Vasquez
Vasquez v. Coast Valley Roofing, Inc.
Opinion
Opinion
Wanger, J.
MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ REQUEST FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT (DOC. 52)
I. INTRODUCTION
Plaintiffs Enriquez Vasquez and Juan Andres Ruiz brought this action on behalf of themselves and approximately 150 current and former roofing workers employed by Defendants Coast Roofing, Inc. (“Coast”) and Francis Dominic Giangrossi, alleging violations of federal and state wage-and-hour laws. See First Amended Class Action Complaint (“FAC”), filed Sept. 19, 2007, Doc. 23. Before the court for decision is Plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary approval of the terms of a negotiated Class Action Settlement. Doc. 52. No opposition to the motion has been received.
II. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
A. Summary of the Litigation.
The FAC alleges that Coast failed to pay overtime and minimum wages; failed to pay wages due at termination of employment; failed to provide all legally required meal periods and rest breaks; failed to provide accurate, itemized employee wage statements; and failed to compensate employees for travel time and mileage. The FAC sought to certify a class composed of Plaintiffs and similarly situated individuals and to recover back wages,…