Tentative ruling issued by Judge Theresa M. Traber on Feb. 05, 2021 in Los Angeles County, CA - Case no: xxxxx121

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - NORTHWEST DISTRICT

RUBI GARCIA, Plaintiff and Respondent, vs. ABISHAI, INC., a foreign corporation, d/b/a CLEAN SWEEP, Defendant and Appellant.

CASE NO: 20VECP00121

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES

Dept. U

8:30 a.m.

February 5, 2021

I. BACKGROUND

Rubi Garcia (Garcia) filed a claim against Abishai, Inc., d/b/a Clean Sweep, (Clean Sweep) with the Labor Commissioner on August 25, 2016. Garcia made claims for regular wages, overtime, meal period premium wages, rest period premium wages, unreimbursed business expenses, liquidated damages, and waiting time penalties. Garcia worked for Clean Sweep cleaning both houses and offices between June 2015 and March 2016.

Garcia’s claim against Clean Sweep was heard collectively by the Labor Commissioner with Garcia v. Abishahi and Lizarraga v. Abis….....