator will be $16,500. Id. at 2. The named plaintiff will receive $500.

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Plaintiff’s counsel does not seek attorneys’ fees. Id. at 3.

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This Court granted preliminary approval of the settlement on November 9, 2016. Dkt. No.
21. No class member has objected or opted out. Mot. at 5.

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The Court finds that the settlement is “fair, adequate, and reasonable.” Churchill Vill.,

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LLC v. Gen. Elec., 361 F.3d 566, 576 (9th Cir. 2004). Final approval of the class settlement is

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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GRANTED.
The Clerk shall close this file.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: March 30, 2017
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EDWARD J. DAVILA
United States District Judge

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