Jamie Hughes, et al. v. City of Stockton, et al.
Published: Nov. 5, 2005 | Result Date: Jul. 8, 2005 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: CIVS030166MCEDAD Verdict – $0
Judge
Court
USDC Eastern
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Gary M. Messing
(Messing, Adam & Jasmine LLP)
Defendant
Geoffrey Spellberg
(Renne Public Law Group)
Arthur A. Hartinger
(Renne Public Law Group)
Experts
Defendant
Mark A. Cohen
(technical)
Facts
The 20 plaintiffs were city dispatchers for the City of Stockton's Fire Department. They claimed unpaid overtime under the FLSA. The City alleged that the plaintiffs were properly paid pursuant to an agreement with the plaintiffs' labor unions.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiffs demanded approximately $950,000. According to the defendants, they offered $700,000. According to the plaintiffs, the defendants never made an offer with authority.
Other Information
PLEASE PROVIDE MORE CONTEXT. DID THE PLAINTIFFS MAKE ANY SPECIFIC CONTENTIONS RE: THEIR OVERTIME CLAIM? WHAT WAS THE AGREEMENT WITH THE PLAINTIFF'S LABOR UNION? DID THE LABOR UNION HAVE A POSITION?
Deliberation
two hours
Poll
unanimous
Length
six days
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