This is a joint venture and wage/hour claim between family members. Plaintiffs began working for defendants (their cousins) and their fitness business in 2011. Plaintiffs contend they were denied appropriate wages, expense reimbursement and documentation. Plaintiffs further contend that they entered into a written agreement with defendants, making them part owners (as well as employees) of the fitness business. Defendants filed a crossclaim, asserting a breach of the various partnership understandings.
On 08/16/19, this Court adopted the discovery referee’s recommendation to strike defendants’ answer to the operative pleading (3rd Amended Complaint), as well as their cross-complaint, following a series of discovery abuses.
On 09/18/19, this Court entered a signed order striking defendants’ appearances, and ordering defendants to pay fees for the discovery referee. Thereafter, plaintiffs filed and served default prove-up packages.
On 10/02/19, plaintiffs filed their default prove-up pac
Hearing Date
August 13, 2020
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This is a joint venture and wage/hour claim between family members. Plaintiffs began working for defendants (their cousins) and their fitness business in 2011. Plaintiffs contend they were denied appropriate wages, expense reimbursement and documentation. Plaintiffs further contend that they entered into a written agreement with defendants, making them part owners (as well as employees) of the fitness business. Defendants filed a crossclaim, asserting a breach of the various partnership understandings.
On 08/16/19, this Court adopted the discovery referee’s recommendation to strike defendants’ answer to the operative pleading (3rd Amended Complaint), as well as their cross-complaint, following a series of discovery abuses.
On 09/18/19, this Court entered a signed order striking defendants’ appearances, and ordering defendants to pay fees for the discovery referee. Thereafter, plaintiffs filed and served default prove-up packages.
On 10/02/19, plaintiffs filed their default prove-up pac