Legal Opinion
Sharif v. Mehusa, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 14, 2015No. B255578PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MOSK, J.
INTRODUCTION
Plaintiff and appellant Mahta Sharif brought an action against her former employer, defendant and respondent Mehusa, Inc., for unpaid overtime (Lab. Code, § 1194), 1 unpaid wages (§ 201), and violation of California’s Equal Pay Act (§ 1197.5). She prevailed on her Equal Pay Act claim with the jury awarding her $26,300. Defendant prevailed on plaintiff’s overtime and wage claims. Plaintiff filed a cost memorandum and was awarded her costs. She also filed a motion for attorney fees under section 1197.5, subdivision (g) as the prevailing party on her Equal Pay Act…
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