Legal Opinion
Clark v. American Residential Services LLC
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 6, 2009No. B203476PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BAUER, J. *
SUMMARY
Derain Clark and Maxine Gaines filed a class action lawsuit against American Residential Services LLC (ARS), a purveyor of plumbing and related services, seeking damages and penalties for allegedly unpaid minimum and overtime wages, failure to provide meal and rest periods, and other Labor Code violations and unfair business practices. Eighteen months later, after a one-day mediation before a respected mediator, the parties agreed to settle the matter for $2 million, out of which Clark and Gaines would receive $25,000 each, and the other 2,360 class members would…
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