Willie Lopez, et al. v. Lowe's HIW Inc.
Published: Dec. 5, 2009 | Result Date: Apr. 6, 2009 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: BC260702 Settlement – $29,500,000
Court
L.A. Superior Central
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Stanley D. Saltzman
(Marlin & Saltzman LLP)
Louis M. Marlin
(Louis Marlin Mediation)
R. Rex Parris
(Parris Law)
Marcus J. Bradley
(Bradley Grombacher LLP)
Defendant
Phillip J. Eskenazi
(Baker & Hostetler LLP)
Facts
Hourly employees of stores owned by Lowe's HIW Inc. filed a class action against their employer. Members of the class worked for defendant between Oct. 29, 1997, and April 23, 2009.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
The plaintiffs alleged that Lowe's did not pay overtime wages and improperly denied the employees appropriate meal and rest breaks.
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
Lowe's denied the allegations.
Damages
The plaintiffs sought their claimed unpaid earnings.
Result
The parties settled for a maximum of $29,500,000, which included an award of $103 to each employee for every $10,000 earned.
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