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Plaintiffs reach $2.9 million settlement in wage and hour case

Angil Sharobiem, et al. v. CVS Pharmacy Inc., et al. (Case No. 2:13-cv-09426-GHK-FFM – USDC - Central)

Plaintiff Angil Sharobiem, a pharmacist at CVS Pharmacy in Region 60, filed suit on behalf of himself and other pharmacists against CVS Pharmacy Inc., CVS Rx Services Inc., and Garfield Beach CVS LLC for failure to pay overtime compensation. Plaintiff alleged that CVS failed to when working six or more consecutive days, CVS would not properly pay overtime wages. Accordingly, Plaintiff filed suit for the following claims: (1) failure to pay overtime; (2) failure to provide accurate itemized statements; (3) waiting time penalties; (4) conversion; (5) unfair business practices; and (6) penalties under the Private Attorneys General Act. CVS denied the allegations. CVS denied the allegations and the parties settled the matter for $2.9 million. Plaintiff was represented by James DeSimone of Shonbrun, DeSimone, Seplow, Harris & Hoffman LLP, Thomas Falvey of the Law Offices of Thomas Falvey, and Hirad Dadgostar of Dadgostar Law LLC. Defendants were represented by Timothy Long and Michael Weill of Orrick, Herrington, & Sutcliffe LLP in San Francisco, California.

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