David Burwell, Charles Elzie, Stephen Leaf, Russell Nakamura, Roy Rodriguez, Anthony Vidovich, Marcus Williams v. City of Los Angeles
Published: Oct. 15, 2016 | Result Date: Sep. 23, 2016 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 2:15-cv-03466-AB-JPR Settlement – $496,447
Court
USDC Central
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Thomas A. Woodley
(Woodley & McGillivary)
Lester G. Ostrov
(Lester G. Ostrov PC)
Defendant
Joshua A. Goodman
(Office of the Los Angeles County Counsel)
Brian P. Walter
(Liebert Cassidy Whitmore)
Facts
Plaintiffs were current and former firefighters with the Los Angeles Fire Department, assigned to the Rescue Maintenance Unit. They brought a wage and hour claim against their employer, the City of Los Angeles.
Contentions
PLAINTIFFS' CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiffs contended that defendant failed to pay them overtime compensation, in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
Defendant denied plaintiffs' material allegations and asserted various affirmative defenses.
Result
The parties settled for $496,446.85, which included $222,070.03 in unpaid overtime compensation, $222,070.03 in liquidated damages, and $52,306.79 in attorney fees and costs.
Other Information
FILING DATE: May 8, 2015.
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