Miguel Alarcon, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated and on behalf of other aggrieved employees pursuant to the California Private Attorneys General Act v. CT Commodities Inc., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive
Published: Aug. 30, 2024 | Result Date: Jan. 18, 2024 | Filing Date: Jul. 26, 2021 |Case number: VCU288012 Settlement – $306,887
Judge
Court
Tulare County Superior Court
Attorneys
Plaintiff
John M. Scheppach
(Scheppach Bauer PC)
Thorey M. Bauer
(Scheppach Bauer PC)
Edwin Aiwazian
(Lawyers for Justice PC)
Defendant
Gerald E. Brunn
(Brunn & Flynn)
Michael G. Donovan
(Brunn & Flynn)
Facts
On July 26, 2021, Miguel Alarcon filed a class action lawsuit in Tulare Superior against CT Commodities for wage-and-hour violations while seeking Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) penalties. The class period included the timeframe from January 29, 2017 through and including August 27, 2022; while the PAGA period was from November 3, 2019 through and including August 27, 2022.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Plaintiff asserted claims pertaining to: inaccurate itemized wage statements; failure to separately compensate rest period time; failure to provide meal periods; failure to pay meal period premiums; failure to pay all wages due on separation from employment; and, unreimbursed expenses.
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: Defendant denied all allegations asserted in plaintiff's complaint.
Result
On January 18, 2024, the Court approved the non-reversionary settlement amount of $306,887, with payment of $107,410.28 in attorneys' fees from the gross settlement fund and $7,025.91 for costs.
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