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Guzman v. Pacific Freight Lines

Funding and payments
Elena Guzman v. Pacific Freight Lines, Inc.Superior Court of California, County of AlamedaCase no. 24-CV-081377

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Key facts

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Settlement amount
$9,100,000
Class members
8,050
The fund earns interest
Yes
Type of claims
Wage and hour
How people get paid
Paper check by default; ACH or virtual debit card on request
Tax treatment
70% wages (W-2), 30% interest and penalties (1099-MISC)
Escalator
Rises if workweeks exceed 490,600, which is 110% of 446,000
Leftover money goes to
Alameda County Bar Association Volunteer Legal Services Corporation

Summary

Overtime, meal and rest period, wage statement and waiting-time claims for about 8,050 hourly drivers, dock workers and yard hostlers in California. The First Amendment raised the settlement to $9.1 million and moved the tax split to 70/30, and the court's order named a new cy pres recipient.

Added by ApexOSOct 24, 2026

Deadlines

3 deadlines still to meet.

  • Settlement funding

    Date set later14 days after the Effective Date

  • Payments issued

    Date set later21 days after funding

  • Check-cashing period ends

    Date set later180 days after checks are issued

4 deadlines metShow

  • Class data from Pacific Freight

    May 14, 2026Set by the court's order

  • Notice mail-out and email

    May 29, 2026Set by the court's order

  • Opt-out, objection and workweek dispute deadline

    Jul 28, 2026Set by the court's order

  • Final approval hearing

    Sep 10, 2026Department 21, 9:00 a.m.

Questions for counsel

2 questions waiting for an answer from counsel.

  • Pacific Freight's letter says Stockton records from before January 2022 end the week on Saturday, while all other records end it on Sunday. Should workweeks from those records be counted on their own week-ending day?

    Asked by CaseIQ

  • About 310 people appear under two employee numbers because they were rehired. Should their workweeks be combined under one class member using the crosswalk Pacific Freight will send?

    Asked by CaseIQ

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Activity on this case

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  1. ApexIQAI assistant

    Read a new portal access request from Dynamics

  2. Lucy E-mailAI assistant

    Drafted a reply about payment timing

  3. Lucy E-mailAI assistant

    Sorted 14 new messages in the case mailbox

  4. Chris Skaling

    Approved: Guzman v. Pacific Freight Lines – escalator check

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  5. Chris Skaling

    Approved: Portal access – Whitcomb & Aldana LLP

    Approved

  6. Chris Skaling

    Ticked off "Issue payments and tax forms"

  7. Chris Skaling

    Ticked off "Fund the interest-bearing settlement account"

  8. Chris Skaling

    Ticked off "Verify the escalator with both counsel"

  9. DataIQAI assistant

    Counted 452,318 workweeks in the final class data and checked the escalator

  10. Lucy E-mailAI assistant

    Sorted 9 new messages in the case mailbox

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    Sorted 22 new messages in the case mailbox

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