Figueroa v. Conner Logistics, Inc., No. 1:2019cv01004 - Document 32 (E.D. Cal. 2020)

Court Description: ORDER ADOPTING 28 Findings and Recommendations and Granting 21 Plaitiff's Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Settlement signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 8/7/2020. Final Approval Hearing set for 1/15/2021 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 8 (BAM) before Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe. (Jessen, A)

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 12 UBALDO FIGUEROA, an individual, on behalf of himself, and on behalf of all persons similarly situated, 13 14 15 16 Plaintiff, vs. No. 1:19-cv-01004-NONE-BAM ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF CLASS SETTLEMENT CONNER LOGISTICS, INC., a California (Doc. No. 21, 28) corporation; and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive, 17 Defendants. 18 19 On March 17, 2020, Plaintiff Ubaldo Figueroa (“plaintiff”), an individual, on behalf of 20 himself and on behalf of all other persons similarly situated, filed a Motion for Preliminary 21 Approval of Class Settlement. (Doc. No. 21.) The matter was referred to a United States 22 agistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. 23 On July 10, 2020, the assigned magistrate judge issued findings and recommendations 24 recommending that the motion seeking preliminary approval of the class and collective action 25 settlement be granted. (Doc. No. 28.) The findings and recommendations were served on all 26 parties and contained notice that objections thereto were due within fourteen (14) days. (Id.) On 27 July 13, 2020, Defendant Conner Logistics, Inc. (“defendant”) filed a notice of non-objection and 28 non-opposition to the findings and recommendations. (Doc. No. 29.) On July 13, 2020, plaintiff 1 1 also filed a notice of non-objection and non-opposition to the findings and recommendations. 2 (Doc. No. 31.) 3 In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636 (b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 304, this 4 court has conducted a de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the 5 court finds the findings and recommendations to be supported by the record and proper analysis. 6 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 7 1. 8 The findings and recommendations issued on July 10, 2020 (Doc. No. 28), are ADOPTED IN FULL; 9 2. Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Settlement (Doc. No. 21) is 10 GRANTED; and 11 3. A final approval hearing is set for January 15, 2021, at 9:00 AM in before 12 Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe in Courtroom 8 (BAM) of the United States District 13 Court for the Eastern District of California, located at 2500 Tulare Street, Fresno, California 14 93721. 15 IT IS SO ORDERED. 16 Dated: August 7, 2020 17 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2

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