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1 Timotiiy J. Long (SBN 137591)
Samuel S. Hyde (SBN 327065)
2 GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
1201 KSfreet, Suite 1100
3 Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: 916.442.1111
4 Facsimile: 916.448.1709 MAR - 6 2020
longt@gtlaw.com
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Rowena Santos (SBN 210185)
6 GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
18565 Jamboree Road, Suite 500
7 Irvme, CA 92612
Telephone: 949.732.6500
8 Facsimile: 949.732.6501
9 Attomeys for Defendant
HEALTH NET OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
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11 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
12 COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO
13 ANDREA SPEARS, an individual, on behalf Case No. 34-2017-00210560-CU-OE-GDS
of herself and on behalf of all persons (Consolidated witii Case No. 34-2017-
14 similarly situated. 00216685-CU-OE-GDS)
Plaintiff,.
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DECLARATION OF TIMOTHY J. LONG
16 IN SUPPORT OF HEALTH NET OF l-H
HEALTH NET OF CALIFORNIA, INC., a CALIFORNIA, INC.'s OBJECTIONS TO
17 Califomia Corporation; and Does 1 through PLAINTIFFS' TRIAL PLAN
50, inclusive, Date: April 3, 2010 C3
18 Time: 10:00 a.m.
Defendants. Dept: 41
19 Judge: Hon. David De Alba
20 TOMAS R. ARANA, on behalf of himself, Complaint Filed: April 5,2017
all others similarly situated. FAC Filed: June 29,2017
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Plaintiff,
22 Complaint Filed: August 1,2017
v. Consolidated Complaint Filed: Dec.
23 21,2017
HEALTH NET OF CALIFORNIA, INC., a
24 Califomia corporation; and DOES 1-50,
inclusive.
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Defendant.
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DECLARATION OF TIMOTHY J. LONG ISO HNCA'S OBJECTIONS TO PLAINTIFFS' TRL\L PLAN
1 I , Timothy J. Long, hereby declare as follows:
2 1. I am an attomey duly admitted to practice before the courts of the State of
3 Califomia and a partner in the law fum of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, attomeys of record for
4 Defendant Health Net of Califomia, Inc. ("HNCA"). I make this declaration on personal
5 knowledge and, if sworn as a witness, could competently testify to the following facts except
6 where otherwise indicated.
7 2. On December 5, 2018,1 deposed Plaintiff Andrea Spears in this matter. A tme and
8 correct copy of the relevant portions of Ms. Spears' depositionfranscriptare attached hereto as
9 Exhibit A.
10 3. On December 3, 2018,1 deposed Plaintiff Tomas Arana in this matter. A tme and
11 correct copy of the relevant portions of Mr. Arana's depositionfranscriptare attached hereto as
12 Exhibit B.
13 I declare under the penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Califomia and that the
14 foregoing is tme and correct. Executed this 6* day of March, 2020, in Sacramento, Califomia.
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DECLARATION OF TIMOTHY J. LONG ISO HNCA'S OBJECTIONS TO PLAINTIFFS' TRL\L PLAN
EXHIBIT A
1 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
2 COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO
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4 ANDREA SPEARS, an
i n d i v i d u a l , on b e h a l f o f
h e r s e l f and on b e h a l f o f
a l l persons s i m i l a r l y
situated.
Plaintiff(s), C o n s o l i d a t e d Case No.
34-2017-0 021056 0-CU-OE-GDS
VS .
HEALTH NET OF CALIFORNIA,
INC., a C a l i f o r n i a
Corporation, e t a l . ,
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12 VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION OF ANDREA SPEARS
13 Sacramento., C a l i f o r n i a
14 Wednesday, December 5, 2018
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22 C a r r i e Pederson
CSR No. 4373, RMR, CRR
23 Job No. 3123366
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1 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
2 COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO
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4 - ANDREA SPEARS, an
5 i n d i v i d u a l , on b e h a l f o f
6 h e r s e l f and on b e h a l f o f
a l l persons s i m i l a r l y
7 situated,
8 Plaintiff(s), Consolidated Case No
9. 34-2017-00210560-CU-OE-GDS
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12 ' HEALTH NET OF CALIFORNIA,
13 INC., a C a l i f o r n i a
14 Corporation, e t a l . ,
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18 Videotaped D e p o s i t i o n o f ANDREA SPEARS,
19 Volume I , t a k e n on b e h a l f o f t h e d e f e n d a n t s , a t
20 400 C a p i t o l M a l l , S u i t e 3000, Sacramento, C a l i f o r n i a ,
21 b e g i n n i n g a t 9:59 a.m. and e n d i n g a t 4:23 p.m.. on
22 Wednesday, December 5, 2018, b e f o r e C a r r i e Pederson,
23 C e r t i f i e d S h o r t h a n d R e p o r t e r No.. 4373
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1 APPEARANCES:
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3 For Plaintiff(s):
4 BLUMENTHAL NORDREHAUG BHOWMIK DE BLOUW LLP
5 By: JANINE R. MENHENNET
6 A t t o r n e y a t Law
7 2255 C a l l e C l a r a
8 La J o l l a , C a l i f o r n i a 92037
9 858-551-1223
10 j anineObamlawca.com
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13 ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP
14 BY: TIMOTHY J . LONG
15 A t t o r n e y s a t Law
16. 400 C a p i t o l M a l l
17 S u i t e 3000
18 Sacramento, C a l i f o r n i a 958i4-4497
19 916-447-8299
20 tjlong@orrick.com
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23 D a n i e l Bruun, Videographer
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1 INDEX
2 WITNESS
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4 ANDREA SPEARS
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6 Volume I
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9 E x a m i n a t i o n By Mr. L o n g ' 8
10 E x a m i n a t i o n . By Ms. Menhennet 240
11 E x a m i n a t i o n By Mr. L o n g .24 0
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1 EXHIBITS
2 DEFENDANT'S DESCRIPTION PAGE
3 Exhibit 1 P l a i n t i f f Andrea Spears' 20
4 Response t o D e f e n d a n t ' s Requests
f o r P r o d u c t i o n , Set #1
5 Exhibit 2 April 5, 2017 V i a O n l i n e Filing 30
6 t o LWDA and C e r t i f i e d Mail t o
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8 Exhibit 3 September 2, 2014 l e t t e r t o 64
Andrea J . Spears f r o m M e l i n d a
9 Ragland
10 Exhibit 4 Resume 66
11 Exhibit 5 Candidate A p p l i c a t i o n Template 68
12 Exhibit 6 Resume 74
13 Exhibit 7 H e a l t h Net P o l i c i e s 107
14 Exhibit 8 March 16, 2015 l e t t e r t o Andrea 108
15 J. Spears f r o m M e l i n d a Ragland
Exhibit 9 2014 Year End Performance Review 144
16 Form f o r Andrea Spears
17 E x h i b i t 10 2015 M i d Year Performance Review 147
18 Form f o r Andrea Spears
19 E x h i b i t 11 View S e l f S e r v i c e Paycheck 151
E x h i b i t 12 December 1 1 , 2014 e m a i l t o 163
20 Deanna Owens f r o m r e d a c t e d
21 E x h i b i t 13 J a n u a r y 29, 2015 e m a i l t o Alma 166
22 V. Moreno f r o m Andrea X. Spears
E x h i b i t 14 F e b r u a r y 3, 2015 e m a i l t o 167
23 r e d a c t e d f r o m L i l l i a n J. Knowles
24 E x h i b i t 15 F e b r u a r y 4, 2015 e m a i l t o 173
25 r e d a c t e d f r o m Alma V. Moreno
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2 DEFENDANT'S DESCRIPTION PAGE
3 Exhibit 16 F e b r u a r y 2 8 , 2015 e m a i l t o 175
4 redacted from redacted
5 Exhibit 17 M a r c h 2, 2015 e m a i l t o Alma V, 178
6 Moreno f r o m A n d r e a X. S p e a r s
7 Exhibit 18 November 1 1 , 2015 e m a i l t o A l m a 180
8 V. Moreno from L i l l i a n J.
9 Knowles
10 Exhibit 19 December 2, 2015 e m a i l t o HN . 182
11 CentralCommand f r o m A l m a V.
12 Moreno
13 Exhibit 20 December 8, 2015 e m a i l t o A n d r e a 186
14 X. S p e a r s f r o m L i l l i a n J .
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16 Exhibit 21 December 2 2 , 2015 e m a i l t o 18 7
17 redacted from L i l l i a n J . Knowles
18 Exhibit 22 December 2 8 , 2 015 e m a i l t o A l m a 192
19 V. Moreno f r o m A n d r e a X. S p e a r s
20 Exhibit 23 May 2 5 , 2016 e m a i l t o A l m a V. 195
21 Moreno f r o m ACA c o n t a c t c e n t e r
22 Issues
23 Exhibit 24 Timesheet 210
24 Exhibit 25 O c t o b e r 8,. 2014 e m a i l t o L i l l i a n 232
25 J . K n o w l e s f r o m A n d r e a X. S p e a r s
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3 Exhibit 500 109
4 Exhibit 501 111
5 Exhibit 502 112
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1 Sacramento, C a l i f o r n i a , Wednesday, December 5, 2018
2 9:59 a.m. - 4:23 p.m.
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4 ANDREA SPEARS,
5 h a v i n g been a d m i n i s t e r e d an o a t h , was examined and
6 t e s t i f i e d as f o l l o w s :
7 EXAMINATION 09:59:30
8 VIDEO OPERATOR: Good m o r n i n g . We a r e on 09:59:30
9 t h e r e c o r d a t 9:59 a.m.' on December 5 t h , 2018. "09:59:41
10 Please n o t e t h a t microphones a r e s e n s i t i v e 09:59:46
11 and may p i c k up w h i s p e r i n g , p r i v a t e c o n v e r s a t i o n s and 09:59:47
12 cellular interference. 09:59:50
13 Please t u r n o f f a l l c e l l p h o n e s o r p l a c e them 09:59:51
14 away f r o m the. microphones as t h e y can i n t e r f e r e w i t h 09:59:53
15 t h e d e p o s i t i o n audio. 09:59:55
16 A u d i o and v i d e o r e c o r d i n g w i l l continue, t o 09:59:57
17 t a k e p l a c e u n l e s s a l l p a r t i e s agree t o go o f f t h e 09:59:59
18 record. 10:00:01
19 T h i s i s media u n i t number one o f t h e v i d e o 10:00:03
20 r e c o r d e d d e p o s i t i o n o f Andrea Spears i n t h e m a t t e r o f 10:00:07
21 Spears v e r s u s H e a l t h Net o f C a l i f o r n i a . 10:00:11
22 T h i s d e p o s i t i o n a b e i n g h e l d a t 400 C a p i t o l 10:00:16
23 M a l l i n Sacramento, C a l i f o r n i a . 10:00:19
24 My name i s D a n i e l Bruun f r o m t h e f i r m .10:00:23
25 • V e r i t e x t L e g a l S o l u t i o n s , and I am t h e v i d e o g r a p h e r . 10:00:25
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1 A. Correct. 10:33:09
2 Q. Okay. Then y o u a l s o seem t o c l a i m payment 10:33:12
3 f o r a l l t i m e worked under d e f e n d a n t ' s c o n t r o l . So 10:33:14
4 are you seeking a d d i t i o n a l -- i n o t h e r words, beyond 10:33:18
5 j u s t n o t g e t t i n g y o u r meal and r e s t b r e a k s , are you 10:33:23
6 c l a i m i n g i n t h i s l a w s u i t t h a t y o u were n o t p a i d f o r 10:33:26
7 a l l t i m e t h a t y o u worked?' 10:33:29
8 A. Correct. 10:33:32
9 Q. Pardon me? 10:33:35
10 A. Correct. 10:33:37
11 MS. MENHENNET: Calls f o r a legal 10:33:37
12 conclusion. 10:33:38
13 BY MR. LONG:
14 Q. Okay. And i f y o u go down a c o u p l e o f l i n e s , 10:33:43
15 and I ' 1 1 r e a d i t , " u n l a w f u l l y f a i l e d t o r e c o r d and 10:33:47
16 pay p l a i n t i f f and o t h e r a g g r i e v e d employees f o r a l l 10:33:50
.17 o f t h e i r t i m e worked i n c l u d i n g o v e r t i m e wages." Do 10:33:53
18 you.see t h a t ? 10:33:57
19 A. Correct. 10:33:57
20 Q. So i s i t y o u r c l a i m i n t h i s l a w s u i t t h a t 10:33:58
21 t h e r e were t i m e s when y o u worked o v e r t i m e , b u t y o u 10:34:01
22 weren't p a i d f o r i t ? 10:34:06
23 A. I wasn't p a i d t h e c o r r e c t amount, c o r r e c t . 10:34:08
24 'Q^ (Okay. ( I s t h a t because .ypia. were w o r k i n g oFf, 10:34:10
25 (^e (clock?; 10:34:14
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1 A. No. 10:34:15
2 Q. Okay. I n what way was i t n o t t h a t ? 10:34:16
3 A. Because o f o t h e r c l a i m s that's i n the claim, 10:34:20
4 t o o , as f a r as -- okay. Can y o u r e p e a t that? 10:34:30
5 ,Q. Sure. I s i t your c l a i m i n t h i s l a w s u i t t h a t 10:34:36
6 y o u were, n o t p a i d f o r work t h a t y o u were p e r f o r m i n g 10:34:39
7 o f f t h e clock? 10:34:43
'8 MS. MENHENNET: (Asked and answered. 10:34:44
9 THE" WITNESS: No.' (I've. never ' asked f o r .-- 10:34:45
10 to.get paid f o r working off. the. clock. 10:34:49
11 ^BY .MR. LONG:
12 Q. Okay. So - - and I ' 1 1 t r y to( c'la^^ 10:34:51
13 A r e y o u c l a i m i n g i n t h i s lawsuit.. t.hat y p u worked t i m e 10:34:55
14 b u t weren't p a i d f o r t h a t / t i m e ? 10:35:00
15 A. Correct. 10:35:03
16 'Q(^ Okay. And --' 10:35:05
17 'A.'; Wasn't p a i d f b r t h a t . t i m e ( c o r r e c t l y / 10:35:05
18 ;Q.) That's why"l -'-f so yoii were p a i d f o r the 10:35:07
19 (time, b u t t h e amount t h a t y o u were p a i d Tor,-the (time 10:35:11
20 (wsiTriciDr r e c t ?. 10:35:13
21 :A.} (Correct. 10:35:14
22 Q. Okay. And why was i t i n c o r r e c t ? 10:35:15
23 A. Due t o j u s t b a s i c a l l y t h e -- i t wasn't -- I 10:35:18
24 don't r e c a l l . 10:35:35
25 Q. Okay. Well, these are your claims. I'm 10:35:37
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1 A. I w o u l d n ' t know what t i m e I wasn't p a i d i n a 10:36:24
2 day, o r I never seen any o f t h a t , so I w o u l d n ' t -- I 10:36:29
3 w o u l d n ' t know. 10:36:32
4 Q. D i d you e v e r work b e f o r e you c l o c k e d i n on 10:36:33
5 t h e t i m e k e e p i n g . s y s t e m and n o t g e t p a i d f o r t h a t 10:36:38
6 work? 10:36:41
7 A. No. 10:36:41
8 Q. D i d you ever work a f t e r you c l o c k e d o u t . o f 10:36:42
9 t h e t i m e k e e p i n g system b u t were n o t p a i d f o r t h a t 10:36:45
10 work? 10:36:48
11 A. No. 10:36:48
12 Q. Okay. Were you p a i d f o r a l l t h e h o u r s t h a t 10:36:52
13 you r e c o r d e d -- l e t me s t a r t o v e r . 10:36:56
14 Were you p a i d f o r a l l t h e hours t h a t ypu 10:36:59
15 worked? 10:37:02
16 A. No. 10:37:03
17 Q.' Okay. So what hours d i d you work f o r w h i c h 10:37:05
18 you w e r e n ' t p a i d f o r ? 10:37:07
19 MS. MENHENNET: I t ' s been asked and answered 10:37:08
20 s e v e r a l t i m e s now. 10:37:09
21 THE WITNESS: I don't r e c a l l . 10:37:12
22 BY MR. LONG: 10:37:13
23 Q. You d o n ' t r e c a l l ? 10:37:13
24 A. You're s a y i n g what hours I worked. I don't 10:37:15
25 know what hours I worked t h a t I wasn't p a i d f o r . 10:37:18
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1 Q. If y o u d o n ' t know o n e way o r t h e o t h e r , why 10 :37 :21
2 are you b r i n g i n g t h i s lawsuit? 10 37 : 25
3 MS. MENHENNET: Objection. Misstates 10 37 :26
4 testimony, and t h i s has been asked and answered t h r e e 10 37 : 27
5 or four times now. 10 37 :29
6 BY MR. LONG: 10 37 :34
7 Q-. Let's go t h r p u g h i t again. You n e v e r worked 10 37 :34
8 before you clocked i n i n t h e morning? 10 37 : 39
9 A.. NO'. 10 37 :42
10 ;Q.: Correct? 10 37 : 42
11 'Af. •Correct. 10 37 : 43
12 Q.J Okay. You' i i e v e r . w o r k e d a f t e r y o u c l o c k e d 10 •37 :45
13 out i n the afternoon -- 10 37 : 47
14 A((." Correct." 10 37 :48 -
15 !-- o r e v e n i n g ; correct? 10 37 :49
16 (Cprrect. 10 37 : 50
17 'And b y c l o c k i n g o u t , • do y o u u n d e r s t a n d me.; 10 37 : 50
18 ( t h i t T ( s /when y o u s i g n o f f , f o r . p a y r o l l purpp'ses; 10 37 : 53
19 cPrrect? 10 37 :56
20 fCorrect. 10 37 : 56
21 Co.- (Okay.. (So t h e r e wasri' t. a n y p r e - s h i f t work 10 37 : 57
22 (that y p u weren't jpaid f o r ; c o r r e c t ? 10 37 : 59
23 (Af Correct-. 10 •3 8 : 0 1
24 (And t h e r e w a s n ' t a n y p o s t - s h i f t . wor(k that. 10 38 : 0 1
25 you weren't p a i d for?; 10 38 : 03
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1 A. Correct. 10:38:05
2 Q. Okay. You a r e a l l e g i n g t h a t y o u were n o t 10:38:08
3 a b l e t o t a k e y o u r r e q u i r e d meal and r e s t b r e a k s ; 10:38:11
4 correct?
5 A. Correct. 10:38:15
6 Q. Okay. Now y o u would agree, w o u l d n ' t y o u , 10:38:17
7 t h a t d u r i n g t h e t i m e t h a t y o u were employed by H e a l t h 10:38:19
8 N e t , under company p o l i c y , y o u were p r o v i d e d r e s t 10:38:22
9 b r e a k s o f a t l e a s t 15 m i n u t e s e v e r y f o u r hours o f 10:38:26
10 your s h i f t o r p o r t i o n t h e r e o f ? Correct? 10:38:30
11 A. Yeah. We were supposed t o , y e s . 10:38:33
12 Q. A l l I'm s a y i n g i s t h a t ' s y o u r u n d e r s t a n d i n g 10:38:34
13 of the policy;•correct? 10:38:37
14 A. Correct. Yes. . 10:38:38
15 Q. So t h a t as a nonexempt employee, y o u ' r e 10:38:39
16 p r o v i d e d w i t h a r e s t b r e a k o f 15 m i n u t e s e v e r y f o u r 10:38:41
17 h o u r s o f y o u r s h i f t o r p o r t i o n thereof;, c o r r e c t ? 10:38:47
18 MS. MENHENNET: O b j e c t i o n t o t h e f o r m o f t h e 10:38:49
19 question. 10:38:50
20 BY MR. LONG: 10:38:54
21 Q. You agree t h a t ' s t h e p o l i c y ; c o r r e c t ? 10:38:54
22 A. I t h o u g h t t h e p o l i c y was e v e r y two h o u r s , 10:38:57
23 b u t i f i t ' s f o u r h o u r s , t h e n yeah. 10:38:59
24 Q. Okay. So o t h e r t h a n whether i t ' s four or 10:39:04
25 t w o , d i d I a c c u r a t e l y s t a t e y o u r u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f t h e 10:39:05
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1 r e c a l l one way o r t h e o t h e r ? 10:50:17
2 A. Correct. 10:50:21
3 Q. Okay. And you r e c e i v e d a p p r o x i m a t e l y 32 o f 10:50:25
4 these g i f t cards d u r i n g y o u r c a r e e r ; c o r r e c t ? 10:50:29
5 A. Correct. 10:50:31
6 Q. D i d t h e y a l l come f r o m Ms. Moreno? 10:50:32
7 A. Most l i k e l y , y e s . Yes, because she was my 10:50:34
8 s u p e r v i s o r d u r i n g t h a t t i m e when we were d o i n g t h a t 10:50:38
9 phase and t h a t p r o j e c t . 10:50:41
10 Q. Okay. And do you remember any o f t h e 10:50:44
11 criteria you had t o meet i n o r d e r t o r e c e i v e any o f 10:50:48
12 these g i f t cards? 10:50:53
13 A. No, I don't remember t h e e x a c t c r i t e r i a . . 10:50:56
14 Q. Okay. 10:51:03
15 A. I know I met them. 10:51:03
16 (Q. Okay . 'So we have ( - - j u s t t o jr.ound o u t y p u r 10:51:10
17 l o v e r t i m e c l a i m , we ftave -the .cla cash 10:51:14
18 {benefit, you. receiyed^fo^ 10:51:20
19 :(cove_rage_,(Jyoii c l a i m ^ t h a t s h o u l d have_ b'e'en. i n c l u d e d 10:51:23
20 ' V h e n : c a l c u l a t i n g y o u r o y e r t : i m e ; cprrec(t?( 10:51:26
21 fAC.( (Correct. 10:51:28
22 •(Q:( (And t h e n y o u r second ;claim, i s ' t S a t valuei 10:51:28
23 'ot t h e s e g i f t c a r d s , they,- t o p , shpurdj^^ been) 10:51:32
24 . i n c l u d e d when c a l c u l a t i n g y p u r overtime.; i s t h a t y o u r 10:51:35
25 !(cl5iin?( 10:51:39
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1 A. Correct. 10:51:39
2 Q. Okay. Any o t h e r forms o f compensation t h a t 10:51:40
3 y o u r e c e i v e d t h a t y o u c l a i m s h o u l d have been i n c l u d e d 10:51:43
4 when c a l c u l a t i n g o v e r t i m e ? 10:51:47
5 A. No. 10:51:49
6 Q. Okay. And tiased e x c l u s i v e l y on t h e v a l u e o f 10:51:58
7 t h e s e cash b e n e f i t s and t h e v a l u e o f t h e s e g i f t 10:52:01
8 c a r d s , y o u r c l a i m in,'•this, l a w s u i t i s t h a t y o u r 10:52:04
9 o v e r t i m e was c a l c u l a t e d t o be- l e s s t h a n i t .should 10:52:07
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11 A. [Correct. 10:52:11
12 Q.. (is"that correct? 10:52:12
13 A.. 'Yes,. 10:52:12
14 Q.. • Okay. And a r e y o u s e e k i n g t o r e p r e s e n t 10:52:12
15 o t h e r s who a l s o r e c e i v e d t h e .^same cash b e n e f i t ; 10:52:16
16 c l a i m i n g t h e y shpuld. have been p a i d more . i n o v e r t i m e ? 10:52:21
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18 (Q-.; .And a r e y o u s e e k i n g - t p - r e p r e s e n t ' o t h e r 10:52 :23
19 p e o p l e -who^receiyed t h e s e g i f t' cards c l a i m i n g .^they; 10:52:26
20 (should haye been p a i d more i n o v e r t i m e f o r r e c e i v i n g 10:52:29
21 these g i f t . c a r d s ? 10:52:32
22 'A.' Correct.. 10:52:33
23 Q.i :Okay., A r e you_making any o t h e r .claims^ on 10:52:34
,24 b e h a l f o f anybpdy e o t h e r t h a n "the meal, and r e s t 10: 52:39
25 -break c l a i m s and what w e ' l l , c a i l t h e s e , 10:52:41
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2 A.' And any c i v i l p e n a l t i e s , S t a t e o f 10:52:48
3 Caliifornia. 10:52:52
4 Q. So p e n a l t i e s on t o p o f t h a t ? 10:52:53
5 A'. Uh-huh. 10:52:55
6 Q. Okay. S o . l e t me j u s f summarize. In-this 10:52:56
7 l a w s u i t , y o u ' r e c l a i m i n g t h a t y o u and o t h e r s d i d n o t 10:52:59
8 g.et meal and r e s t b r e a k s c o n s i s t e n t w i t h C a l i f o r n i a 10:53:03
9 l.iw;- c o r r e c t ? 10:53:05
10 'A.'- (Correct (( 10:53:06
11 Q. And t h a t i n a d d i t i o n - , y o u and o t h e r s were 10:53:06
12 'underpaid o v e r t i m e .because t h e cpmpany .did n o t 10:53:10
13 include the value o f t h e cash b e n e f i t s y p u r e c e i v e d 10:53:13
14 f o r w a i v i n g m e d i c a l cpverage a n d t h e v a l u e of- t h e s e 10:53:17
15 , g i f t ( cards'; i s(that correct? 10:53:20
16 'A.' Corrett.. 10:53:21
17 (Q. Ybii'.re n o t claiming .anything else in this 10:53:22
18 •'lawsiiit o t h e r t h a n ,any . p e n a l t i e s t h a t • -would a t t a c h , 10:53:24
19 ( f p r (thbs,.e(vib • 10:53:27
20 {K.J 'Correct'.j 10:53:29
21. (Q? (Okay/ So""!' •^[e -sta'Ee.d'^ompi'e^^ 10:53:30
22 (claims a 10:53:32
23 ^ f [CorrectZ J • 10:53:33
24 Q. Okay. 10:53:34
25 MS. MENHENNET: Objection t o t h e f o r m o f t h e 10:53:34
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1 I , ANDREA SPEARS, do h e r e b y d e c l a r e under
2 penalty of perjury that I have read t h e foregoing
3 transcript; that I h a v e made a n y c o r r e c t i o n s a s
4 appear noted, i nink, initialed b y me,.or attached
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1 I , t h e undersigned, a C e r t i f i e d Shorthand
2 R e p o r t e r o f t h e S t a t e o f C a l i f o r n i a , do hereby
3 certify:
4 That t h e f o r e g o i n g p r o c e e d i n g s were t a k e n
5 b e f o r e me a t t h e t i m e and p l a c e h e r e i n s e t f o r t h ;
t h a t any w i t n e s s e s i n t h e f o r e g o i n g p r o c e e d i n g s ,
6 p r i o r t o t e s t i f y i n g , were d u l y sworn; t h a t a r e c o r d
7 o f t h e p r o c e e d i n g s was made b y me u s i n g machine
8 s h o r t h a n d w h i c h was t h e r e a f t e r t r a n s c r i b e d under my
9 . direction; that the foregoing transcript i s a true
record of the testimony given.
10 Further, that i f the foregoing pertains t o
11 t h e o r i g i n a l t r a n s c r i p t o f a d e p o s i t i o n i n a Federal
12 Case, b e f o r e c o m p l e t i o n o f t h e p r o c e e d i n g s , r e v i e w o f
13 the transcript [ ] was [ ] was n o t r e q u e s t e d ,
I f u r t h e r c e r t i f y I am n e i t h e r financially
14 i n t e r e s t e d i n t h e a c t i o n n o r a r e l a t i v e o r employee
15 o f any a t t o r n e y o r p a r t y t o t h i s action.
16 ' I N WITNESS WHEREOF, I . have t h i s date
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1 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
2 COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO
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4 ANDREA SPEARS, an
i n d i v i d u a l , on b e h a l f o f
CERTIFIED
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a l l persons s i m i l a r l y
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C o n s o l i d a t e d Case No.
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'17 VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION OF TOMAS ARANA
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2 COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO
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i n d i v i d u a l , on b e h a l f o f
h e r s e l f and on b e h a l f o f
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situated.
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19 Volume I , taken oh b e h a l f o f t h e defendants, a t
20 400 C a p i t o l M a l l , S u i t e 3000, Sacramento, C a l i f o r n i a ,
21 b e g i n n i n g a t 10:12 a.m. and ending a t 3:28 p.m. on
22 Monday, December 3, 2018, b e f o r e C a r r i e Pederson,
23 C e r t i f i e d Shorthand Reporter No. 4373.
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1 APPEARANCES:
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4 SETAREH LAW GROUP
5 BY: H. SCOTT LEVIANT
6 Attorney a t Law
7 315 S. B e v e r l y Drive
8 S u i t e 315
9 Beverly Hills, California 90212
10 310-888-7771
11 scott@setarehlaw.com
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13 For D e f e n d a n t ( s ) :
14 ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP
15 BY.: TIMOTHY J . LONG
16 ' NICHOLAS J . HORTON
17 Attorneys a t Law
18 400 C a p i t o l Mall
19 Suite3000
20 Sacramento, C a l i f o r n i a 95814-4497
21 916-4 4 7 - 8 2 9 9 .
22 t j l o n g ( ? o r r i c k . com
23 nhorton@orrick.com
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TOMAS ARANA
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1 EXHIBITS
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3 DESCRIPTION PAGE
4 E x h i b i t 500 C o n f i d e n t i a l , O n l i n e Time 144
R e p o r t i n g T r a i n i n g For A l l
5 Associates
6 E x h i b i t 501 C o n f i d e n t i a l , H e a l t h Net, I n c . 146
Customer S e r v i c e R e p r e s e n t a t i v e
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8 E x h i b i t 502 C o n f i d e n t i a l , H e a l t h Net, I n c . 149
Customer S e r v i c e R e p r e s e n t a t i v e
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10 E x h i b i t 503 C o n f i d e n t i a l , H e a l t h Net, I n c . 154
Customer S e r v i c e R e p r e s e n t a t i v e
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12 E x h i b i t 504 C o n f i d e n t i a l , H e a l t h Net, I n c . 1,57
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E x h i b i t 507 A s s o c i a t e Acknowledgement Form, 164
16 March 3, 2008
17 E x h i b i t 508 2015 Year End Performance Review 169
Form f o r Tomas Arana
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E x h i b i t 509 2017 Performance Review 172
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E x h i b i t 510 H e a l t h Net, I n c . C o n f i d e n t i a l i t y 174
20 Agreement
21 E x h i b i t 511 November 19, 2015 l e t t e r t o 176
Tomas Arana from Paula San
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5 h a v i n g been a d m i n i s t e r e d an o a t h , was examined and
6 t e s t i f i e d as f o l l o w s :
7, EXAMINATION 10:12:05
8 VIDEO OPERATOR: Okay. We're on t h e r e c o r d . 10:12:05
9 I t ' s - 10:12 a.m. on December 3 r d , 2018. 10:12:16
10 This i s t h e d e p o s i t i o n o f Tomas Arana. 10:12:20
11 We're here i n t h i s m a t t e r o f Spears, e t a l . 10:12:23
12 versus H e a l t h Net. 10:12:27
13 We're l o c a t e d a t 400 C a p i t o l M a l l i n 10:12:28
14 Sacramento, C a l i f o r n i a . 10:12:31
15 I'm John Macdonell, t h e v i d e o g r a p h e r , w i t h , 10:12:32
16 Veritext. I'm n o t r e l a t e d t o any p a r t y i n t h i s 10:12:35
17 a c t i o n , nor am I a n o t a r y p u b l i c o r f i n a n c i a l l y 10:12:38
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19 I f a l l p a r t i e s agree t o proceed, would 10:12:42
20 counsel please i d e n t i f y themselves. 10:12:44
21 MR. LONG: Tim Long f o r Defendant H e a l t h Net 10:12:46
22 of California, Inc. 10:12:50
23 MR. 'HORTON: Nick Horton f o r Defendant 10:12:50
24 H e a l t h Net o f C a l i f o r n i a , I n c . 10:12:53
25 MR. LEVIANT:. H. S c o t t L e v i a n t o f Setareh 10:12:53
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1 i n d i c a t i n g when you s t a r t e d work, d i d you a c c u r a t e l y 11:29:35
2 i n p u t t h e time t h a t you s t a r t e d t o work? 11:29:39
3 A. Yes.