Case Summary
Jackson DeMarco Tidus Peckenpaugh ("JDTP") represents Ms. Reed in the case of Reed v. County of Orange SACV 05-1103 CJC (ANx) 2005. The case was filed in the U.S. District Court, Central District of California and recently granted preliminary certification as a collective action on behalf of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs below the rank of sergeant. Ms. Reed, a Deputy Sheriff at the Orange County Central Jail Complex, and other deputies seek to recover unpaid overtime wages.
The lawsuit contends that the Orange County Sheriff’s Department required Ms. Reed and other deputies to work overtime without compensation in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). The lawsuit asserts that the County failed to properly compensate the deputies for the time spent performing required and integral pre-shift and post-shift activities such as attending briefings, court hearings, collecting and maintaining protective gear and specialized equipment, and other tasks benefiting Orange County.
As a result of the preliminary approval, the court has determined that a Notice of a Collective Action will be sent to current and former sheriff’s deputies who can now opt-in to the Reed lawsuit as a class action lawsuit. The parties are finalizing the text of the Notice.
Court Documents
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First Amended Complaint and Demand for a Jury Trial; December 20, 2005 |
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US District Court Order - Notice of Collective Action; February 12, 2007 |
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Consent to Join form, includes all of the required documents; October 19, 2007 |
Press Releases
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02/26/07 | Orange County Deputy Sheriff’s Lawsuit Addressing Unpaid Overtime Has Been Granted Class Action Status. |
Join this Lawsuit
The Reed case was preliminarily designated as a collective action and is seeking significant damages for unpaid wages, overtime and penalties. If you wish to join this case, you will need to "Opti-In" to the class. As in all FLSA cases, the statute of limitations continues to run against the claimant until the Opt-In form is filed.
If you want to Opt-In, it is important you do so as soon as you can. It makes a difference financially (as you may recall from prior cases) since the less time you are a part of the case, the less time we can recover overtime for on your behalf.
You can request a “Consent to Join” form and the other necessary documents by contacting JDTP at (866) 855-4275.
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