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Case ID: 4688 | Government | 03/06/2006
The City of Honolulu has settled a class action lawsuit alleging more than 2,000 Honolulu police officers and firefighters were not properly paid over a three-year period, according to the mayor's officials. Two sources claim the settlement is $30 million, which has not been announced because the City Council has not voted yet on it. Originally, police union and city officials had estimated the settlement could cost taxpayers up to $50 million.
Filed on behalf of more than 1,500 officers under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the lawsuit alleges that from 1999 to 2002, Honolulu didn't pay officers for time they spent on activities such as work-related travel, command briefings before and after their shifts, missed meal breaks, and for cleaning and maintaining vehicles. The lawsuit also alleges that officials improperly calculated overtime, that employees were not compensated for all work associated with the job, and that the city's compensation-time policies violate the FLSA. More than 600 Honolulu firefighters also signed on to the suit. A total of 221 current and former police officers and firefighters, and other county employees, joined in the class-action suit on the Big Island. Individuals received payments of $1,500 to $32,500, before lawyers' fees. At Lawcash.com, it is our goal to keep you informed about important legal cases, class actions and settlements. Our lawyers offer free legal evaluations in tort cases, class actions, personal injury, and other lawsuits because we are dedicated to helping you resolve your legal complaints. Other Government Cases of Interest Under certain circumstances, corporations may be authorized to collect taxes on behalf of municipalities. The class has been certified in a class action filed against Nextel West Corporation on behalf of Nextel customers residing in Illinois and 16 other states, alleging that by collecting municipality taxes in unincorporated areas, the company violates the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. A class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of non-custodial parents in the state of South Dakota. The suit alleges that the enforcement of child support and custody laws by the state’s courts and agencies unlawfully and unconstitutionally interferes with the parental rights of non-custodial parents. You'd be surprised how the Department of Homeland Security thinks of you--you're not just another member of the flying American public, you are a potential terrorist. Several class actions have been filed against JetBlue Airways Corporation and Torch Concepts, Inc. on behalf of passengers who allege that the air carrier gave their private information to Torch Concepts, a U.S. defense contractor, in violation of the federal Electronic Communications Privacy Act and their rights to privacy.
A class action has been filed against the Yonkers, New York School District, its Superintendent and a high school principal by three students, who were suspended after they left their high school to protest budget cuts at the Yonkers City Hall in September, 2004. The students allege that the suspensions were against their rights to free speech and will have long-term effects on future college and life opportunities. The lawsuit seeks injunctive relief as well as compensatory and punitive damages. A class action has been filed against the Washington state Department of Licensing on behalf of state drivers whose licenses were suspended through the mail, who allege that their right to due process of law has been violated since they have no opportunity to contest potential errors. The action seeks unspecified compensatory damages. A potential federal class-action lawsuit alleges that there is a long-standing practice of excessive force at Sacramento's Main Jail. Robert Hunter, a 52-year-old veterinarian filed the lawsuit. He was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving early Sept. 17 and spent the night in the Main Jail. While there, his suit claims, three deputies threw him to the floor and fractured his elbow when he tried to signal them that the holding cell's toilet was clogged and overflowing.
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