Timeline of California Wage & Hour Cases Against Wackenhut
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January 7, 2005 - Wage & Hour Class Action Complaint filed against Wackenhut Corporation in Los Angeles Superior Court by Plaintiff Nivida Lubin on behalf of all Security Officers employed by Wackenhut Corporation in California (the Lubin case)
March 22, 2005 - First Amended Complaint against Wackenhut Corporation filed in the Lubin case by Plaintiff Lubin
June 7, 2005 - Plaintiff took the deposition of Wackenhut's Vice-President for the Western Region
June 21, 2005 - Plaintiff took the deposition of Wackenhut's Human Resources Administrator
May 3, 2006 - Wage & Hour Class Action Complaint filed against The Wackenhut Corporation and Oracle Corporation in San Mateo County Superior Court by Plaintiffs Morgan Fay, Jr. and Joseph Oertwig on behalf of The Wackenhut Corporation Security Officers at the Oracle facility in Redwood City, California (the Fay case)
July 3, 2006 - Wage & Hour Class Action Complaint-in-Intervention filed against The Wackenhut Corporation and Wackenhut Services, Inc. in the Lubin case by Plaintiffs-in-Intervention John Lightner, Sylvia Maresca and SEIU Local 24/7 on behalf of all Security Officers employed by The Wackenhut Corporation in California
January 4, 2007 - First Amended Complaint-in-Intervention filed against The Wackenhut Corporation in the Lubin case by Plaintiffs-in-Intervention Lightner and Maresca
March 9, 2007 - Second Amended Complaint-in-Intervention filed against The Wackenhut Corporation in the Lubin case by Plaintiffs-in-Intervention John Lightner, Sylvia Maresca, Craig Franklin, and Lucio Agard
June 27, 2007 - Wage & Hour Class Action Complaint filed against Wackenhut Services, Inc. and The Wackenhut Corporation in Los Angeles Superior Court by Plaintiff Sylvia Maresca on behalf of all Security Officers employed by Wackenhut Services, Inc. and The Wackenhut Corporation in California (the Maresca case)
July 18, 2007 - Motion for Class Certification granted in the Fay case
October 30, 2007 - Petition for Transfer and Coordination of the Fay case with the Lubin and Maresca cases filed by The Wackenhut Corporation and Oracle Corporation
January 31, 2008 - Court denied the Petition to transfer and coordinate the Fay case with the Lubin and Maresca cases
February 19, 2008 - First Amended Complaint against Wackenhut Services, Inc. and The Wackenhut Corporation filed in the Maresca case by Plaintiff Maresca
February 26, 2008 - Plaintiffs in the Lubin case began taking the deposition of Wackenhut's Controller for Shared Services (Deposition to be continued)
February 27, 2008 - Plaintiffs in the Lubin case began taking the deposition of Wackenhut's employee that was designated as the most qualified to testify on Wackenhut's behalf with regard to various matters (Deposition to be continued)
March 14, 2008 - Wage & Hour Class Action Complaint filed against The Wackenhut Corporation in Orange County Superior Court by Plaintiff Kevin Denton on behalf of all Security Officers employed by The Wackenhut Corporation in California (the Denton case)
May 23, 2008- Lubin and Maresca cases stayed by the Court pending a decision on The Wackenhut Corporation's Petition to Transfer and Coordinate the Denton case with the Lubin and Maresca cases
May 27, 2008 - Petition for Transfer and Coordination of the Denton case with the Lubin and Maresca cases filed by The Wackenhut Corporation
June 19, 2008 - After more than two years of litigation, the Plaintiffs in the Fay case reached a Tentative Settlement Agreement with Wackenhut that covers a Class of all non-supervisory Wackenhut Security Officers who worked at the Oracle facility located in Redwood City, California between May 3, 2002 through May 31, 2007
September 16, 2008 - Court granted the Petition to transfer and coordinate the Denton case with the Lubin and Maresca cases; The three cases became the Wackenhut Wage and Hour Cases, Judicial Council Coordination Proceeding No. 4545
September 29, 2008 - Court extended the stay of proceedings in the Lubin and Maresca cases
November 5, 2008 - Coordination Trial Judge assigned to the Wackenhut Wage and Hour Cases
November 24, 2008 - Coordination Trial Judge entered an order scheduling the Wackenhut Wage and Hour Cases for a Further Status Conference on January 16, 2009
January 16, 2009 - The attorneys for Plaintiff Nivida Lubin, the attorney for Plaintiffs Sylvia M. Maresca and Lucio Agard, and the attorney for Plaintiff Kevin Denton, as well as several attorneys for Defendant The Wackenhut Corporation and the attorney for Defendant Wackenhut Services, Inc., appeared before the court for a Further Status Conference and the Court lifted its order staying proceedings
January 16, 2009 - The parties informed the Court that they have agreed on a schedule for the motion for class certification in the Lubin and Denton cases; The Plaintiffs will file their Motion for Class Certification by April 27, 2009; Wackenhut will file its Opposition to the Plaintiffs' motion for class certification by May 27, 2009; the Plaintiffs will then file a Reply to Wackenhut's Opposition to the motion for class certification by June 17, 2009
February 17, 2009 - The Plaintiffs in the Lubin and Denton cases took the deposition of Wackenhut's Vice-President for the California Region
February 17, 2009 - After nearly three years of litigation, the Class of Plaintiffs in the Fay case obtained the Court's final approval of their June 2008 class action settlement agreement with Wackenhut; Congratulations!
March 11, 2009 - The deposition of Wackenhut's General Manager for the Los Angeles and San Fernando Valley Branch Offices was cancelled because of a scheduling conflict
March 12, 2009 - The Court granted the request by Plaintiffs in the Lubin and Denton matters to set a new hearing date for the motion for class certification in their case because the discovery process is going slower than expected; the Plaintiffs in the Lubin and Denton matters will now file their joint Motion for Class Certification by June 26, 2009; Wackenhut will file its Opposition to the Plaintiffs' motion for class certification by July 24, 2009; the Plaintiffs will then file a Reply to Wackenhut's Opposition to the motion for class certification by August 17, 2009; the Court will hear oral arguments on the motion for class certification on September 1, 2009
April 1, 2009 - The Court heard oral arguments on the Plaintiffs-in-Intervention's Motion to Compel Wackenhut to Produce Documents Responsive to Discovery propounded in the Lubin matter; The Court also heard oral arguments on Wackenhut's Motion to Compel Global Protective Orders for the Wackenhut Wage & Hour Cases
May 21, 2009 - The Court granted the request by Plaintiffs in the Lubin and Denton matters to set a new hearing date for the motion for class certification in their case because the discovery process is going slower than anticipated; the Plaintiffs in the Lubin and Denton matters will now file their joint Motion for Class Certification by September 28, 2009; Wackenhut will file its Opposition to the Plaintiffs' motion for class certification by October 30, 2009; the Plaintiffs will then file a Reply to Wackenhut's Opposition to the motion for class certification by November 20, 2009; the Court will hear oral arguments on the motion for class certification on December 2, 2009
June 24, 2009 - The Court entered an order to protect the confidentiality of information, documents, and other materials and things exchanged between the parties during the discovery process in the Wackenhut Wage and Hour Cases
August 7, 2009 - The Plaintiffs in the Lubin and Denton cases took the deposition of Wackenhut's General Manager for the San Diego branch office
August 13, 2009 - The Plaintiffs in the Lubin and Denton cases took the deposition of Wackenhut's General Manager for the San Francisco and San Jose branch offices
August 20, 2009 - The Plaintiffs in the Lubin and Denton cases took the deposition of Wackenhut's Senior Vice-President of Human Resources
September 8, 2009 - The Plaintiffs in the Lubin and Denton cases filed their Coordinated Complaint against The Wackenhut Corporation; the Coordinated Complaint alleges that Wackenhut did not authorize and permit the non-exempt Security Officers/Guards it has employed in California since January 7, 2001 to take paid duty-free rest breaks of at least 10 minutes for every four hours worked during a shift; the Coordinated Complaint also alleges that Wackenhut has a policy of not providing off-duty meal periods to non-exempt Security Officers/Guards in California who work more than five hours in a shift; for these alleged meal and rest break violations, the Plaintiffs ask the Court to order Wackenhut to pay additional wages and statutory penalties to the members of the proposed Plaintiff Class
September 28, 2009 - The Plaintiffs in the Lubin and Denton cases filed their Motion for Class Certification Against The Wackenhut Corporation (Not Wackenhut Services, Inc.)
October 8, 2009 - Wackenhut filed a Motion asking the Court to keep under seal (i.e., not accessible to the public) the documents filed in support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification, including, without limitation, over 100 declarations of current and former Security Officers/Guards who are members of the proposed Plaintiff Class
October 15, 2009 - Wackenhut filed a Motion asking the Court to stay (i.e., delay) the proceedings in the Wackenhut Wage & Hour Cases
October 23, 2009 - The Court granted the Ex Parte Application by Wackenhut's lawyers for additional time to file Wackenhut's Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification; Wackenhut's Opposition to the Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification is now due on November 23, 2009 and the hearing on the Motion for Class Certification is now scheduled for December 22, 2009
October 26, 2009 - Wackenhut took the deposition of Plaintiffs' expert
November 4, 2009 - The Plaintiffs in the Lubin and Denton cases filed an opposition to Wackenhut's motion to stay the proceedings in the Wackenhut Wage & Hour Cases
November 9, 2009 - Wackenhut took the deposition of six (6) individuals who are members of the proposed Plaintiff Class; two (2) individuals were deposed in Los Angeles and four (4) individuals were deposed in San Francisco
November 10, 2009 - Wackenhut took the deposition of three (2) individuals who are members of the proposed Plaintiff Class; one (1) individual was deposed in San Francisco and one (1) individual was deposed in Sacramento
November 11, 2009 - Wackenhut took the deposition of three (3) individuals who are members of the proposed Plaintiff Class in Los Angeles
November 11, 2009 - Wackenhut filed a Reply to Plaintiffs' opposition to Wackenhut's request to stay the proceedings in the Wackenhut Wage & Hour Cases
November 12, 2009 - Wackenhut took the deposition of two (2) individuals who are members of the proposed Plaintiff Class in Los Angeles
November 16, 2009 - Wackenhut took the deposition of two (2) individuals who are members of the proposed Plaintiff Class in Los Angeles
November 17, 2009 - Wackenhut took the deposition of three (3) individuals who are members of the proposed Plaintiff Class in Los Angeles
November 18, 2009 - Wackenhut took the deposition of two (2) individuals who are members of the proposed Plaintiff Class in Sacramento
November 19, 2009 - The Court denied Wackenhut's Motion to Stay the proceedings in the Wackenhut Wage & Hour Cases
November 19, 2009 - The Court granted the second Ex Parte Application by Wackenhut's lawyers for additional time to file Wackenhut's Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification; Wackenhut's Opposition to the Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification is now due on November 30, 2009; the hearing on the Motion for Class Certification will go forward on December 22, 2009
November 24, 2009 - The Court granted the Ex Parte Application by Wackenhut's lawyers for permission to extend the page limit for Wackenhut's Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification
November 30, 2009 -Wackenhut filed its 35-page Opposition to the Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification
December 17, 2009 - The Plaintiffs in the Lubin and Denton cases filed their Reply Brief in Support of the Motion for Class Certification Against The Wackenhut Corporation
December 22, 2009 - The Court conducted a hearing on the Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification
December 29, 2009 - The Court entered an Order to stay the proceedings in this lawsuit pending a decision by the Court on the Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification
March 15, 2010 - The Court denied Wackenhut's Ex Parte Application for a stay of the proceedings in the Wackenhut Wage & Hour Cases
March 23, 2010 - The Court granted Wackenhut's renewed request for a temporary stay of the proceedings
April 12, 2010 - Wackenhut filed with the Court of Appeal a Petition for Writ of Mandate or Other Appropriate Writ Reversing Order Certifying Class
May 6, 2010 - The Court lifted the temporary stay it had entered on March 23, 2010
May 17, 2010 - The Court of Appeal granted Wackenhut's Emergency Application for Temporary Stay of Trial Court Proceedings Pending Decision on Writ Petition