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Horowitz v. Skywest Airlines, Inc.

United States District Court, Northern District of California
Apr 26, 2024
No. 21-CV-04674-MMC (N.D. Cal. Apr. 26, 2024)

Opinion

21-CV-04674-MMC

04-26-2024

GREGORY HOROWITZ, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated Plaintiff, v. SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC., a Utah Corporation; and DOES 1 Through 10, inclusive, Defendants.


REPRESENTATIVE ACTION

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF PRIVATE ATTORNEYS' GENERAL ACT (“PAGA”) SETTLEMENT

Pursuant to the Motion for an Order Granting Approval of Private Attorneys' General Act (“PAGA”) Settlement submitted by Plaintiff Gregory Horowitz (“Motion”), and having considered the Motion, all legal authorities and documents submitted in support, Declarations of Jeff Geraci, Emil Davtyan, and Gregory Horowitz and attached exhibits, including the Individual and PAGA Settlement Agreement (“Settlement Agreement”), and good cause appearing, IT IS ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED, as follows:

1. The Court approves the Gross Settlement Amount of $650,000.00;

a. The Court orders 75% of the PAGA Fund, $294,556.50, be paid to the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency as PAGA penalties;
b. The Court orders 25% of the PAGA Fund, $98,185.50, be paid to the Aggrieved Employees in pro rata shares based on the number of pay periods worked from March 6, 2020 to the earlier of, the date the Court approves the Settlement, or May 3, 2024, as PAGA penalties.

2. The Court approves and awards Plaintiff's Counsel, Cohelan, Khoury & Singer, and D.Law, Inc., attorneys' fees of $195,000.00 and litigation costs of $19,092.00.

3. The Court approves and awards $10,000.00 to Plaintiff Gregory Horowitz for his service as the PAGA representative and in exchange for executing a general release.

4. The Court approves and awards $11,500.00 to the Administrator, Xpand Legal, for expenses incurred in the administration of the Settlement.

5. If any Aggrieved Employee fails to negotiate a settlement check within 180 calendar days after mailing, Xpand Legal will send the amount of the settlement check to the California State Controller Unclaimed Property Fund in the employee's name.

IT IS SO ORDERED.


Summaries of

Horowitz v. Skywest Airlines, Inc.

United States District Court, Northern District of California
Apr 26, 2024
No. 21-CV-04674-MMC (N.D. Cal. Apr. 26, 2024)
Case details for

Horowitz v. Skywest Airlines, Inc.

Case Details

Full title:GREGORY HOROWITZ, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated…

Court:United States District Court, Northern District of California

Date published: Apr 26, 2024

Citations

No. 21-CV-04674-MMC (N.D. Cal. Apr. 26, 2024)