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$180,000
Gross Settlement Amount
$60,000
Attorney Fees

Lawsuit Details

Date(s) Filed 06/13/2022
Date Settled Jan 2024
Case Number(s) 22STCV23755
Plaintiff Firms The Law Offices of Scott Earnest Wheeler; The Wand Law Firm, P.C.
Gross Settlement Amount $180,000
Individual PAGA Payment $2,500
PAGA Penalties $10,000
Aggrieved Employees 1,077
Number of Employees Listed 1,077
Number of Class Period Work Weeks 39,722
Attorney Fees $60,000
Litigation Expenses $10,000
Plaintiff Awards $5,000
Amount to Settlement Admin $14,000
Documents Signed? Yes