City and County of San Francisco, a municipal corporation; The People of the State of California, by and through Dennis J. Herrera, City Attorney and for the City and County of San Francisco v. Vladigor Investments Inc., dba Tower Car Wash; Igor Paskhover; Vladimir Syelsky; Lisa Syelsky; Steve Matijevich, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive
Published: Aug. 25, 2012 | Result Date: Jul. 6, 2012 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 513419 Settlement – $500,000
Court
San Francisco Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Dennis J. Herrera
(San Francisco Public Utilities Commission)
Defendant
Ronald N. Richards
(Law Offices of Ronald Richards & Associates, APC)
Facts
Defendants owned a car wash business where employees were allegedly required to be present at the job site hours before they actually were permitted to clock in to work. Under this alleged policy, the workers allegedly sat in a windowless room until the business had a sufficient amount of customers, at which time the supervisors would allow the employees to begin their shift. Defendant denied anyone was required to sit in a windowless room. The alleged consequence for failing to follow this policy was termination of employment. The additional wait time was unpaid and amounted to four to six hours per week over a four-year period. Plaintiffs sued Defendants, alleging Defendants failed to properly pay full wages to approximately 100 of its employees.
Damages
Plaintiffs sought damages in the amount of $3,000,000.
Result
Settlement in the amount of $500,000 payable over 30 months without interest, plus compensation for past medical expenditures, and an additional $70,000 in attorney fees and costs, as well as a positive press release from the City Attorney.
Other Information
The case underwent two mediations. A discovery stay was agreed upon by the parties at the outset of the case. FILING DATE: Aug. 17, 2011.
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