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Top Verdicts

Feb. 16, 2012

Top Defense Verdicts--Driscoll, et al. v. Granite Rock Company


This case is the "poster child" for what's wrong with the law in California right now, so says Alan Levins, who defended his client against a wage-and-hour class action. Driscoll v. Granite Rock Co., 1-08-CV-103426 (Santa Clara Super. Ct.).


At issue was whether the Granite Rock Co. provided off-duty meal breaks to class members when it made meal periods available, but didn't force drivers to take them.


Granite Rock proved the it...

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