Dietz v. Ecolab

This is a class action on behalf of all Senior Pest Elimination Service Specialists and Pest Elimination Service Supervisors employed by ECOLAB, who are non-exempt employees working applying pest control substances and who have worked in California (“Ecolab” and “Defendant”) from May 24, 2001 through the present. This action is related Roe v. Ecolab, Ventura County Superior Court Case No. 233936, where the Court certified the class of all pest control specialists but did not certify the class to include the senior service specialists or supervisors. The Complaint alleges that Ecolab failed to compensate the class of workers for overtime, doubletime and to provide accurate itemized wage statements as required by law.

UPDATES:

April 29, 2008:
Cased consolidated with Roe v. Ecolab (Ventura County Superior Court, CIV233936). Please see case information for Roe v. Ecolab for further information.

February 7, 2008:
Hearing on Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Settlement. Motion granted.

September 6, 7, 10, 11 & 12, 2007:
Arbitration.

August 29, 2007:
Stipulation between the parties for Remand of Case from United States District Court, California Central District, to California Superior Court for the County of Ventura filed.

April 30, 2007:
Mediation. The parties agreed to binding arbitration of certain claims that were left unresolved.

March 6, 2007:
Defendant removed the case from the Ventura County Superior Court to the United States District Court, California Central District.

March 5, 2007:
Answer to Second Amended Complaint filed by Defendant.

February 28, 2007:
Second Amended Complaint filed by Plaintiff.

September 15, 2006:
Answer to First Amended Complaint filed by Defendant.

July 31, 2008:
First Amended Complaint filed by Plaintiff.

July 31, 2006:
Answer to Complaint filed by Defendant.

June 26, 2006:
Complaint filed by Plaintiff.