Michael Stevenson v. Payless Water Heaters & Plumbing Inc.
Published: Dec. 15, 2023 | Result Date: Jul. 18, 2023 | Filing Date: Nov. 15, 2021 |Case number: 21STCV42057 Settlement – $510,000
Judge
Court
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Joseph Lavi
(Lavi & Ebrahimian LLP)
Vincent C. Granberry
(Lavi & Ebrahimian LLP)
Defendant
Brian D. Peters
(Kaufman, Dolowich & Voluck LLP)
Amir D. Benakote
(Kaufman, Dolowich & Voluck LLP)
Laura P. Birnbaum
(Kaufman, Dolowich & Voluck LLP)
Facts
Plaintiff Michael Stevenson brought class claims pursuant to the California Labor Code and Private Attorneys General Act against Defendant Payless Water Heaters & Plumbing, Inc., alleging various wage and hour claims.
Result
The parties agreed to settle the case for $510,000, which encompassed $10,000 for plaintiff as Class Representative; $170,000 in attorneys' fees; $30,000 in costs; $9,000 in administration fees; and $25,000 as a PAGA settlement ($18,750 to the LWDA and $6,250 allocated to individual PAGA payments).
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