Filed Date: July 18, 2003
Closed Date: 2007
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On July 18, 2003, employees who had filed suit in state court against their employer removed their class action lawsuit to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Represented by public interest attorneys and private counsel, the plaintiffs alleged violation of state laws and sought relief for the class of employees in the form of declaratory judgment, injunctive, relief, and damages.
Specifically, the plaintiffs alleged discrimination on the basis of national origin and race. Plaintiffs also alleged that their employer failed to compensate them for overtime, in violation of California state law.
On December 3, 2003, the plaintiffs filed their second amended complaint and the parties stipulated to the dismissal of the lawsuit from federal court, opting to bring the case in state court. In 2007, the Superior Court of the State of California, Los Angeles County (case number BC289199) approved a class action settlement. Though the filings are not available, it seems that the parties settled for injunctive relief and 1.475 million dollars.
Summary Authors
Maurice Youkanna (6/4/2014)
Kenton, Victor B. (California)
Arredondo, Esteban Perales (California)
Sperling, Jocelyn Sharyn (California)
Fossati, Yvonne Arvanitis (California)
Parlan-Spelman, Philline (California)
Kenton, Victor B. (California)
Wilson, Stephen Victor (California)
Last updated March 25, 2024, 3:01 a.m.
State / Territory: California
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: July 18, 2003
Closing Date: 2007
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Plaintiffs are store employees who are bringing suit on behalf of a class of employees that face employment discrimination.
Plaintiff Type(s):
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: Yes
Class Action Outcome: Granted
Defendants
Assi Super (Los Angeles), Private Entity/Person
Defendant Type(s):
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2201
Available Documents:
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
Nature of Relief:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Amount Defendant Pays: 1,475,000
Content of Injunction:
Issues
General:
Discrimination-area:
Harassment / Hostile Work Environment
Other Conditions of Employment (including assignment, transfer, hours, working conditions, etc)
Discrimination-basis:
National origin discrimination
Race:
National Origin/Ethnicity: