Jose Urena, an individual, on behalf of himself and others similarly situated v. Central California Almond Growers Association
Published: Oct. 15, 2021 | Result Date: Sep. 22, 2021 | Filing Date: Apr. 13, 2018 |Case number: 1:18-cv-00517-NONE-EPG Settlement – $375,000
Judge
Court
USDC Eastern District of California
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Emil Davtyan
(D.Law Inc.)
Eric B. Kingsley
(Kingsley & Kingsley APC)
Kelsey M. Szamet
(Kingsley & Kingsley APC)
Defendant
Paul J. Bauer
(Sagaser, Watkins & Wieland PC)
Facts
Plaintiff Jose Urena filed a class action lawsuit against his former employer, Central California Almond Growers Association, for federal and state wage and hour claims. The Central California Almond Growers Association is a nonprofit, grower-owned cooperative. It is the largest sheller and huller of almonds in the world with 453 members farming more than 42,000 acres of almonds.
Contentions
PLAINTIFFS' CONTENTIONS: Plaintiffs alleged that defendant violated several federal and state labor laws regarding: meal and rest periods; unpaid wages; unfair, unlawful and fraudulent business practice; and other derivative claims.
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: Defendant denied all contentions.
Result
The parties settled for $375,000.
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