Akaosugi et al v. Benihana, Inc.

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Case overview

Case Number:

3:11-cv-01272

Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Labor: Other

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

William Alsup

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  1. January 07, 2013

    Benihana Settles With Fired Managers Over Unpaid Vacation

    Benihana National Corp. has agreed to pay $660,000 to settle a class action brought by former Benihana managers who said the restaurant chain forced them to forfeit their unused vacation time upon termination, according to a motion filed Tuesday in California federal court.

  2. October 22, 2012

    Jury Sides With Benihana In Managers' OT Pay Case

    Benihana National Corp. on Monday prevailed in a class action brought by a group of restaurant managers who said Benihana misclassified them as exempt from overtime pay, after a California federal jury handed down a verdict for the restaurant chain.

  3. March 20, 2012

    Benihana Denied Sanctions For Destroyed Docs In OT Action

    A California federal judge on Monday refused to sanction a Benihana National Corp. employee accused of destroying files related to his putative overtime class action against the restaurant chain, saying the relevant evidence remained intact on Benihana's own computer.

  4. January 31, 2012

    Benihana Seeks Sanctions Over Destroyed Files In OT Case

    Benihana National Corp. will seek sanctions against one of the lead plaintiffs in a proposed overtime wage class action against the Japanese steakhouse chain after he allegedly copied and destroyed some 6,500 files from one of its computers, the company announced Tuesday.

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