Overview

Case Number: No. 06-4176

Practice Area: Employment Law & Unpaid Wages

Case Status: Settled

Settlement Amount: $2.9 million

Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Berger Montague served as Co-Lead Counsel and obtained a $2,925,000 settlement on behalf of loan officers who worked in four offices of the defendant, Wilmington Finance, Inc., to resolve their claims for unpaid overtime wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 201, et seq. Led by Executive Shareholder Shanon J. Carson, the case was litigated in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. A significant opinion issued in the case is Chabrier v. Wilmington Finance, Inc., 2008 WL 938872 (E.D. Pa. April 04, 2008) (denying the defendant’s motion to decertify the class following discovery).

If you have experienced unpaid wages, unpaid overtime compensation, unreimbursed business expenses, or other wage and hour violations under federal or state laws by your employer, please contact Berger Montague. Our award-winning employment lawyers are available to speak with you free of charge.

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