Cynthia Brooks, Jacob Swoyer v. U.S. Bank N.A.
Published: Jul. 4, 2014 | Result Date: Jun. 16, 2014 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 3:12-cv-04935-EMC Settlement – $1,900,000
Court
USDC Northern
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Eve H. Cervantez
(Altshuler Berzon LLP)
Laura S. Trice
(Office of the Santa Clara County Counsel)
Harvey Sohnen
(Sohnen Law Offices)
Danielle E. Leonard
(Altshuler Berzon LLP)
Defendant
Emilie C. Woodhead
(Winston & Strawn LLP)
Joan Fife
(Winston & Strawn LLP)
Facts
Cynthia Brooks and Jacob Swoyer filed a class action against U.S. Bank N.A.
Contentions
PLAINTIFFS' CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiffs worked for U.S. Bank in California. Plaintiffs alleged that U.S. Bank failed to provide workers with suitable seating and sued U.S. Bank pursuant to the California Labor Code Private Attorney General Act, California Labor Code, and/or California Industrial Welfare Commission Wages Order. Plaintiffs also alleged that U.S. Bank failed to provide rest breaks that complied with California law, and California Unfair Competition Law violations.
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
U.S. Bank denied plaintiffs' allegations.
Result
The parties reached a $1.9 million settlement.
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