California Supreme Court Expands Discovery Rights in PAGA Actions
In Williams v. Superior Court (Marshalls), the California Supreme Court allowed state-wide discovery of Marshalls’ employees’ contact information, without the representative plaintiff first having to make any showing that his individual claims had merit or that there was a company-wide policy or practice that violated the law. In Williams, a Marshalls employee brought an action under PAGA for meal and rest break violations, among other claims. Early in discovery, plaintiff s
KLO Wins Unanimous Defense Verdict in Healthcare Whistleblower Dispute
Warren Hodges and Jeff Owensby won a unanimous jury verdict in Sacramento Superior Court. Kennaday Leavitt Owensby, PC represented a regional healthcare system that employs plaintiff in its local hospital. The case was brought by a technician employed by the defendant healthcare system. The worker asserted that her employer engaged in repeated acts of retaliation following her whistleblower-style complaints about equipment used in her department. The hospital disagreed with h
