Who is a Class Member
Class members of the J.V.C. Truck Lines California Drivers Unpaid Wages Settlement include “all California residents who have been employed as truck drivers by J.V.C. Truck Lines in California and who were paid on a per-load or per-mile or percentage-of-the-load basis from April 1, 2013 through November 16, 2017.”
If you are currently employed by J.V.C. Truck Lines, your participation in this settlement will not affect your employment as California law strictly prohibits retaliation.
If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other class action settlements you may be eligible for.
Settlement Amount
- $240,000.00
Estimated Award
- Varies
Your individual share of settlement will be calculated by “dividing the total number of workweeks worked by the net settlement amount to determine a workweek value. The workweek value will be multiplied by the number of workweeks each Class Member worked” from April 1, 2013 through November 16, 2017.
Proof of Purchase
- N/A
Claim Form
- N/A
JVC Truck Lines California Drivers Unpaid Wages Settlement Notes
- Hernandez v. J.V.C. Truck Lines, Inc.
- Case No. CIVDS1714857
- Pending in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of San Bernardino
In August 2017, plaintiff Jesus Hernandez filed this California unpaid wages class action lawsuit on behalf of all J.V.C Truck Lines drivers, claiming, among other things, that the company never paid them for non-driving tasks such as “rest breaks, pre- and post-trip inspection time, loading/unloading time, cleaning, fueling, and paperwork time”, violating California wage and hours laws.
J.V.C. Truck Lines denies all of the claims raised in this case and says that its practices are in compliance with with California wage and hour laws.
The Court granted preliminary approval of the settlement terms on January 22, 2018. The Settlement Agreement and other related documents are available on the JVC Truck Lines California Drivers Settlement website.
Class members who wish to opt out or object to the terms of the JVC Truck Lines California Drivers Settlement must do so by March 22, 2018. Class members who wish to dispute the information in their individual settlement notice must do so by March 22, 2018. Class members who wish to participate in the settlement do not need to do anything to receive a payout.
Important Dates
- 3/22/18: Opt-Out or Objection Deadline
- 3/22/18: Dispute Deadline
- 5/22/18: Final Hearing at 8:30 am PT* (class members do not need to attend this hearing in order to receive a slice of the settlement pie).
*Settlement Class Members who wish to speak at the hearing should check www.cptgroup.com/JVCTruckLinesSettlement to confirm that the date or time of the Hearing has not been changed.
Contact Information
- Mail: J.V.C. Truck Lines, Inc. Settlement Administrator c/o CPT Group, Inc. 50 Corporate Park Irvine, CA 92606
- Phone: 1-888-528-9785
- Email: JVCTruckLinesSettlement@cptgroup.com
Class Counsel
- Craig J. Ackermann of Ackermann & Tilajef PC
- Jonthan Melmed of Melmed Law Group PC
Settlement Website