(March 1, 2018, 12:18 PM EST) -- SAN DIEGO — A California federal judge on Feb. 13 granted final approval of a $7,995,000 settlement to be paid by Petco Animal Supplies Stores Inc., Petco Holdings Inc., Petco Holdings Inc. LLC and Petco Animal Supplies Stores Inc. (collectively, Petco) to end overtime claims brought by assistant managers (AMs) in multiple consolidated cases (Erik Kellgren, et al. v. Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., et al., No. 13-644, Maria Cote, et al. v. Petco Animal Supplies Inc., et al., No. 17-898, Deserie Michel, et al. v. Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., et al., No. 17-1092, Heather Vargas, et al. v. Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., et al., No. 17-1561, James Hecker, et al. v. Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., et al., No. 17-1169, Robert Wagner, et al. v. Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., et al., No. 17-1793, S.D. Calif., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 29107)....