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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 29:201 Fair Labor Standards Act

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.IESUS PEREZ. LUIS RUBIO.g JOSE

ARTEdGA, hdir,,i duals,

PlArntr itc

vs.

N{ERCADO NLABJ-EN, a sci* proprietorship, &l

JAViER GARCIA, AUGUSTJN HERRERA I

AVILA, MARJA DE JESI]S I{ERRERA. DOESI

jCase I.{o.: C06-07210 RIvIW

I ETIPIJLATION AND QRDER FOR

lFli,ilrc FIRST AI4E]{DED cotvIpLAJNT

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O}{E T}IROUGII TEN

Defendants

IT IS }IEF-EBY STiPULATED by and between ilre parries herero through their

respective attameys of recc.rrd that PlaintifTmay frle the Filst Anrended Complaint

attached to this Stipulation as Exhibit i upon rignalule of rhc or,ler: by the Honorable

United States District Court Judge.

IT IS FLTRfHER STIPULATED that the Amended C+rnplaint merely adds Agustin

Herreta Avilla a:rd Maria de Je+us Herrera as parties to the First Amended Complaint

sincc thel jointly owned Defendzurt Mercado Marlen for a period of rime and employed

PlaintiffJesus Perez f:or a period of til:ne covered b),.the FkSt Ameucled Complaint and

may be liable for sorne of the nranerruy damages alleged in the First Amended

D COMFLAIITT

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Complaint.

IT IS FURTHER STTPULATED thar Defendent Javier Garcia and Defendant Mercado

Marlen waives notice and serrice of the First Amerrded Complaint ancl shall not be

reguired 1s 4sgwer thc amernclment. and that all denials. lesponses and affirmative

defenses contained iil thr 4n$rvtrl frled by Dcfendant .Tavier Garcia to the original

Contpiaint shali be responrive to the First Amended Cornplainr.

Dated N'tat'1120c?

Dated lvlat, - ?007

Honorable United States

District Court Judge

Ronald M Whyte

Dated vral* &L 200;

I,rYcr Y- M4rq${o Msrlcn, a.t:1.

FA';E E':i,i t:t :

xxx June 1, xxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxx Magistrate Judge Howard R. Lloyd

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JA\IES DAL BO\i

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Srn Jose. CA 951 l3

Tel: (408) 292-10-10

Fax: (408) 292-1045

Anornel.sfor Plaintifts

JhSLJS PEREZ. LUIS RLJBIO& JOSII

AR l'EAGA. individuals.

Plaintiffi.

VS.

MERCADO MARLEN. a sole proprietorship. &

JAVIEI{ GARCIA. AUGLJSI'IN I IERRERA

AVII-N. MARIA Dts JDSLJS HERRF,RA DOF,S

ONE THROIJ(iH TIIN

Defendants

EXHIBIT

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ase No.: C06-07210 RMW

IIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR:

| ). Violation ol'('alilbrnia l.abor ('odc $$5l0

1194:2). Violations ol'The Fair Labor

itandards Act (Non-paymcnt of overtime);3).

Irailure to Provide Meal Periods in Violation of

Labor Codc $226.7;4).Failure to Provide Rest

Periods in Violation of Labor Codc {226.7: 5).

UNITED STATES DISTRIC-I COURT

FOR DISI'RICT' OF NOR-I'LIERN CALIFORNIA

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Waitins'l-ime" Penalties under Clalifornia

Labor Code $203: and 6) For Restitution of

tJnpaid Wages in Violation of California []nflir

rade Practices Act under Business and

rofessions Clode $ 17203

.ITJRY DtlMANDED

Plaintifls, JESUS I'}EREZ ("I'HREZ'") LTJIS RLJIIIO "'RLiBIO" andJOSE ARI'F.A(i.\

("ARTEAGA"), allegc as fbllows:

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NA'|TJRE OF CI-AIM

a an action of fbrmer employees against employer, seeking

arising out o1'their employer's failure to pa)' overtime as required by the Fair [-abo

Standards Act and the California Wage Orders and statutes. Plaintiffs see

compensatory damages fbr unpaid wages under California Labor Code and W

Orders, liquidated damages under 29 U.S.C. $216(b), damages under Californi

Labor Code 9226.7 tbr t'ailure to provide required meal and rest periods, waiting tim

A\IE\DED CO}IPLAI\T

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penalties under Califbrnia Labor Code 5\ 203. and attorne)''s fbes. costs. pre.judgrn..nr

interest pursuant to Calitbrnia Labor Code 5\ 119-{(a) and 19 L'.S.C. r\ 116(bt. lnJ

restitution pursuant to Califbrnia [-lntair Trade Practices..\ct lrnder C'alili'rni.r

Business and Prof-essions Code \ 17203

PAR'fIES

PlaintifT PEREZ is an indiridual living within Santa Clara ('ountr

Califbrnia.

PlaintiffARTEAGA is an individualivins within Santa Clara C'ountr

Califbrnia.

in thc Stlte .'f

in thc Stllc .''f

4) Plaintiff RTJBIO is an individual living within Santa Clara C'ountr in the State ..f

Califbrnia.

Del-endant MERCADO MARLEN is grocery and restaurant. located in San J.':<'.

Clalilbrnia.

Def'endant .lnVIER GAR('lA is the owner of Def-endant MIIRADO MARl.l:\ t'r..'rn

approximately .lune 14. 2005 to the present.

Def-endant AGLJSIN IIERRERA AVILA was a co-owner of I)ctl'ndan

MERCAI)O MARLHN prior to and up until Junc 14.2005.

Defbndant MARIA JESTJS DE ITERRERA AVILA was a co-owner of Def-endan

MERCADO MARLEN prior to and up until .lune 14. 2005.

l'he individual def-endants Does 1 throLrgh 10 r,vere officers. owners or employees o

MERCADO MARLEN" havin{r control over l)laintiffs work condition and w

situation. and they are sued fictitiously because their ider-rtities are not yet known t

the Plaintifl.

SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION AND VENUE

l0) Subject matter iurisdiction of this

Standards Act. 29 Lr.S.C. \r\201 et.

action of this Court is based upon Fair Labo

seq. and the pendent jurisdiction of this Cour1.

AI\IENDED C]O\IPLAINT

Percz r, \lercado )Iarlen, et al.

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This Court is a proper \enue. since all events sirins risc'to thc- clainrs ol-lhr:

Plaintiffs have occurred in this district. specilicallr in San Jgsc'. 6'o1i1i',rn'".

GE\ERAL ALT-ECJATIO\S

Plaintiff PEREZ \\'as emplored r.rith Def-cndanr \ll-.Rc'.\Do \1.\Rl.p\. anJ

DEFENDANTS JAVIER GARCIA ATJGLJSTIN HERRI,R.{ .\\'il..\. \I.\Rl \ r)t;

JESUS HERRERA DOES ONE TF{ROIJGH l'trN fiom Nlarch l00l to the prescnt.

Plaintifr ARTEAGA was employed with Defendant MERCADO MARLF.N

DEFTTNDANT .IAVIER GARCIA AND DOES ONE TIIROUGH 'fLrN fiom carll

January 2005 to .lune 2006.

I'laintiff RtiBIo was employed with MERctADo MARL|TN. DEF'ENDANT

.IAVIER GARCIA nND DOBS ONE 'fHROLiGII TEN fiom early December 2005

to.lunc 2006.

'l'hror"rghout their emplovment w'ith Def'endants. Plaintifl.s regularly worked over 8

hours a day and fbrty hours a week.

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Plaintiff! did not perlbrm "excmpt".iob dulies in their employment with Dcfbndaprs..

and thus were not sLrb.iect to any cxemptions from overtime pursuant to thc liair

Labor Standards Act. Plaintills \\ere no1 even marginally responsiblc li,r

management or administrative functions" and their primary.iob duties did not rcquir.:

them to spend morc than fifiy percent of their norking tin.re to exercise indcpendcnt

discretion and .iudgment. invention or imagination in a recognized fleld of aaisri

enoeavor.

At no time during their employment with Def-endants did Plaintiffs maintain an\ t7)

professional

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customarilv

management.

,\\IE} DED COI\IPLAIN'I

Perez r. \lercado Nlarlen. et al,

license with the state or practice an) recognized prof-ession, nor did thel

manage an)' division of the business of Defendants where ther

and regularlr exercised discretionary powers or perform services o

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Furthemlore. Plaintilfs \\ere not e\L-mpt also be.cause ther \\cre 1()t paitl pp r6e

salar) basis and u'ere paid accordins to the quantitr ther *r-rrkcd.

l*'ithin 72 hours of temrination of Plaintitts .\R I E.{(;.{ and Rt'lllo I)crc,nJanrs

MERCADO \,IARLE\. .IAVIER GARCIA .\\t) Dotrs o\t- lltRot (iil II \

uillfulll failed to pa\ thr'nt o\eninre ouc.d. the anrount ol'rihich \\as rcaJilv

ascertainable at the tinte of terrninaticln.

COTJNT ONE

Violation of califbrnia Labor code. Non payment of o''erlinrc

Labor Code {$510 & 1194

Plaintifl's re-allege and incorporate the allegalions of paragraphs l-19 as if lull

statcd herein.

At all time relevant hcrein. Plaintiffs' employment was subjecto Califbrnia Labo

code g$1194 and 510. and rhc applicable wage orders promulgatcd by th

Califbrnia Industrial Welfare C'ommission pursuant to Labor Clode $1173. whicl

required all cmplol'ees to be paid overtime litr work perlbrmed in excess of lirrtr

hours per week or eight hours pcr da,"-. unless specifically excmpted by the lau,.

I)uring their employment w'ith thc Dcfbndants. Plaintifl's worked in cxcess of tirrrr

hours per week and irr excess of eight hours pcr day. Plaintitl's received onlr, strarshr

time fiom Def-endants fbr these overtime hours.

During Plaintifls' employment with Def-endants. Def-cndants knowinglr causc.l.

sufl-ered and permitted Plaintiffs to regularlr riork in ercess of fbrty hours per ueck

and eight hours per day without paying therl one and one hall. or double o1'thci

regular rate of pay.

By not paying overtime wages in compliance vnith the state law. Defendants r,,iolat

Plaintiffs' rights under the la'ur'. specificallv Calitbrnia Labor Code g$ 510 and I 194.

As a direct and proximate result of Defbndants' f'ailure to pay proper wages unde

the California Wa-se Orders. Plaintiff PEREZ general damages in the form of I

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Pcrez r. \lercado Nlarlen. el al.

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o\ertime compensation iamounts in e\ccss of approrimatelr 56-+.996.(X).

As a direct and proximate result o1- Dct-endants' t'ailure to pa) prr)pcr \\asc: unJer

the Califomia \\'age Orders. Plaintiff Rt-'BIO general danragcs in the tirnl trl' itr:t

ovenime compensation iamounts in e\cess of apprurrirnatclr S 6.i lS.tttl .

As a direct and proximate result of Del-endants' t'ailure to pa\ proper \\agcs unJcr

the Calitbmia \\'age Orders" Plaintiff ARTEAGA general danragcs in thc tbrnr ol'lrr:t

overtime compensation iamounts in excess of approxirnatell S-+.717.50 .

Defbndants had been aware of the existence and requirements of the Califbrnia I-abor,

Code S$510 and 1194 and the Wage Orders, and willtully. knowingly and

intentionally lailed to pay Plaintifl.s the ovcftime compensation due to them at the

time their employment ended.

Plaintiffl are required to retain attorneys for the purpose of bringing this action and

are entitled to an award of attorney's f-ees pursuanto Calilbrnia l,abor Code$1194(a)

and pre-judgment intcrcst ol- 10o/o pcr annum pursuant to Calilbrnia Labor Code \

218.6.

WttIIREFORB. Plaintifl's pray fbr judgment as set fbrrh below.

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Violation of the Fair l-abor Standards Act.

29 tJ.S.C. {r201" et seq.

30) Plaintifl's re-allege and incorporate the allegations of paragraphs l-29 as il'lullr'

stated herein.

At all relevant times herein, Plaintiffs were subiect to the provisions of thc Fair

Labor Standards Act of 1938. as amended ("FLSA")" 29 U.S.C.S$ 201. et seq.

29 U.S.C. $ 207 requires all employees to be paid overtime fbr work perfbrmed ir

excess of fbrtl hours per vneek. unless specifically exempted by the law.

Although Plaintifls uere not so exempt during their employment with Defendants

A}IENDED CO\IPLAI\T

Perez r. \lercado \larlen. et al.

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and Dei-endants had been fullr a\\are of both the hours sorkc,l un.j rhc .tur:es

assigned to the Plaintitts. Def-endants kno*inslr caused. sutlcrcd. rnJ p-mrr::cJ

Plaintifls to regularll nork in excess of tbrtr hours pcr \\cck sithour paring rhcm

one and one half of their regular rate of pa\ .

81'not paf in-u overtime \\ases in conrpliance \\ith FI-S.-\. [)c'tendants riolatcd rhc

right of Plaintiffs under FI-SA.

As a direct and proximate result of Defendants' f-ailure to pa)' proper n'ages undcr

FLSA. PlaintifT PEREZ general damages in the form of lost over-timc' compensatior'

in amounts in excess of approximately $64,996.00.

As a direct and proximate result of Def-endants' f-ailure to pay proper wages under

the F'LSA. Plaintifl- RtIBIO general damages in the fbrm of lost overtime

compensation iamounts in exccss of approximately $ 6,318.00.

As a direct and proximate result of Def'endants' failure to pay proper wages unclcr

the ITLSA. Plaintill- ARTEAGA general damages in thc fbrm o1' lost overtinrt

conrpensation in anrounts in excess of approximately $4.717.50 .

38) Dclbndants intentionally. with reckless disregard fbr their responsibilities under thr

FLSA. and without good calrsc. lailed to pay Plaintiffs their proper pay. ancl thus

Defbndants are liable to Plaintills for liquidated damages in an amount cqual to thcir

respective lost oveftime wages pursuant to 29 tJ.S.(1. Q 216(b).

Plaintifls are required to retain allorneys lbr bringing this action and are entitlcd rrr

an award of reasonable attorney's fbes pursuant to 29 tl.S.C. $ 216(b).

WHEREFORE. pray for judgment as set fbrth belou.

COUNT THREE

Failure to Provide Meal Periods

Calilbrnia I-abor Code $ 226.7

A\IE\DED CONIPLAI\T

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{0) Plaintitts re-allegc- and incorporate the allegationset tbr-th in paraurap|1t l--1t) j. .;:

full1'restated herein.

At relevant times herein. Plaintifh' emplorment uith l)ctcndants rras sub.icct tr".hc

provisions under Calilbrnia l-abor Code r\ 226.7. uhich requires enrplr)\91 t1r prrrridrl

emplo)'ees an halt:hour meal period for ererr tlvc hours rrorked. unless c\prc\slv

exempted.

During all relevant periods herein. Plaintilfs worked at least t-t-torc than ten hours a

da1'. and were not provided either or both half--hour meal periods as required b1' law'.

For each time that Plaintiff's were not provided the required meal period. they are

entitled to recover one additional hour of pay at each Plaintifl-s regular rate o1

compensation pursuant to Califbrnia Labor Code section226.7.

As a direct and proximate result of Defendants' f-ailure to provide meal periods.

Plaintill- PEREZ general damages in the fbrm o1'lost pay in amounts in cxccss ol

approximately $13.902

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As a direct and proximatc rcsult of'

PlaintifT RTJBIO general dan-rages in

approximately $ l54ti

As a direct and proximate rcsull of

Plaintiff ARTHAGA general damages

approximatcly $3774

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Def'endants' failure to providc mcal pcriods

the fbrm of lost pay in amounts in excess ol

Defbndants' lailure to provide meal ;rcrio,.ls

in the lbrm of lost pay in amounts in etcess t,l'

to 10% per annum on thd

pursuant to California [-abt

Plaintifls PEREZ and AR'IEAGA are also cntitled

aforesaid additional payment as the prejudgment interest

Code $ 218.6.

WHEREFORE. Plaintifl-s pray for judgment as set fbrth below.

COUNT FOUR

Failure to Provide Rest Periods

California Labor Code Q 226.7

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fullv restated herein.

At relevant times herein. Plaintiffs'emplolnrent riith Det'endants \\a\ suh.iccl rtr rhrl

provisions under Califbrnia Labor Code \ 226.7. r,ihich requires enrplorerr) pr(,\iJd

emplol'ees ten minute rest period fbr every flve hours u,orked. unless c\Drc::lv

exempted.

s0) During all relevant periods herein. Plaintiffs worked at least more than ten hours

day. and wcre not provided either or both ten minute rest periods as requircd by law.

st) For each time that I'}laintifl-s were not providcd thc required ten minute rest periods

they are entitled tcl recover one additional hour of pay at each Plaintiff s regular rat

of compensation pursuant to california l,abor code sectiotr226.7.

As a direct and proximate result of Dctbndants' firilure to providc

Plaintifr PEREZ general damages in the form of lost pay in amounts

approximatcly $ I 3.902

As a direct and proximatc result of Defendants' t-ailurc to provide

Plaintifr RUBIO general damages in the lbrm of lost pay in amounts

approximately $ 1548

As a direct and proximate result of Def-cndants' failure to provide

Plaintifr ARTIIAGA general damages in the tbrm ol- lost pay in amounts

approximately $3774

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in excess trl'

rest pcriods

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Plaintifl's PBREZ and ARfEAGA are also entitled to lO%

afbresaid additional payment as the prejudgment interest pursuant

Code $ 218.6. WHEREFORE" Plaintiffs pray for judgment as set

COLINT FIVE

Penaltl' for Failure to Pay Wages at Termination

per annum on 1

to Califbrnia Labo

forlh below.

A\IE\DED C]ON,IPLAINT

Perez r'. Nler(ado Nlarlcn. et al

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Califbmia Labor Codeti 193

Plaintift-s re-allege and incorporate the ailegations ot' parar:r;:ph:

srated herein. This count is alleged b1 I'laintitl\ .\R I I:.\(i.\ an.l

Det'endants JAVIER GARCIA and MI:RCADO \1'-\RL[]\ onlr '

\\'ithin 72 hours of the termination of Plaintitl.s. I)etcndants lailcd

ARTEAGA and RI.jBIO the overtime i.l'ages oued thenr shich uas

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t() pr.l) Plaintitl's

ascr'nainahlc at

the time of tennination.

Failure to pay proper wages at an employee's termination as

L.abor Code $201. subiects the employer to pcnalties provided

Clode { 203. up to 30 daYs of wages.

required bi Calilbrnr

As of this date these wages have not been paid to PlaintilTARTEAGA. thus makin

l)ef'endants liable to Plaintiff ARI'EAGA fbr penalties equal to thirty (30) dayr

wagcs in an amount in cxcess ol-approximately $ 2,040'00

As of this datc thesc wages have not bcen paid to Plaintiff ARTEAGA. thus maki

Def'endants liablc to Plaintiff RLJBIO fbr pcnalties equal to thirty (30) days wages

an amount in excess of approximatcly $ 2,040'00

wHEREFORE, Plaintiff's pray fbr.iudgrnent as set fbrth below.

C]OTJNI'SIX

For Restitution of Unpaid Overtime Wages

in Violation of clalifbrnia's tJnf'air l'radc Practices Act

Business and Profession Code \ 17203

61) plaintitfs re-allege and incorporate the allegations of paragraphs 1-60 m if tirllrr

stated herein.

62) At all times relerant PlaintifTs employment Defendants subject

FLSA. Califbrnia Labor Code and applicable Wage Orders promulgated by t

rilr-roe o ( oNlPl-,\lNT

fbr in Califbrnia La

Perez \', \lercado Nlarlen, et al

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Califomia Industrial welt'are Commission. shich rcquircd all enrplorees to be paid

overtime tbr $'ork perfbnlred in excess of tcirtr hours pcr uec'k or eight hours per dar

unless specifrcallr exempted br thc lari.

At all times relevant lierein. the employer of Plaintiff-s. Defendants were sub.ject t.

the Califbrnia Unf-air'fradc Practices Act (Califbrnia Business and professio's ('od.]

Section {rs17000 et seq.). but lailed to pay the Plaintiffs overtime pay as reqgircd b.]

Irl'SA. Califbrnia t.abor Code and applicable Wage Orders, with Delbndants keepin!

to themselvcs the amount which shoul<I have been paid to plaintifrs. I

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tly doing so. Def-endants violatcd California tlnfair l'rade practices Act. BusinesJ

and Prof-essions Codc $S17200. et scq. by commitring acts prohibited by applicabll

Califbrnia Wagc orders as wcll as Irl.SA. and thus giving Def-cndants a competitiv{

advantage over olher employers and busincsscs with whom Delenclants *^,- '-l 'ere r1

competition and who were in conrpliance with the law. I

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overtime pa.v by the Dcfbndants. the rights of the Plaintifls under the lau, ricrf

violated. causing them to incur general damages in the fbrm of unpaid *0r", ,,,J

which they were legally entitled.

Defbndants had bccn aware ol'the existcncc and requirements of the l1nl-air Iradc-.

Practices Act and thc requirements of state and lbderal wage and hour lar.is. h't

willfully. knowingly. and intentionally lailed to pav Plaintifls oveftime pay due.

Having been illegally deprived of the overtime pay to which they were legallrl

entitlecl, Plaintiff PERIIZ herein seeks restitution of such wages pursuant to thl

Business and Prof-essions Code S17203 in excess of $64,996 cumulative to all other]

damages and penalties sought herein. I

Having been illegally deprived of the oveftime pay to which they were r.gurrJ

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Business and Prof.essions Code $17203 in excess of $6318 cumulative to all otheJ

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Having been illegallr deprired of the orertinre par ttr rrhich ther *'ere legalll

entitled. Plaintiff ARTEAGA herein seeks restitution of such uages pllrsuant to the

Business and Prof.essions Code {17203 in excess of $4717.50 cumulatir,e to all other

damages and penaltiesought herein $4.717.50.

PRAYITR FOR REI-ItsF

WHEREFORE. the Plaintifls pray .iudgment against the Def'endants and demands as

fbllows:

1) Award compensatory damagcs fbr unpaid overtime in violation of Calilbrnia

Labor tlode $$ 5 I 0 and 1 I 94 at or in excess of :

a. I'EREZ Sf64.996.00

b. ARTEAG^ $4717.50

c. RLJBIO $6318

2) Award the Plaintifl.s liquidatcd damages in an amount equal to the oveftime pa\ o\\cL

at in excess ol-as fbllows:

a. PEREZ $64.996.00

b. ARTEAGA S4717.50

c. RtJBIO $6318

'fo award Plaintiff lost pay fbr meal period violations under Cal. t,ab. Code $ 2)6.7

follows:

a. PEREZ S13,902

b. ARTEAGA 53774

c. RUBIO $1458

To award Plaintitf lost pay fbr rest period violations under Cal. Lab. Code $ 226.7

follows:

A\IE\DED C]ONTPLAINT

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Award Plaintiffs RUBIO AND ARTEAGA the waiting time penalty damages o1

thirty days wages pursuant to Califbrnia Labor Code g 203 in exccss of $2040 and

$2.040. respectively;

Award Plaintifls PERITZ. RIIRIO and ARTITAGA the l0o% annual pre-judgmenl

interesl on the respective unpaid overtime compcnsation owcd them pursuant to

Clalifbrnia Labor Code g\ 1194(a) &218.6:

Award Plaintifl.s PEREZ and ARTF.AGA the restitution of unpaid overtime pa1'

pursuant to Calilbrnia Business and Prof-essions Code $ 17203 in excess of the

firllowing amoLrnts:

a. l)F.REZ $64.996.00

b. ARI'IIAGA $4717.50

c. RLJBIO 56318

Award Plaintifl.s the reasonablc attorney's I-ces pursuant to Calilbrnia Labor ('pclc..

S1194(a) and 29 U.S.C. \216(b) o1-FLSA:

Award I'}laintifls the costs of suit herein.

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Dated: Mat' 22.2007

Dal Bon & Wang

By: /s/.IAMES DAL BON

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Attorney for Plaintifls

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Tel: (408) 292-1040

Fax: (408) 292-1045

Attorneys for Plaintilfs

.llrSLJS PEREZ. LTJIS RTJBIO& .IOSE

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Plaintiffi.

MERCADO MARLEN. a sole proprietorship.

.IAVIER GARCIA. ATJCiTJS'|IN HERRIJITA

AVILA. MARIA I)E.IESUS HL,RRERN D(

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[)ef-endants

I'}laintifl-s demand a.jury trial

Nlat'22.2007

s/idb

James Dal Bon

Attornev fbr Plai nti ffs

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR DISTRIC T OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

ase No.: C06-07210 RMW

IRST AM IlNDED COMPT,AINT

JURY TRIAL DEMANDEL)

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