Hutchison

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

Defendants are Lewis Towing 2, Inc., a California corporation (Lewis Towing); BSF Battery Express, a California corporation (BSF); and Ray Tavakoli, an individual who resides and has his principal place of business in Kern County. Like the parties’ settlement agreement, we refer to Lewis Towing, BSF, and Tavakoli collectively as “Defendants.” The settlement agreement provides that plaintiff may pierce the corporate veil under an alter ego theory and hold Tavakoli liable for the corporations’ payment obligations under the agreement.

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2. Plaintiffs are Jacob Hutchison, Devon Zubia, Robert Christopher Welch, and Destiny Simmons. Hutchison, Zubia, and Welch worked as tow truck operators for Defendants. Among other things, they allege they were paid a day rate salary of $120 or $132 per day, despite frequently working shifts exceeding 12 hours. Simmons worked as an accounting clerk and dispatcher for Defendants. Like the parties’ settlement agreement, we refer to Hutchison, Zubia, Welch, and Simmons collectively as “Plaintiffs.” In April 2021, Plaintiffs filed a complaint against…