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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

NATHALIE THUY VAN,

Plaintiff,

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LANGUAGE LINE, LLC,

Defendant.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 28, 2016

______________________________________

LUCY H. KOH

United States District Judge

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We, the Jury, unanimously answer the questions submitted to us as follows:

I. OVERTIME CLAIMS

Question No. 1

Was Ms. Van either not paid, or paid at a rate lower than the legal overtime compensation 

rate, for any overtime hours in excess of 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week that Ms. Van 

worked for Language Line, LLC?

______ Yes ______ No

If your answer is “Yes,” continue to Question No. 2. If your answer is “No,” answer no further 

“Overtime Claims” questions and go to Question No. 7.

Question No. 2

Did Language Line, LLC know, or should Language Line, LLC have known, that Ms. Van 

worked these overtime hours?

______ Yes ______ No

If your answer is “Yes,” continue to Question No. 3. If your answer is “No,” answer no further 

“Overtime Claims” questions and go to Question No. 7.

Question No. 3

Was Language Line LLC’s violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act willful?

______ Yes ______ No

Continue to Question No. 4.

Question No. 4

How many overtime hours in excess of 40 hours per week did Ms. Van work for Language 

Line, LLC for which she was either not paid, or paid at a rate lower than the legal overtime 

compensation rate?

______ hour(s) from August 21, 2010 to August 20, 2011

______ hour(s) from August 21, 2011 to August 20, 2012

______ hour(s) from August 21, 2012 to December 9, 2015

Continue to Question No. 5.

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Question No. 5

Excluding the overtime hours you found in Question No. 4, how many overtime hours in 

excess of eight hours per day did Ms. Van work for Language Line, LLC for which she was either 

not paid, or paid at a rate lower than the legal overtime compensation rate?

______ hour(s) from August 21, 2010 to December 9, 2015

Continue to Question No. 6.

Question No. 6

What is the amount of overtime wages Language Line, LLC owes Ms. Van?

$________________.

Continue to Question No. 7. 

II. MEAL & REST PERIOD CLAIM

Question No. 7

The Court has determined that Language Line, LLC did not provide 136 meal periods 

and/or rest breaks to Ms. Van as set forth in Jury Instruction No. 17. What is the amount of 

damages Language Line, LLC owes Ms. Van for these failures to provide meal periods and/or rest 

breaks?

$________________.

Continue to Question No. 8.

Question No. 8

Excluding the violations already found by the Court in Jury Instruction No. 17, did 

Language Line, LLC require Ms. Van to work five or more hours in any workday without 

providing her at least one 30 minute meal period?

______ Yes ______ No

Continue to Question No. 9.

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Question No. 9

Excluding the violations already found by the Court in Jury Instruction No. 17, did 

Language Line, LLC fail to permit and authorize Ms. Van to take one 10 minute rest break for 

shifts from 3.5 to 6 hours in length and two 10 minute rest breaks for shifts from 6 to 10 hours in 

length?

______ Yes ______ No

If you answered “No” to Question No. 8 and Question No. 9, then skip Question No. 10 and go to 

Question No. 11. If you answered “Yes” to either or both Question No. 8 and Question No. 9, 

then continue to Question No. 10.

Question No. 10

Excluding the violations already found by the Court in Jury Instruction No. 17 and 

excluding any damages you awarded in your answer to Question No. 7, what is the amount of 

damages Language Line, LLC owes for not providing meal periods and/or rest breaks to Ms. Van?

$________________.

Continue to Question No. 11.

III. WAGE STATEMENTS CLAIM

Question No. 11

Did Language Line, LLC knowingly and intentionally fail to provide Ms. Van accurate 

itemized wage statements?

______ Yes ______ No

If your answer is “Yes,” continue to Question No. 12. If your answer is “No,” do not answer any 

further questions and have the presiding juror sign and date this verdict form.

Question No. 12

In how many pay periods did Language Line, LLC knowingly and intentionally fail to 

provide Ms. Van with accurate itemized wage statements?

________ Pay period(s)

Continue to Question No. 13.

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Question No. 13

What is the amount of damages Language Line, LLC owes to Ms. Van for failing to 

provide accurate itemized wage statements?

$________________.

Have the presiding juror sign and date this verdict form.

Signed: _________________________

Presiding Juror

Dated: __________________________

After the verdict form has been signed, notify the Bailiff that you have reached a verdict.

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