Yvonne Dalton, Dian Garza, Arminda Guzman, Sharon Hughen, Etelvina Salgado, Hector Miguel Salgado, Refugio Sanchez and Luisa Ramirez Flores, individually, on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Lee Publications Inc., dba North County Times, and Does 1 through 50
Published: Nov. 15, 2014 | Result Date: Oct. 17, 2014 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 3:08-cv-01072-GPC-NLS Settlement – $3,200,000
Court
USDC Southern District of California
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Dean A. Martoccia
(Seyfarth Shaw LLP)
David D. Kadue
(Seyfarth Shaw LLP)
Richard B. Lapp
(Seyfarth Shaw LLP)
Camille A. Olson
(Seyfarth Shaw LLP)
Facts
Yvonne Dalton, Dian Garza, Arminda Guzman, Sharon Hughen, Etelvina Salgado, Hector Salgado, Refugio Sanchez and Luisa Ramirez Flores filed a class action against Lee Publications Inc. doing business as North County Time for alleged labor law violations.
Contentions
PLAINTIFFS' CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiffs alleged they were newspaper carriers for defendant. Plaintiffs alleged that defendant misclassified newspaper carriers as independent contractors, and the misclassification allowed defendant to improperly pay them. Plaintiffs asserted claims under failure to pay minimum wage, hourly wages, and overtime wages, failure to provide meal periods, failure to provide rest breaks, failure to reimburse business expenses, unlawful withholding of wages due, failure to provide itemized wage statements, failure to keep accurate payroll records, waiting time penalties, and unfair business practices.
Result
The parties reached a $3.2 million settlement.
Other Information
FILING DATE: June 17, 2008.
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