Hufune et al v. Bags, Inc.

Filing 28

ORDER Granting Final Approval, by Judge Robert S. Lasnik. (KERR)

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The Honorable Robert Lasnik

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE

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YASIN HUFUNE, an individual, and
SAMATAR ABDI, an individual,
Plaintiffs,

Case No. 2:16-cv-265-RSL
ORDER GRANTING FINAL
APPROVAL

v.
BAGS, INC, a foreign corporation,

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Defendant.

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WHEREAS, Plaintiffs and Bags, Inc. (“Bags”) have agreed to a settlement in the abovecaptioned class action, and
WHEREAS, the Court, having considered the proposed settlement, the remainder of the
file, and the arguments of Parties’ counsel,
IT IS HEREBY FOUND, ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED THAT:

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1)

The Court hereby finally and unconditionally certifies the Class defined below:

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All employees of the Defendant who are alleged to have been
either Hospitality Workers or Transportation Workers and who
worked one or more hours within the City of SeaTac at any time
during the time period from January 1, 2014, to February 14, 2016,
and who were paid less than the prevailing minimum wage
prescribed by City of SeaTac Ordinance 7.45.050, i.e., a base rate
of $15.00 per hour in 2014 and $15.24 in 2015 and 2016.

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ORDER GRANTING FINAL APPROVAL - 1

2:16-cv-00265

BADGLEY MULLINS TURNER
1992 9 Balling er Wa y NE, Su it e 2 00
S eat t le, WA 9 8 1 5 5
TEL [phone]
FAX [phone]

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The Settlement Agreement, which requires Bags to pay $300,000.00 as

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consideration to Class Members, was the result of arm’s length negotiations between Bags and

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Class Counsel. The Settlement Agreement is fair and reasonable.

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3)

The Court approves the proposed class action settlement, and orders the

following: (a) Bags is directed to fund the settlement, (b) Bags is authorized to distribute the
Settlement Funds to the Class as directed by Class Counsel, and (c) Bags is directed to
distribute the attorney’s fees and incentive awards as provided in the “Order Granting Motion

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for Attorney’s Fees and Incentive Awards,” of even date.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated this 2nd day of March, 2017.

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Robert S. Lasnik
United States District Judge

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ORDER GRANTING FINAL APPROVAL - 2

2:16-cv-00265

BADGLEY MULLINS TURNER
1992 9 Balling er Wa y NE, Su it e 2 00
S eat t le, WA 9 8 1 5 5
TEL [phone]
FAX [phone]

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