Larry Evans, Wesley Hairston, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated v. Washington Mutual Bank fka Washington Mutual Bank FA
Published: Apr. 25, 2009 | Result Date: May 15, 2008 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 02-15415 Settlement – $32,500,000
Court
Orange Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Michael D. Singer
(Cohelan, Khoury & Singer)
Diana M. Khoury
(Cohelan, Khoury & Singer)
Isam C. Khoury
(Cohelan, Khoury & Singer)
Timothy D. Cohelan
(Cohelan & Khoury)
Defendant
Shon Morgan
(Quinn, Emanuel, Urquhart & Sullivan LLP)
Facts
Larry Evans and Wesley Hairston sued their employer, Washington Mutual Bank, on behalf of themselves and similarly situated individuals for failure to reimburse business expenses and improper wage deductions. The certified class included California employees of Washington Mutual working between Oct. 3, 1998, and Dec. 31, 2006, as account managers and loan consultants.
Result
Shortly before trial, after approximately five and a half years of litigation, the parties settled for $32.5 million.
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