Labor/Employment,
Insurance,
California Courts of Appeal
Nov. 9, 2001
Class Clout
Just say the words "class action" and "overtime" in the same sentence, and you strike fear in the hearts - and pocketbooks - of many employers. One need look no further than the verdict in the landmark $90 million Farmers Insurance Exchange claims-adjuster case to know the power of overtime litigation in California. Bell v. Farmers Ins. Exch., 87 Cal.App.4th 805 (2001).
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Just say the words "class action" and "overtime" in the same sentence, and you strike fear in the hearts - and pocketbooks - of many employers. One need look no further than the verdict in the landmark $90 million Farmers Insurance Exchange claims-adjuster case to know the power of overtime litigation in California. Bell v. Farmers Ins. Exch., 87 Cal.App.4th 805 (2001).
But while many suits are filed under California law, federal wage-and-hour provisions should not be...
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