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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF HARRIS’S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF 

PAGA SETTLEMENT

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WOODALL LAW OFFICES

100 PINE STREET, SUITE 1250

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94111

TELEPHONE: (415) 413-4629

FACSIMILE: (866) 937-4109

KEVIN@KWOODALLLAW.COM

KEVIN F. WOODALL, BAR NO. 180650

BARNES LAW OFFICES

580 CALIFORNIA ST., 16TH FLOOR

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104

TELEPHONE: (415) 231-6110

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PAGE@PBARNESLAW.COM

PAGE R. BARNES, BAR NO. 153539

ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF, STARVONA HARRIS,

JONATHAN STRICKLAND AND THOSE SIMILARLY SITUATED

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

OAKLAND DIVISION

STARVONA HARRIS AND JONATHAN

STRICKLAND, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON 

BEHALF OF THOSE SIMILARLY SITUATED,

PLAINTIFFS,

V.

BEST BUY STORES, L.P., A LIMITED 

PARTNERSHIP,

DEFENDANT.

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CASE NO. 4:17-CV-00446 HSG

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING 

PLAINTIFF HARRIS’S UNOPPOSED 

MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF PAGA 

SETTLEMENT

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Plaintiff Harris’s Unopposed Motion for Approval of PAGA Settlement was heard 

by the Court. No appearances were necessary by Plaintiff Starvona Harris (“Harris”) and 

Defendant Best Buy Stores LP (“Best Buy”). After reviewing the motion and supporting 

papers and good cause therefor,

Plaintiff Harris’s Unopposed Motion for Approval of PAGA Settlement is

GRANTED. Specifically, the Court approves the PAGA settlement terms in the executed 

Settlement Agreement, which is Exhibit B to the Woodall Declaration filed in support of

the motion. The $5,000 PAGA payment shall be distributed by Simpluris, Inc. as 

follows: 75% to the Labor Workforce Development Agency and 25% to the 219 potential 

aggrieved employees identified in the Settlement Agreement, in accordance with 

California Labor Code § 2699 et seq. The Court also dismisses with prejudice all PAGA 

claims that were alleged by Plaintiff Harris in the PAGA notice (Woodall Decl., Exh. A) 

and in this action, including those brought in the First Federal Action (Case No. 3:15-cv00657 HSG), the Second Federal Action (4:17-cv-00446 HSG) and California Superior 

Court, County of Alameda under California Labor Code §§ 558, 510, 204, 210, 225.5, 

558, 1194, 1197 and 1197.1, 226, 226.3, 1174, 1174.5, 1175, 1198, 201-203, 256, 2802, 

218.5, 218.6 and 2699. The settlement is reasonable because: (1) the Court has already 

determined that many PAGA claims cannot be maintained; (2) Plaintiff Harris 

determined after thorough discovery that other PAGA claims have no merit; (3) Best Buy 

raised defenses to the remaining PAGA claim for violations of California Labor Code 

§§ 201, 203, including the lack of willfulness; and (4) this settlement represents 

approximately 25% of the maximum PAGA penalties under the circumstances, which is a 

much higher percentage than PAGA settlements approved by many other courts. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 

U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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