Charles W. Cooley, Grady Anderson and Nicholas Marone on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Indian River Transport Co., a Florida Corporation, and Does -10, inclusive
Published: Jun. 28, 2019 | Result Date: May 10, 2019 | Filing Date: Apr. 11, 2018 |Case number: 1:18-cv-00491-WBS-BAM Settlement – $1,400,000
Judge
Court
USDC Eastern District of California
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Aashish Y. Desai
(Desai Law Firm PC)
Maria A. De Castro
(Desai Law Firm PC)
Defendant
Alexandra H. Hemenway
(Littler Mendelson PC)
Britney N. Torres
(Littler Mendelson PC)
Richard H. Rahm
(Littler Mendelson PC)
Facts
Charles Cooley, Grady Anderson, and Nicholas Marone filed a wage and hour class action lawsuit against their former employer, Indian River Transport.
Contentions
PLAINTIFFS' CONTENTIONS: Plaintiffs contended that Indian River failed to inform its drivers that they were entitled to be paid for meal or rest breaks. Additionally, they contended Indian River did not compensate them for rest breaks and other times they were performing work duties but not driving. Lastly, they contended that Indian River provided them with inaccurate wage statements.
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: Defendant denied the contentions.
Result
The parties reached a settlement agreement in the amount of $1.4 million.
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