Parks, et al. v. Eastwood Insurance
Published: Sep. 10, 2005 | Result Date: Jun. 29, 2005 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: SACV02507GLT Bench Decision – $2,080,420
Judge
Court
USDC Central
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Aashish Y. Desai
(Desai Law Firm PC)
Defendant
Sanford L. Michelman
(Michelman & Robinson LLP)
Mona Z. Hanna
(Michelman & Robinson LLP)
Facts
In an underlying class action suit, the plaintiffs sued the defendant, Eastwood Insurance, for unpaid overtime wages under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and California's unfair competition law. The parties ultimately settled for $1.2 million. The plaintiffs moved the Court for attorney's fees and costs pursuant to the FLSA, California Code of Civil Procedure 1021.5, and the settlement agreement.
Result
The Court awarded $2,080,415 to the plaintiffs for attorney's fees and costs. The parties settled for $1.2 million (each class member received approximately $7,600), for a total award of $3,280,415. The Court rejected the defendant's contention that the plaintiffs litigated in bad faith, noting that the defendant never made a Rule 68 offer of compromise.
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