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Employment Law
Wage and Hour
Private Attorneys General Act

Silken Brown, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated, and as aggrieved employees pursuant to the Private Attorneys General Act ("PAGA") v. Cinemark USA Inc., Century Theatres Inc., and Does 1 through 10, inclusive

Published: Mar. 22, 2019 |

Case number: 3:13-cv-05669-WHO Settlement –  $2,900,000

Judge

William H. Orrick III

Court

USDC Northern District of California


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Raul Perez
(Capstone Law APC)

Robert J. Drexler Jr.
(Capstone Law APC)

Molly A. DeSario
(Capstone Law APC)

Jonathan S. Lee
(Capstone Law APC)


Defendant

Emily Burkhardt Vicente
(Hunton, Andrews & Kurth LLP)


Facts

Silken Brown filed a wage and hour class action against Cinemark USA Inc.

Contentions

PLAINTIFFS' CONTENTIONS: Brown contended Cinemark failed to provide meal and rest breaks, failed to pay all wages, failed to provide accurate itemized wage statements, failed to pay wages on termination, and failed to pay minimum wages.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: Defendant denied the contentions.

Result

The parties reached a settlement agreement for $2.9 million.


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