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Employment Law
Wage and Hour
Meal and Rest Period

Asya Pereltsvaig, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Cartus Corporation

Published: Oct. 30, 2020 | Result Date: Sep. 9, 2020 | Filing Date: May 31, 2019 |

Case number: 19CV348335 Settlement –  $300,000

Judge

Patricia M. Lucas

Court

Santa Clara County Superior Court


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Julian A. Hammond
(HammondLaw PC)

Polina Brandler
(HammondLaw PC)

Ari N. Cherniak
(HammondLaw PC)


Defendant

Steven A. Groode
(Littler Mendelson PC)

Linda N. Bollinger
(Littler Mendelson PC)


Facts

Plaintiff Asya Pereltsvaig filed a putative wage and hour class action lawsuit against Defendant Cartus Corporation.

Contentions

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Plaintiff contended defendant failed to pay its employees for all hours worked, and failed to provide employees with itemized, accurate wage statements. Plaintiff also contended defendant willfully misclassified its employees as independent contractors. Additionally, Plaintiff contended defendant failed to compensate employees for all of the time they performed work-related activities. Plaintiff further contended defendant failed to reimburse for necessarily incurred business expenses. Overall, plaintiff contended defendant committed unfair, unlawful, and/or fraudulent business practices.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: Defendant denied the contentions.

Result

The parties agreed to settle for $300,000.


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