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Parties Involved:
David Josephson
Plaintiff
Lamon Construction Company, Inc.
Defendant

Document Text:

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING 

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BRANDON BROUILLETTE, ESQ. (SBN 273156) 

bbrouillette@crosnerlegal.com 

CHAD SAUNDERS, ESQ. (SBN 257810) 

chad@crosnerlegal.com 

ZACHARY M. CROSNER, ESQ. (SBN 272295) 

zach@crosnerlegal.com 

CROSNER LEGAL, PC 

9440 Santa Monica Blvd. Suite 301 

Beverly Hills, CA 90210 

Tel: (866) 276-7637 

Fax: (310) 510-6429 

Attorneys for Plaintiff David Josephson 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DAVID JOSEPHSON, as an individual on behalf 

of himself and on behalf of all others similarly 

situated, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

LAMON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC., a 

California Corporation, 

 Defendant.

 Case No.: 2:23-cv-00043 AC 

[PROPOSED] ORDER 

GRANTING MOTION FOR 

APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT 

UNDER PRIVATE ATTORNEYS 

GENERAL ACT 

Date: December 18, 2024 

Time: 1:30 p.m. 

Place: Courtroom 4, 15th Floor 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING 

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Under California Labor Code § 2699(l)(2) of the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 

(“PAGA”), Plaintiff David Josephson’s Motion for Approval of Settlement under PAGA came 

before this Court on December 17, 2024 on a regularly noticed motion. 

 Plaintiff’s Complaint seeks civil penalties on behalf of the State of California and similarly 

situated aggrieved employees (the “Aggrieved Employees”), as authorized by PAGA under 

California Labor Code § 2699, in relation to alleged violations of the predicate statutes set forth in 

Plaintiff’s operative complaint and his letter to the California Labor Workforce & Development 

Agency (“LWDA”) dated November 10, 2022 (the “PAGA Notice”), on behalf of all current and 

former non-exempt employees of Defendant Lamon Construction Company, Inc. (“Lamon” or 

“Defendant”) in California from November 14, 2021 to August 5, 2024. 

Under PAGA, in any action brought by an aggrieved employee, the Court “shall review and approve 

any settlement of any civil action filed pursuant to this part.” Cal. Lab. Code § 2699 (1)(2). Accordingly the 

Court, having considered the proposed settlement set forth in the Settlement Agreement, including the 

proposed PAGA penalties, under California Labor Code § 2699(1)(2), having considered the papers filed in 

support of the proposed settlement and the arguments of counsel, and good cause appearing, HEREBY 

FINDS AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS: 

1. The Court finds the instant Action presents a good faith dispute of the claims alleged; 

2. The Court finds in favor of settlement approval, and therefore approves the Settlement of the 

above-captioned action, as set forth in the Settlement Agreement and each of the releases and other terms, as 

fair, just, reasonable, and adequate; 

3. The Court finds further that all Aggrieved Employees are deemed to release, on behalf 

of themselves and their respective former and present representatives, agents, attorneys, heirs, 

administrators, successors, and assigns, the Released Parties from all claims for PAGA penalties 

arising during the PAGA Period that were alleged, or reasonably could have been alleged, based 

on the facts stated in the Operative Complaint and the PAGA Notice, including, but not limited to: 

all claims for civil penalties, interest, attorneys fees’ and costs, under the PAGA, including, but 

not necessarily limited to, claims for: (1) failure to keep accurate records; (2) failure to produce 

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employment records; (3) meal period violations; (4) rest period violations; (5) minimum wage and 

overtime violations; (6) failure to provide written commission agreements; (7) violation of Labor 

Code section 976; (8) violation of Labor Code section 226.2; (9) statutory wage violations; (10) 

refusal to make payment; (11) standard condition of labor violations; (12) business expense 

violations; (13) wage statement violations; (14) unlawful deductions; (15) seating violations; (16) 

sick leave violations; (17) failure to provide supplemental paid sick leave; (18) failure to pay 

vested vacation/paid time off; (19) untimely payment of final wages; and (20) unlawful 

agreements/unlawful criminal history inquiries. 

4. The Court finds further that the foregoing release shall be binding on Plaintiff and the State of 

California as to those claims brought in the Action, and may bar any claim under PAGA brought by any 

person, including the Aggrieved Employees, on behalf of the State of California, as to the Released PAGA 

Claims and Released Parties. 

5. The Parties are directed to comply with all terms of the Settlement Agreement, and 

Defendant is directed to make all payments required by the Settlement Agreement; 

6. Under the Settlement Agreement, Defendant agrees to pay Two Hundred Sixty Three 

Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($263,000.00) (the “Gross Settlement Amount”). The Gross Settlement 

Amount is inclusive of payments to the LWDA and Aggrieved Employees, an enhancement award to 

Plaintiff, Attorney’s Fees and Costs, and Administration costs. No portion of the Gross Settlement Amount 

will revert to Defendant. Plaintiff requests a representative enhancement award of $5,000.00, and Plaintiff’s 

Counsel requests an award of attorney’s fees of $87,857.90 and reimbursement of actual litigation expenses 

of $7,981.71. Defendant does not oppose these requests. The Court finds the Gross Settlement Amount is fair, 

reasonable and adequate, and approves each of these payments, and directs the Settlement Administrator to 

make the following payments from the Gross Settlement Amount: 

a. $87,857.90 in attorney’s fees to Crosner Legal, PC; 

b. $7,981.71 in litigation costs to Crosner Legal, PC; 

c. $5,000.00 to Plaintiff David Josephson as a representative enhancement for his services as the 

named plaintiff in this matter; and 

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d. $2,750.00 in administration costs to Simpluris, Inc., which is approved by the Court as the 

Settlement Administrator; 

7. After deducting the foregoing payments, the estimated remainder of approximately 

$159,610.39 shall form the Net Settlement Amount (“NSA”). Pursuant to Labor Code section 2699(i), the 

NSA will then be distributed 75 percent (approximately $119,709.79) to the LWDA, and the remaining 25 

percent (approximately $39,902.60) to the Aggrieved Employees on a pro rata basis, as set forth in the 

Settlement Agreement. The Court approves these payments, and directs the Settlement Administrator to issue 

checks to the LWDA and Aggrieved Employees, along with the Notice of PAGA Settlement, as set forth in 

the Settlement Agreement, and to otherwise carry out its duties as set forth in the Settlement Agreement; and 

8. The Court reserves exclusive and continuing jurisdiction over the Action and the Parties for 

the purpose of supervising implementation, enforcement, construction, administration, and interpretation of 

the Settlement Agreement. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Date: December 18, 2024 

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