Newell

Newell v. Ensign United States Drilling (California) Inc.

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaApril 2, 20211:19-cv-01314California5,292 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LOUIS NEWELL, an individual, for No. 1:19-cv-01314-NONE-JLT himself and those similarly situated; MIGUEL CALDERON, an individual, for himself and those similarly situated, ORDER DIRECTING THE FILING OF Plaintiffs, SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFING REGARDING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR v. PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT

ENSIGN UNITED STATES DRILLING

(CALIFORNIA) INC., a California (Doc. No. 30) corporation, 17 Defendant.

19 On June 22, 2015, plaintiffs commenced a class action lawsuit against defendant in Kern County Superior Court, arising out of the requirement that employees remain on offshore oil platforms owned by defendant for multi-day shifts while receiving pay for only part of each day. (Doc. No. 1-1.) Following the expiration of the required statutory notice period set forth in California Labor Code § 2698 et seq., plaintiffs filed a first amended complaint on…

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