William E. Ramsey v. City of Los Angeles, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive
Published: May 3, 2014 | Result Date: Dec. 5, 2013 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 2:10-cv-05592-CBM-SH Settlement – $220,096
Court
USDC Central
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Matthew F. Archbold
(Deason & Archbold)
Defendant
Brian P. Walter
(Liebert Cassidy Whitmore)
David Urban
(Liebert Cassidy Whitmore)
Facts
William Ramsey and 27 other City of Los Angeles employees sued the city in connection with their employment.
Contentions
PLAINTIFFS' CONTENTIONS:
Each plaintiff performed the dual function of firefighter/paramedic for the city. They contended that the city failed to pay them sufficient overtime wages for the time period when they were assigned to staff an ambulance with a single function paramedic.
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
The city denied plaintiffs' allegations, and asserted various affirmative defenses.
Result
The parties agreed to settle the dispute for $220,096 in total. Each named plaintiff will receive a portion of the total settlement amount.
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