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Case Summary

Jackson DeMarco Tidus Peckenpaugh ("JDTP") represents approximately 2,200 LAPD Officers in the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) overtime case Alaniz, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, U.S. District Court Case No. CV 04-8592 GAF (JWJx). The Alaniz case involves claims by current and former peace officers against the City of Los Angeles for unpaid compensation under federal law for regular and overtime hours worked performing pre-shift and post-shift activities, working through Code 7 meal breaks, in preparation for court appearances, work at home for the benefit of the LAPD. The donning and doffing of protective gear are included among pre- and post shift activities. The suit seeks compensation for LAPD officers holding the rank of Lieutenant and below for all work performed before and after the officers’ regularly scheduled shifts, interrupted meal periods and other activities that are routinely not compensated.

The Alaniz FLSA overtime case Complaint was filed on October 15, 2004, and a First Amended Complaint was filed on November 23, 2004. The City of Los Angeles filed its Answer to the First Amended Complaint on September 1, 2005. The Alaniz case was granted conditional status as a Collective Action on October 12, 2006.

The Alaniz lawsuit includes current and former Los Angeles Police officers who worked under the following circumstances:

• Individiuals who are a current or former Los Angeles Police Officer, and
• worked at least one (1) shift or deployment period at any time, from May 22, 2003, to the present while holding a rank of Lieutenant or below, including Sergeant, Detective or Patrol Officer; and
• were unable to take an uninterrupted Code 7 lunch break during each shift and were not paid for the time spent working during the interrupted lunch break; and/or
• worked any straight-time and/or overtime hours for which you did not receive straight-time compensation at your regular rate of pay or overtime compensation at the rate of one and one-half times your regular rate of pay for the time spent working “off-the-clock.”

The deadline to join the Alaniz lawsuit was June 5. If you feel that you are otherwise eligible to participate in this lawsuit, we have recently filed the Mata v. City of Los Angeles, et al., which has similar claims.  Please visit the Mata web page to learn more about the lawsuit and how you can join.

Related Cases

Batts et al. v. City of Los Angeles, U.S. District Court Case # SACV06-843 CJC (RNBx)
Brehm v. City of Los Angeles, U.S. District Court Case # SACV-00-748-GLT (EEx)
Huff v. Bernard Parks and City of Los Angeles,
Kimpell v. City of Los Angeles,
Lara v. City of Los Angeles
Mata v. City of Los Angeles, et al., U.S. District Court Case # CV-07-06782 GHK (OPx)
Nolan et al. v. City of Los Angeles, U.S. District Court Case # CV 03-2190 GAF (AJWx)
Vucinich v. City of Los Angeles

Court Documents

	First Amended Complaint and Demand for a Jury Trial; November 23, 2004
	Answer of Defendant City of Los Angeles to First Amended Complaint; September 1, 2005
	US District Court Order - Notice of Collective Action; October 12, 2006

Press Releases

	03/07/07	Over Ten Thousand Los Angeles Police Officers to Receive Notice of Collective Action in Overtime Lawsuit Against the City of Los Angeles.
	01/29/07	Police Overtime Lawsuit Against the City of Los Angeles is Headed to Trial. A Second LAPD Overtime Lawsuit Against the City Receives Preliminary Class Certification.

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