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$5,932,350
Gross Settlement Amount
$2,076,323
Attorney Fees

Lawsuit Details

Date(s) Filed 09/14/2017
Date Settled Jul 2025
Case Number(s) JCCP5337
Plaintiff Firms Kingsley Szamet & Ly; Stephen Danz & Associates ; The Law Offices of Scott Earnest Wheeler; The Wand Law Firm, P.C.
Gross Settlement Amount $5,932,350
Individual PAGA Payment $935,519
PAGA Penalties $3,742,078
Aggrieved Employees 29,522
PAGA Pay Periods 593,235
Number of Class Period Work Weeks N/A
Attorney Fees $2,076,323
Litigation Expenses N/A
Plaintiff Awards $20,000
Amount to Settlement Admin $57,950
Documents Signed? Yes