Plaintiff Rick Vasquez, a mechanic working for the DCH Auto Group at DCH Honda of Oxnard and DCH Saturn of Oxnard, has brought suit against numerous DCH entities alleging the failure to pay overtime and to provide 30-minute, off-duty meal periods and adequate paycheck stubs.

The case was filed on August 22, 2006 and affects mechanics employed by DCH Honda of Oxnard from August 22, 2002 to Present.

CIV 243055

Vasquez v. DCH

UPDATES:

**The terms of a settlement have been reached.  The parties are currently drafting the settlement agreement.  After all parties have signed the agreement, Plaintiff will file a motion for preliminary approval of the settlement agreement.  After the Court grants preliminary approval, class members will be mailed a notice of the settlement, a claim form, and an opt-out of settlement form.  After the claim/opt-out period as expired, Plaintiff will then file a motion for final approval of the settlement agreement.  After the Court grants final approval, settlement checks will be sent to class members who filed vaild claims.

September 2009:  The Court has been ruled that the case only involves employees of DCH Honda of Oxnard. DCH employees at other locations must bring their own lawsuits to recover any owed amounts for overtime, meal periods, deficient paycheck stubs, and penalties.

August 5, 2008: The discovery referee has issued a proposed Recommendation authorizing a procedure for Plaintiff to obtain the names and addresses of the mechanics and technicians at the DCH dealerships in California who received their paychecks from DCH CA Team Member Services LLC. This should be all of the mechanics and technicians at every DCH dealership in California. Those who do not want their names released to Plaintiff's attorneys will have to "opt out" by sending in a postcard to a neutral third party. If the court abides by the Recommendation, Defendants will have to comply with its terms.

July 14, 2008: The parties have taken a discovery dispute to a discovery referee. The referee has heard Plaintiff's motion to conduct discovery on all DCH dealerships in California and Plaintiff's motion for a court order authorizing a procedure for Plaintiff to obtain the names and addresses of the mechanics and technicians at the DCH dealerships in California. A decision is expected in the next few days.

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