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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Fair Labor Standards Act

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT

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HOLLIS APC

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GRAHAM S.P. HOLLIS (SBN 120577)

ghollis@grahamhollis.com

VILMARIE CORDERO (SBN 268860)

vcordero@grahamhollis.com

GRAHAM HOLLIS APC

3555 Fifth Avenue

San Diego, California 92103

Telephone: 619-692-0800

Facsimile: 619-692-0822

Attorneys for Plaintiff

LINDA DELATORRE

LYNNE C. HERMLE (STATE BAR NO. 99779)

lchermle@orrick.com

JESSICA R. PERRY (STATE BAR NO. 209321)

jperry@orrick.com

LINDSEY CONNOR HULSE (STATE BAR NO. 258514)

lhulse@orrick.com

ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP

1000 Marsh Road

Menlo Park, California 94025

Telephone: 650-614-7400

Facsimile: 650-614-7401

Attorneys for Defendant

JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LINDA DELATORRE, individually and on 

behalf of others similarly-situated,

Plaintiff,

v.

JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC. and DOES 1 

through 20, inclusive,

Defendant.

Case No.: 13-cv-03214- PSG

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING FINAL 

APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION 

SETTLEMENT; AN AWARD OF 

ATTORNEY’S FEES AND COSTS, AND

CLASS REPRESENTATIVE INCENTIVE 

AWARD

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The Court has before it Plaintiff Linda DelaTorre’s unopposed motion for final approval of a 

proposed class action settlement and attorneys’ fees. After reviewing the Motion for Final Approval and 

the Stipulation of Settlement and Release (“Stipulation of Settlement”) filed with the Court, the Court 

hereby finds and orders as follows:

1. This Court has jurisdiction over the claims of the Class Members asserted in this 

proceeding and over all parties to the action.

2. The Court finds that zero (0) Class Members have objected to the Settlement and 4 Class 

Members have requested exclusion from the Settlement. 920 of the Class Members filed timely and 

valid Claim Forms. 

3. For the reasons set forth in the Preliminary Approval Order and in the transcript of the 

Final Approval hearing, which are adopted and incorporated herein by reference, this Court finds that 

the applicable requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 have been satisfied with respect to the 

Class and the proposed Settlement. The Court hereby makes final its earlier provisional certification of

the Vacation Class and Waiting Time Penalty Class (collectively, “the Class” and “Class Members”), as 

set forth in the Preliminary Approval Order. 

4. The Court finds that the Stipulation of Settlement is fair, adequate, and reasonable, and 

falls within the range of reasonableness, and consistent and in compliance with all the requirements of 

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23.

5. The Notice given to the Class Members fully and accurately informed the Class Members 

of all material elements of the proposed Settlement and of the Class Members’ opportunity to object to 

or comment thereon; was the best notice practicable under the circumstances; was valid, due and 

sufficient notice to all Class Members; and complied fully with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the 

United States Constitution, due process and other applicable law. The Notice fairly and adequately 

described the Settlement and provided Class Members adequate instructions and means to obtain 

additional information. A full opportunity has been afforded to the Class Members to participate in the 

final approval hearing, and all Class Members and other persons wishing to be heard have been heard. 

Accordingly, the Court determines that all Class Members who did not timely and properly execute a 

request for exclusion are bound by this Order and the Judgment.

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6. The Court hereby grants final approval to the Settlement and finds it reasonable and 

adequate, and in the best interests of the Class as a whole. Accordingly, the Court hereby directs that the 

Settlement be effected in accordance with the Stipulation of Settlement and the following terms and 

conditions:

a. It is hereby ordered that the Settlement Administrator shall pay the Individual 

Settlement Payments pursuant to the method of calculation set forth in the Stipulation of Settlement.

b. It is hereby ordered that the that the Settlement Administrator shall pay the 

Service Payment of $5,000.00 to Named Plaintiff Linda DelaTorre because the Court finds the Service 

Payment is fair and reasonable for the work she provided to the Class and Class Counsel.

c. It is hereby ordered that the Settlement Administrator shall pay the Fee and 

Expense Award of $700,000.00, plus $14,337.73 in actual costs, to Class Counsel because Class 

Counsel’s request falls within the range of reasonableness and the result achieved justified the award. 

Class Counsel’s actual expenses in prosecuting this Lawsuit are hereby approved as reasonably incurred.

d. It is hereby ordered that the Settlement Administrator shall pay the PAGA 

Payment of $10,000.00 as set forth in the Stipulation of Settlement. Of this amount, 75%, or 7,500.00 

will be paid to the Labor and Workforce Development Agency and 25% or $2,500.00 will be distributed 

to Class Members pursuant to the terms of the Settlement.

e. It is hereby ordered that the Settlement Administrator shall be paid 

Administration Costs of $33,975.00 for its services in administering the Settlement.

7. The Settlement Administrator shall be responsible for the timely filing of all federal, state 

and local tax returns and making the timely payment of any and all taxes and withholdings required with 

such returns. All payroll taxes are to be paid by the Settlement Administrator in accordance with the 

terms of the Settlement, and paid not later than the time specified by law or agency regulation. 

8. The Court adjudges that upon the Effective Date, Plaintiff and the Class Members have 

fully, finally, and conclusively compromised, settled, and released any and all Released Claims as 

provided in the Settlement Agreement. With this final approval of the Settlement, it is hereby ordered 

that all claims that are released as set forth in the Stipulation of Settlement are hereby barred.

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9. The Court finds that only four (4) Class Members have timely and properly requested 

exclusion from the Stipulation Settlement. These individuals, Ronald L. Harrell, Kay Shamsa, Diana M. 

Fogarty, and Rex L. Slater shall not be bound by the Stipulation of the Settlement or its releases.

10. Without affecting the finality of this Order for purposes of appeal, the Court reserves 

jurisdiction over the Parties as to all matters relating to the administration, consummation, enforcement, 

and interpretation of the terms of the Settlement and this Order and Judgment, and for any other 

necessary purposes.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: ________________

HONORABLE PAUL S. GREWAL 

United States Magistrate Judge

1/14/2015

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