Gomez et al. v. Mi Pueblo San Jose, Inc., et al.
Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
Case Number: RG 07354914
On April 17, 2008, Plaintiffs Lorena Gómez and Anielka Rodríguez filed a First Amended Complaint in the Superior Court for the County of Alameda ("Court") to allege a class action in which they claimed that Defendant Mi Pueblo had, among other things, improperly required and made paycheck deductions for work-related uniforms, tools, and/or equipment.
Defendant Mi Pueblo denied all liability for such claims. Plaintiffs and Defendant met with an experienced mediator and reached a settlement after extensive negotiations. The Court has made no ruling on the merits of Plaintiffs' claims or Defendant's defenses.
Plaintiffs have filed a motion asking the Court to grant its preliminary approval to the settlement. More information will be posted here as it becomes available. If you have any questions, please contact Donn Taketa or Joel Villaseñor, or review the case documents listed below:
- First Amended Complaint (PDF)
- Notice of Settlement (PDF)
- Revised Motion for Preliminary Approval (PDF)
- Declaration of Donn S. Taketa (PDF)
- Exhibit A - July 22, 2009, Court Order (PDF)
- Exhibit B - Revised Class Notice (PDF)
- Exhibit C - Redlined Class Notice (PDF)
- Exhibit D - Declaration of Michael Loeb (PDF)
- Exhibit E - Declaration of Lorena Gomez (PDF)
- Exhibit F - Declaration of Anielka Rodriguez (PDF)
- Exhibit G - Summary of Attorneys' Fees (PDF)
- Exhibit H - Subject to Filing Under Seal (PDF)
- Exhibit I - Subject to Filing Under Seal (PDF)
- Exhibit J - Proposed Settlement Schedule (PDF)
- Exhibit K - Declaration of Daniel Rosenthal (PDF)
- Exhibit L - Sample Envelope (PDF)
- Application to File Under Seal (PDF)
- [Proposed] Order Re Application to File Under Seal (PDF)
- Declaration of Daniel H. Handman (PDF)
- Declaration of Perla Rodriguez (PDF)
