WARD v. COTTMAN TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS, LLC et al

  1. April 18, 2023

    Auto Repair Cos., Mechanic Resolve OT And Race Bias Suit

    An auto repair franchise, a franchisee and a mechanic who alleges he was illegally denied overtime compensation and subjected to racist harassment have settled their more than five-year dispute.

  2. February 15, 2019

    Auto Repair Franchisee Must Face Mechanic's OT, Bias Suit

    A New Jersey federal judge has refused to toss an auto mechanic's lawsuit alleging a Cottman Transmission franchisee didn't pay him for overtime and subjected him to racial discrimination, ruling that the mechanic met the specific pleading standards required under federal employment law.