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Employment Law
Wage and Hour
Meal and Rest Period

Robert de la Hoya v. Sierra West

Published: Sep. 9, 2022 | Result Date: Jul. 12, 2022 | Filing Date: Mar. 16, 2021 |

Case number: CIVSB2107351 Settlement –  $625,000

Judge

David S. Cohn

Court

San Bernardino County Superior Court


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Zachary M. Crosner
(Crosner Legal PC)

Michael R. Crosner
(Crosner Legal PC)

David S. Winston
(Winston Law Group, P.C.)


Defendant

Gary W. Bethel
(Littler Mendelson PC)

Andrew H. Woo
(Littler Mendelson PC)

Irene V. Fitzgerald
(Littler Mendelson PC)


Facts

Robert De La Hoya and Marisal Dobbins filed a class action and pursued a Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) action against their employer, Sierra West Finish Inc. The class included all non-exempt employees employed by Sierra West Finish, during the relevant period.

Contentions

PLAINTIFFS' CONTENTIONS: Plaintiffs asserted claims for failure to pay minimum wages; failure to pay overtime wages; failure to provide meal periods; failure to authorize and permit rest periods; failure to provide accurate wage statements; failure to pay all wages due at termination; failure to reimburse business expenses; violation of the Unfair Competition Law; and civil penalties under PAGA.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: Defendant denied all contentions.

Settlement Discussions

The parties attended mediation with Laurie Saldana and were able to reach a settlement.

Result

The case settled for $625,000.


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