Alex Lorre v. Virgin America Inc., and Does 1 through 50
Published: Jul. 21, 2017 | Result Date: May 15, 2017 | Filing Date: Aug. 14, 2014 |Case number: BC554740 Settlement – $1,000,000
Judge
Court
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Shadie L. Berenji
(Berenji Law Firm APC)
Defendant
Paul Berkowitz
(Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP)
Facts
Plaintiffs were maintenance technicians who were employed by Virgin America Inc. from Aug. 14, 2010 to July 1, 2016. The maintenance technicians were paid on an hourly basis to maintain Virgin America's fleet of passenger airplanes at the San Francisco International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Plaintiffs alleged that Virgin America violated California wage and hour laws by failing to pay overtime wages, pay wage premiums for meal and rest break violations, pay all wages owed, reimburse business expenses, provide accurate itemized wage statements, and timely pay all wages due to the class members at the separation of employment.
Plaintiffs also alleged that Virgin America was liable for penalties under the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004.
Result
The case settled for $1 million.
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