Jahagirdar v. The Computer Haus NC, Inc. et al

  1. May 28, 2024

    Apple Affiliate Says 'Biased Witnesses' Merit Verdict Reversal

    An Apple-affiliated repair company is taking another shot at escaping claims of wage and hour violations in a multistate wage class action, asking a North Carolina federal judge for a directed verdict or new trial based on what the company characterized as insufficient evidence.

  2. May 13, 2024

    Workers Want $775K In Atty Fees After Multistate Wage Verdict

    An attorney who secured a six-figure judgment in a multistate wage class action against an Apple-affiliated repair company has asked for more than $775,000 in fees, citing her opponents' "aggressive" litigation tactics and the significant risk she incurred in taking on the case.

  3. March 18, 2024

    Vexed Judge Rejects Apple Affiliate's Bid To Duck Judgment

    A visibly nettled federal judge on Monday rejected another attempt by an Apple-affiliated repair company to dodge final judgment in a multistate wage class action while also promising to look into whether there was an oversight made in issuing final judgment.

  4. January 23, 2024

    Workers Want Atty Sanctioned For Trying To Duck Judgment

    A group of workers who won roughly $840,000 in back wages and damages asked a North Carolina federal court to sanction their employer's attorney for leveling what they described as baseless attacks against their counsel and to deny the company's bid to escape the unpaid wage judgment.

  5. January 08, 2024

    Apple Affiliate Says Criminal Charges 'Critical' To Wage Trial

    An Apple-affiliated repair company is making a last-ditch effort to dodge final judgment in a multistate wage class action, telling a North Carolina judge it should have been able to mention the lead plaintiff's pending criminal charges related to his employment during trial.

  6. December 07, 2023

    Apple Affiliates Can't Get Final Judgment Redo In Wage Row

    A North Carolina federal judge declined to revise his final decision that several partner entities of an Apple-affiliated repair company were liable for hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages in a multistate wage class action, saying he did not find any issues warranting a correction.

  7. November 20, 2023

    Apple Affiliate Seeks Revision Of Final Judgment In Wage Row

    An Apple-affiliated repair company has asked a North Carolina federal court to reconsider its October final judgment order finding that several of the company's partner entities were liable for hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages in a multistate wage class action, saying the order omitted crucial information.

  8. July 17, 2023

    Apple Affiliate Workers Nab Extra Damages In Wage Suit

    A North Carolina federal judge awarded employees of an Apple-affiliated repair company spanning five states nearly $430,000 in liquidated damages in addition to their $409,000 jury win as well as treble damages for South Carolina workers, finding the company's wage law violations were purposeful.

  9. March 03, 2023

    Taylor English Atty Spared Sanctions Over 'Vulgar' Outburst

    A Taylor English Duma LLP partner ducked sanctions for a curse-laden outburst at his opposing counsel in a North Carolina wage case, but drew a scathing admonishment from a judge who deemed the conduct "egregious."

  10. March 02, 2023

    Apple Affiliate Workers Win $409K In Unpaid Wage Verdict

    An Apple-affiliated repair company will provide about $409,000 in damages to employees in five states, a North Carolina federal jury has determined, finding the company violated several wage and hour laws.