Janice Dawson, an individually and on behalf of all other similarly situated employees v. Hertz Transporting Inc., and Does 1 through 20, inclusive
Published: Jun. 25, 2021 | Result Date: Jun. 3, 2021 | Filing Date: Dec. 5, 2017 |Case number: 2:17-cv-08766-GW-JEM Settlement – $1,550,000
Judge
Court
CD CA
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Patricio T.D. Barrera
(Barrera & Associates)
Ashley A. Davenport
(Davenport Law PC)
Vincent Calderone
(Calderone Law Firm)
Defendant
Irene Scholl-Tatevosyan
(Nixon Peabody LLP)
Dale A. Hudson
(Nixon Peabody LLP)
Robert A. Dolinko
(Baker, Curtis & Schwartz PC)
Richard E. Bromley
(Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP)
Matthew A. Scholl
(Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP)
Facts
Janice Dawson filed a class action complaint against her employer Hertz Transporting Inc. regarding labor code violations. The parties then engaged in extensive formal discovery and arms-length negotiations in mediation.
In May 2020, two days before the hearing on final approval of the class action settlement, Hertz and Hertz affiliated entities filed for bankruptcy protection due to COVID-related business losses. Dawson, by and through her attorneys, was selected by the Trustee to serve as a member of the Unsecured Creditor Committee. As Hertz is exiting Chapter 11, the settlement was finalized and judicially approved in April 2021 by the Bankruptcy Court.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF CONTENTIONS: Plaintiff contended that defendant failed to pay employee wages for all hours worked, failed to provide meal periods and rest periods, provided inaccurate wage statements, and engaged in unfair business practices.
DEFENDANT CONTENTIONS: Defendant denied all allegations.
Result
The case settled for $1,550,000.
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