Laurent G. Badoux's Legal Cases (5)

Employment and labor

Mendoza v. ATU International et al.

Apr 07, 2022

OUTCOME: Affirmed on appeal by the Ninth Circuit (No. 20-16079, 30 F.4th 1079) and rejected for certiorari by SCOTUS.

Obtained dispositive rulings from NV USDC in 2019 (MTD) and 2020 (MSJ) on claims that employer wrongfully terminated employment of deposed local union president who had become ineligible to drive comme ... rcial vehicles after years of being delegated to labor relations duties.

Employment and labor

Iontchev v. AAA Cab, Inc., No. 15-15789 (Mar. 27, 2017) affirming 2015 WL 1345275 (D. Ariz. Mar. 18, 2015)

Mar 20, 2017

OUTCOME: Verdict in favor of Defendants

Obtain summary judgment on issue that cab drivers were properly classified as independent contractors/operators; affirmed by Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Employment and labor

Taylor et al. v. AutoZone, Inc., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10207 (D. Ariz. Jan. 27, 2012)

Jan 27, 2012

OUTCOME: Summary Judgment in Employer's Favor

Store Managers for AutoZone nationwide deemed exempt from overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (Executive Exemption)

Employment and labor

Bamonte et al v. City of Mesa, 598 F.3d 1217 (9th Cir. 2010)

Apr 01, 2010

OUTCOME: Summary Judgment upheld on appeal for the City

Under the FLSA, time spent putting on and taking off uniform and gear is not compensible if the employee has the option to do so at home.

Employment and labor

Dager v. City of Phoenix, 646 F. Supp. 2d 1085 (D. Ariz. 2009)

N/A

OUTCOME: Full defense vedict upheld on appeal

Police officers claimed to be entitled to work time for the process of putting on and taking off their uniform and gear.

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