Gutierrez v. Halliburton

This is a class action on behalf of all non-exempt employees working on oil rigs and oil rig sites in California who are or were employed by Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., (“Halliburton” and “Defendant”) from February 27, 2002 to present. The Complaint alleges that Halliburton failed to compensate the class of workers for missed meal periods, travel time, and hazard pay.

UPDATES:

**If you have changed addresses recently or since your employment with Halliburton ended, please call the class administrator to update your address: Halliburton Claims Administrator (CPT Group, Inc.), (877) 589-1548. Please make sure your address is also updated with the U.S. Postal Service.

July 2, 2009:
Scheduled disbursement of funds.

April 29, 2009:
Continued hearing on Motion for Final Approval of the Settlement Agreement. Motion granted.

March 30, 2009:
Hearing on Motion for Final Approval of the Settlement Agreement. Hearing continued to April 29, 2009.

February 25, 2009:
Deadline for class members to make a claim, objection, or opt-out.

January 26, 2009:
Claim Forms mailed to class members.

December 15, 2008:
Hearing on Motion for Final Approval of the Settlement Agreement. Hearing continued until March 16, 2009.

September 16, 2008:
Hearing on Motion for Preliminary Approval of Settlement Agreement. Motion granted.

April 16, 2008:
Mediation. The parties agreed to the terms of a settlement.

May 3, 2007:
The Court of Appeal denied Defendant’s Writ of Mandate.

January 12, 2007:
Plaintiff’s Deposition of David Pozas.

December 21, 2006:
The Court of Appeal granted Defendant’s Petition for a Writ of Mandate for its appeal.

December 5, 2006:
Plaintiff’s Opposition to Defendant’s Motion for Reconsideration of Order Re: Procedure for Disclosure of Identities of Putative Class Members filed.

November 28, 2006:
Defendant’s Motion for Reconsideration of Order Re: Procedure for Disclosure of Identities of Putative Class Members filed.

November 2, 2006:
Hearing on Plaintiff’s Motion for Court Order re: Procedure for Disclosure of Identities of Putative Class Members. Motion granted on November 16, 2006.

October 25, 2006:
Plaintiff’s Reply to Defendant’s Opposition to Plaintiff’s Motion for Court Order re: Procedure for Disclosure of Identities of Putative Class Members filed.

October 20, 2006:
Defendant’s Opposition to Plaintiff’s Motion for Court Order re: Procedure for Disclosure of Identities of Putative Class Members filed.

October 5, 2006:
Plaintiff’s Motion for Court Order re: Procedure for Disclosure of Identities of Putative Class Members filed.

April 21, 2006:
Answer filed by Defendant.

February 27, 2006:
Complaint filed by Plaintiff.