Settled Employment Cases
Jacob & Mars v. Duane Reade and Walgreens - Misclassification of Asst. Store Managers at retail drugstore chain, U.S.D.C. S.D.N.Y. 11cv0160; 216(b) cert. 2012 U.S. Dist. Lexis 11053; Rule 23 Cert., 2013 U.S. Dist. Lexis 38675, Mar. 20, 2013 -Settled $13,500,000; preliminary approval granted.
Tutein v. Esteemed Patrol - Security guards for overtime claims, U.S.D.C. E.D.N.Y. 1:12cv1847 - Settled $280,000
Rivera v. Whole Foods Market - Retained tips+gratuities, NYS Sup. Ct., NY County -Settled $250,000
Ruffin v. Avis Budget Car Rental - FLSA Collective Cert. for shift managers settled for $7,800,000 U.S.D.C. D.N.J. 2:11cv01069; 2012 U.S. Dist. Lexis 89651, June 28, 2012
Cunningham v. Elec. Data Systems Corp. - $11,800,000 for misclassification of various IT positions, U.S.D.C. S.D.N.Y. 06cv03530
DeLeon v. Wells Fargo Bank - $1,850,000 settlement for misclassification of bank loan officers U.S.D.C. S. D. N.Y. 12cv4494
Owens v. Fresh Direct - $1,235,000 class wide settlement for misclassification and retention of gratuities disguised as delivery fees in violation of New York Labor Law 196-d and failure to pay proper rate of overtime, U.S.D.C. S.D.N.Y. 1:14cv01909
Adeva v. Intertek & Caleb Brett - $9,900,000 oil & gas inspectors for violations of fluctuating work week requirements U.S.D.C. D.N.J. 09cv01096
Stillman v. Staples - $42,000,000 Assistant Store Managers exemption misclassification and overtime U.S.D.C. D.N.J. 2:08cv5746 MDL 2025
Nash v. CVS Caremark - $34,000,000 for misclassification of Assistant Store Managers U.S.D.C. D.R.I. 09cv079
Caissie v. BJ’s Wholesale Club - $9,300,000 misclassification of Assistant Store Managers U.S.D.C. D. Mass 08cv30220
Chowdhury v. Duane Reade - $3,500,000 misclassification of Assistant Store Managers U.S.D.C. S.D.N.Y. 1:2006cv2295
Brantley v. Inspectorate America - $2,000,000 oil and gas inspectors for violations of fluctuating work week requirements U.S.D.C. S.D.Tex. 4:09cv02439, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 128785
Herring v. Hewitt Associates - $4,900,000 overtime claims for “Benefits Analysts” U.S.D.C. D.N.J. 06cv2067, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 67283 Mar. 19, 2009
Matheis v. NYPS - Misclassification and overtime of store managers at UPS franchises U.S.D.C. S.D.N.Y. 1:13cv6682 - Settled
Hyman v. H.K. Second Ave Restaurant Inc., - U.S.D.C. S.D.N.Y. 1:14cv4190- Settled
Krebs v. The Canyon Club - $1,005,000 wait staff for tip retention N.Y. Sup. Ct., Westchester County, 10431/08, 22 Misc. 2d 1125A
Burgos v. Junk A Car Nationwide - $180,000 for car buyers’ overtime claims U.S.D.C. E.D.N.Y. 1:12cv1370
Cumberbatch v. United Parcel Service - $2,749,999 misclassification of various specialists and overtime claims U.S.D.C. S.D.N.Y. 06cv1035
Douglas v. Constructamax - $378,000 water meter installers’ overtime claims U.S.D.C. E.D.N.Y. 10-civ-5323
Bray v. Always Ready & Reliable - Overtime claims U.S.D.C. S.D.N.Y. 11cv6830
Papadimitriou v. KSKR, Empire CLS, Bermuda Limousine - $130,000 class of limousine drivers for claims for overtime and tip retention U.S.D.C. S.D.N.Y. 1:12cv1729
Cheek v. VIP Concierge - $72,535 for overtime claims of concierges U.S.D.C. E.D.N.Y. 1:12cv4445
Carhuapoma v. The New York and Presbyterian Hospital - Confidential settlement for team leaders U.S.D.C. S.D.N.Y. 1:11cv8670
Silver v. 31 Great Jones Restaurant Corp. - $400,000 for wait staff alleging improper tip credit, minimum and overtime wages, spread of hours pay U.S.D.C. S.D.N.Y. 11cv7442
Sewell v. Allparking Mgt. - $450,000 for parking attendants, Assistant Managers and Managers for overtime claims U.S.D.C. S.D.N.Y. 1:11cv8039
Gani v. Guardian Service Industries - $200,000 of overtime claims for office cleaners U.S.D.C. S.D.N.Y. 10civ4433, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 4353 (Jan. 13, 2011)
Campbell v. Uptown Communications - Settlement for class of installer technicians U.S.D.C. S.D.N.Y. 11cv2758
Bunion v. Lasership - $181,000 for delivery couriers and messengers U.S.D.C. S.D.N.Y. 11civ1881
Ramirez v. Mansions Catering - Settlement for wait staff for tip retention, N.Y. Sup. Ct., Westchester County, 602381/08 see also, 2010 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 4758 (June 8, 2010 1st Dept.) for retroactivity of Samiento
Cottet v. Terminus Rest. Associates (d/b/a Orsay Rest.) - $100,000 settlement for wait staff U.S.D.C. S.D.N.Y. 08cv10901
Price v. Porter Novelli and Omnicon - Confidential settlement for office staff U.S.D.C. S.D.N.Y. 1:20 07cv5869
Lumley v. U.S. Trust Co. and Bank of America - $661,000 misclassification of bank officers and overtime U.S.D.C. S.D.N.Y. 08cv3993
Ousman v. Echo Star Communications - Violations fluctuating work week and overtime claims for Quality Assurance Specialists AAA #13 160 01670
Yeboah v. Central Parking 216(b) Cert., - Confidential Settlement for parking lot attendants 1:2006cv00128, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 99990, U.S.D.C. E.D.N.Y., Oct. 26, 2009
Sierra v. Milleridge - $914,675 for wait staff U.S.D.C. E.D.N.Y. 09civ0864
Lee v. Accessory Link - $437,500 overtime claim for piece workers U.S.D.C. S.D.N.Y. 05cv8170
Williams v. Uptown Communications - $275,000 overtime claims for cable installers & technicians U.S.D.C. S.D.N.Y. 07civ01353
Young v. Lasership - $235,000 for courier-messengers U.S.D.C. S.D.N.Y. 09civ10028
Ceka v. PBM/CMSI - Motion for preliminary approval of settlement of $500,000 on behalf of cleaners and porters for off-the-clock claims U.S.D.C. S.D.N.Y. 1:12cv1711
Samuels v. Strike Force Protective Services - Settlement of overtime claims for security guards at Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village, U.S.D.C. S.D.N.Y. 1:2013cv07186
White v. Western Beef - Settlement on behalf of supermarket department managers for misclassification as exempt and overtime claims, U.S.D.C. E.D.N.Y. 07civ2345; 2011 U.S. Dist. Lexis 73945, July 8, 2011, 216(b) cert. for grocery store clerks misclassified as store managers
Brown v. Regis Care Center - Settlement for Licensed Practical Nurses for overtime and off-the-clock claims, U.S.D.C. S.D.N.Y. 1:13cv79
Cioci v. AFP Bagels Inc. - Settlement for counterpersons for overtime claims, U.S.D.C. E.D.N.Y. 1:13cv4033
Donnelly v. Peter Luger of Long Island - Settlement on behalf of wait staff for overtime and tip retention claims U.S.D.C. E.D.N.Y .13cv1377
Spenser v. No Parking Today - Settlement of overtime claims for "parking assistants" U.S.D.C. S.D.N.Y. 1:12cv6323
Domenico v. Villa Monte Di Positano - Settlement for wait staff for overtime claims, U.S.D.C. E.D.N.Y. 1:13cv5089
Nektalov v. Plaza East - Settlement for servers, bartenders and housekeepers at hotel for overtime and off-the-clock claims and unlawful tip retention, U.S.D.C. S.D.N.Y. 1:12cv837
Franklyn v. Peapod, AHOLD U.S.A. & Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. - Confidential settlement for misclassification and retention of gratuities disguised as service fees in violation of New York Labor Law 196-d and failure to pay proper rate of overtime, U.S.D.C. S.D.N.Y. 1:14cv01912
Ruzic v. T.N. 888 Eighth Avenue - $325,000 for wait staff, U.S.D.C. S.D.N.Y. 1:2012cv02063
Reardon v. Blue Perimeter - Overtime claims on behalf of a class of security guards, U.S.D.C. S.D.N.Y. 13cv7051
Chime v. Peak Security - Overtime claims for class of security guards, U.S.D.C. E.D.N.Y. 1:13cv470
Rodriguez v. Product and Data Center - Misclassified store managers, U.S.D.C. E.D.N.Y. 11cv6371
Tangen v. Pizza Hut - Retained tips+gratuities, NYS Sup. Ct., Suffolk County 612801/2015 - Settled