$889,200 Class Action Settlement Granted Preliminary Approval by the Alameda County Superior Court

On April 10, 2025, the Alameda County Superior Court granted preliminary approval for a $889,200 class action settlement in Melchor, et al. v. Pacific Agri-Products, Inc. (Case No. RG20070369). The settlement resolves certified claims for drivers, warehouse workers, and office workers who worked for Pacific Agri-Products at any time between August 6, 2016 and April 30, 2021.

A Final Approval Hearing regarding this proposed settlement will be held on July 3, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. in Department 23 of the Alameda County Superior Court.

You can learn more about the proposed settlement from the following documents:

 You may access the pleadings and other records in this litigation, including the Settlement Agreement, through the Court’s Public Portal online filing system (“eCourt Public Portal”): https://eportal.alameda.courts.ca.gov/?q=Home

 After arriving at the website, click “Searches.” On the next page click “Case Number Search” and then enter RG20070369 as the case number and click “SEARCH.” Images of every document filed in the case can be viewed through the ‘Register of Actions’ for a minimal fee.

These documents may also be examined free of charge by using one of the computer terminal kiosks available at René C. Davidson Courthouse in Oakland, CA and the Hayward Hall of Justice during normal business hours.