Tentative Ruling: Elizabeth Petersen v Sunrun Inc

Case Number

26CV03332

Case Type

Hearing Date / Time

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 10:00

Nature of Proceedings

This is a motion for approval of a PAGA settlement.

Tentative Ruling

Plaintiff: Reuben Nathan

Defendant: Brett Young

Issue

This is a motion for approval of a PAGA settlement.

                                                           RULING

On June 10, 2026, the Plaintiff in a similar action pending in Los Angeles County Superior Court filed a petition with the Judicial Council to coordinate actions, including this one, and seeking a stay pending determination of the coordination motion. Thus, the hearing on this motion is continued to Wednesday August 12, 2026, at 10 am to find out whether the request for stay is granted. Status Briefs due August 5, 2026.

Analysis

The unverified complaint was filed 5/20/26. This is a representative action brought pursuant to Labor Code § 2698 et seq. (the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (“PAGA”) for Defendants’ alleged violations of the Labor Code.

An Answer via a General Denial and 19 Affirmative Defenses was filed on 5/27/26.

On 6/1/26 Plaintiff’s attorney filed declarations in support of Plaintiff’s [“unopposed”] Motion.

On 6/4/26 Sunrun Inc’s attorney filed a Notice of Related Case(s):

1. Title: Mondragon v. Sunrun Inc. Case number: 22STCV25672
2.  Title: Santana v. Sunrun Inc., et al. Case number: 23STCV04257
3. Title: Gillette v. Sunrun Inc., et al Case number: 24STCV03326

The cases are “pending” in Department 10 in Los Angeles County.

AND

4. Title: Main et al. v. Sunrun Inc., et al. Case Number: 26CUB00447

This case is “pending” in Kern County Superior Court Department H.

On 6/9/26 Plaintiff’s attorney filed a supplemental declaration.

On 6/10/26 the Attorneys for Plaintiff/Petitioner Angel Mondragon filed a 400 page Notice of Submission of Renewed Coordination of Actions [identifies 7 lawsuits] and reports there has been submitted a Petition for Coordination of Actions to the Chairperson of the Judicial Council for an order coordinating 7 actions including Elizabeth Petersen v. Sunrun Inc., Santa Barbara County Superior Court Case No. 26CV03332 (the “Petersen Action” and collectively, the “Actions”).

Just recently the Attorneys for Plaintiff Elizabeth Petersen submitted a [Proposed] Order AND an Amended [Proposed] Order Granting Plaintiff’s Unopposed Motion for Final Approval of PAGA settlement.

The Court’s Conclusion

The case should be continued because this Court did not find in its computer a definitive answer to the question of whether these cases were “coordinated.”