Labor Law
California Family Rights Act
Class Action
Tanya Dudley, Ana Maria Brown v. SBC Communications Inc., Pacific Bell Telephone Co.
Published: Apr. 22, 2006 | Result Date: Jan. 20, 2006 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: BC306226 Settlement – $6,729,490
Court
L.A. Superior Central
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Lee R. Feldman
(Feldman Browne Olivares APC)
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Richard Drogin
(technical)
Facts
Class action complaint alleging violations of the California Family Rights Act (CFRA). Plaintiffs represented all Pacific Bell Telephone Company's California employees that were suspended and/or terminated as a result of an alleged improper leave request denial.
Settlement Discussions
For settlement purposes only, the Company stipulated that the class could be certified.
Result
As part of the settlement, the Company agreed to make changes to its CFRA/FMLA medical certification form.
Other Information
The matter was mediated before David A. Rotman, resulting in the reported settlement.
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