Ortiz v. ELCO Casing Specialties, Inc.

This is a class action on behalf of all non-exempt employees who are or were employed by ELCO Casing Specialties, Inc. (“ELCO”) and Team Casing, Inc. (“Team”), in California at any time September 20, 2003 through the present. The Complaint alleges that ELCO and Team failed to provide full and correct pay for loading of the vehicle, overtime, doubletime, travel time, meal periods worked, and were not provided adequate wage deduction statements.

UPDATES:

June 11, 2009:
ELCO - Scheduled disbursement of funds.

February 18, 2009:
TEAM - Hearing on Plaintiff's Second Motion to Certify the Class.  Motion denied.  Action against TEAM no longer being pursued on a class-wide basis.

February 18, 2009:
ELCO - Hearing on Plaintiff's Motion for Final Approval of the Class Settlement.  Motion granted.

January 12, 2009:
ELCO - Deadline for class members to make a claim or object.

December 12, 2008:
ELCO - Class notice/claim forms mailed to class members.

December 2, 2008:
TEAM - Hearing on Plaintiff's Motion to Certify the Class.  Motion denied without prejudice (Plaintiff may file again).

November 4, 2008:
ELCO - Hearing on Motion for Preliminary Approval of Plaintiff’s Settlement Agreement with ELCO.  Motion approved.

July 15, 2008:
TEAM CASING - Plaintiff’s Deposition of Team’s Person Most Knowledgeable Concerning Team’s Payroll Practices and Policies scheduled.

June 9, 2008:
Deadline for putative class members to opt-out of having their names and contact information disclosed to Plaintiff’s attorneys.

May 14, 2008:
ELCO - Plaintiff’s Demurrer taken off the Court’s calendar.

May 9, 2008:
ELCO - Plaintiff’s Reply to ELCO’s Opposition to Plaintiff’s Demurrer to Affirmative Defenses in Amended Answer filed

May 9, 2008:
Hearing on Plaintiff’s Motion to Prevent Disclosure of Identities heard. Motion denied.

May 6, 2008:
ELCO’s Opposition to Plaintiff’s Demurrer to Affirmative Defenses in Amended Answer filed.

May 5, 2008:
ELCO - Plaintiff’s Deposition of Russell Davis of ELCO.

May 2, 2008:
Opt-Out Forms sent to putative class members to opt-out of having name and contact information disclosed to Plaintiff’s attorneys.

May 2, 2008:
TEAM CASING - Team’s Opposition to Plaintiff’s Motion to Prevent Disclosure of Identity filed

May 1, 2008:
ELCO - ELCO’s Opposition to Plaintiff’s Motion to Prevent Disclosure of Identity filed.

April 30, 2008:
ELCO - Plaintiff’s Demurrer to Affirmative Defenses Contained in ELCO’s Amended Answer filed.

April 24, 2008:
Plaintiff’s Motion to Prevent Disclosure of Putative Class Names Who Opt-Out of Disclosure of Identity filed.

April 21, 2008:
ELCO - ELCO’s Amended Answer to Complaint filed.

March 18, 2008:
ELCO - Plaintiff’s Deposition of ELCO’s Person Most Knowledgeable Concerning Payroll Policies and Practices.

March 18, 2008:
Hearing on Plaintiff’s Motion for a Court Order re: Procedure for Disclosure of Class Identities. Motion granted.

March 11, 2008:
TEAM CASING - Plaintiff’s Reply to Team’s Opposition to Plaintiff’s Motion for a Court Order re: Procedure for Disclosure of Class Identities filed.

March 11, 2008:
ELCO - Plaintiff’s Reply to ELCO’s Opposition to Plaintiff’s Motion for a Court Order re: Procedure for Disclosure of Class Identities filed.

March 7, 2008:
TEAM CASING - Team’s Opposition to Plaintiff’s Motion for a Court Order re: Procedure for Disclosure of Class Identities filed.

March 5, 2008:
ELCO - ELCO’s Opposition to Plaintiff’s Motion for a Court Order re: Procedure for Disclosure of Class Identities filed.

February 15, 2008:
Plaintiff’s Motion for a Court Order re: Procedure for Disclosure of Class Identities filed.

January 17, 2008:
Defendant’s Continued Deposition of Hember Ortiz.

December 3, 2007:
ELCO - Plaintiff took his Demurrer off the Court’s calendar.

November 27, 2007:
TEAM CASING - Answer to Complaint filed by Team.

November 14, 2007:
ELCO - Plaintiff’s Demurrer to the Affirmative Defenses Contained in ELCO’s Answer filed.

November 6, 2007:
Defendant’s Deposition of Hember Ortiz.

October 30, 2007:
ELCO - Answer to Complaint filed by ELCO.

September 20, 2007:
Complaint against ELCO and Team filed by Plaintiff.