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<p><b><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">MATTHEW RIGHETTI, ESQ.�����������
{121012}</font></b></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>EDWARD J. WYNNE, ESQ�����������
{165819}</b></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>RIGHETTI LAW FIRM</b></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">220 Montgomery Street, 16th
Floor<br>
</font><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">San Francisco, CA� 94104<br>
</font><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">(415) 983-0900</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>STEVEN KESTEN, ESQ.�� �
����������� {152376}</b></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>CARRIE ANN COLTON, ESQ.�����������
{188104}</b></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>KESTEN, COLTON & BRANDT</b></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">3100 Kerner Blvd., Ste. B-2<br>
</font><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">San Rafael, CA 94901<br>
</font><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">(415) 457-2668</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Attorneys for Plaintiffs</font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>SUPERIOR
COURT OF CALIFORNIA</b></font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>MARIN
COUNTY</b></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">JAMES O'DONNELL, BERNARD ��
����������� <b>NO. CV 004930</b></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">ZACHERY, and other members
of the</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">general public similarly situated,</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">����������������������� �����������������������
����������������������� ����������� <b><u>FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT</u></b></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">����������� ����������� Plaintiffs,</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">����������������������� �����������������������
����������������������� ����������� 1.� Damages</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">vs.������������������ �����������������������
����������������������� ����������� 2.� Injunction</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">����������������������� �����������������������
����������������������� ����������� 3.� Declaratory Relief</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">STARVING STUDENTS, INC., and������
����������� 4.� Unfair Practices Act</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">DOES 1 through 50 inclusive,������
����������������������� </font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">����������� ����������� Defendants.</font></p>
<p style='line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><u>�����������������������
����������������������� ����������� ����������� </u>/����������� CLASS
ACTION</font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b><u>FIRST
CAUSE OF ACTION</u></b></font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">�����������
COME NOW, plaintiffs, individuals over the age of eighteen (18), and bring
this challenge to Defendants' lucrative, repressive and unlawful business
practices on behalf of themselves, the general public and a class of all
others similarly situated and for a Cause of Action against Defendants,
and each of them, alleges as follows:</font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b><u>THE
PARTIES, JURISDICTION AND VENUE</u></b></font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>1.</b></font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">�����������
At least some of the acts complained of herein occurred in Marin County
as defendant STARVING STUDENTS, INC., owns and operates a moving company
in Marin County where plaintiff BERNARD ZACHERY was employed as a "mover."�
At all times herein mentioned, plaintiffs and the class identified herein
worked as employees for STARVING STUDENTS, INC. and Does 1 through 50,
inclusive, (hereinafter "DEFENDANTS") in hourly, non-exempt
positions in DEFENDANTS' branch locations.� DEFENDANTS' hourly "mover"
and "driver" positions are not positions which involve work
which falls within any exception to California Labor Code Section 1194
and/or California Industrial Welfare Commission orders applicable to DEFENDANTS'
business.� The acts complained of in this First Cause of Action occurred,
at least in part, within the last three years preceding the filing of
the complaint in this action.� The class representative plaintiffs who
have worked at one of DEFENDANTS' moving branches within the State of
California are:</font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">1.�����������
JAMES O'DONNELL; and,</font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">2.�����������
BERNARD ZACHERY.</font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>2.</b></font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">�����������
Plaintiffs are informed and believe and thereon allege that all times
herein mentioned DEFENDANTS are and were corporations, business entities,
individuals, and partnerships, licensed to do business and actually doing
business in the State of California.� Plaintiffs are informed and believe
and thereon allege that all times herein mentioned DEFENDANTS are and
were corporations, business entities, individuals, and partnerships, with
their principal place of business in the State of California and incorporated
within the State of California.� DEFENDANTS own and operate an industry,
business and establishment in numerous separate geographic locations within
the State of California, including within Marin County, for the purpose
of providing moving services to the general public.� As such, and based
upon all the facts and circumstances incident to DEFENDANTS' business
in California, DEFENDANTS are subject to California Labor Code Section
1194, et seq., California Business and Professions Code Section 17200,
et seq., (Unfair Practices Act) and the applicable wage order(s) issued
by the Industrial� Welfare Commission.</font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>3.</b></font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">�����������
Plaintiffs do not know the true names or capacities, whether individual,
partner or corporate, of the DEFENDANTS sued herein as DOES 1 through
50, inclusive, and for that reason, said DEFENDANTS are sued under such
fictitious names, and plaintiffs pray leave to amend this complaint when
the true names and capacities are known.� Plaintiffs are informed and
believe such DOE DEFENDANTS are responsible in some way for the matters
alleged herein and proximately caused plaintiffs and members of the general
public and class to be subject to the illegal employment practices, wrongs
and injuries complained of herein.</font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>4.</b></font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">�����������
At all times herein mentioned, each said DEFENDANTS participated in the
doing of the acts hereinafter alleged to have been done by the named DEFENDANTS;
and furthermore, the DEFENDANTS, and each of them, were the agents, servants
employees, parent corporations, successor corporations, and subsidiaries
of each of the other DEFENDANTS, as well as the agents of all DEFENDANTS,
and at all times herein mentioned, were acting within the course and scope
of said agency and employment.</font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>5.</b></font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">�����������
At all times herein mentioned, DEFENDANTS, and each of them, were members
of, and engaged in, a joint venture, partnership and common enterprise,
and acting within the course and scope of, and in pursuance of, said joint
venture, partnership and common enterprise.</font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>6.</b></font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">�����������
At all times herein mentioned, the acts and omissions of the various DEFENDANTS,
and each of them, concurred and contributed to the various acts and omissions
of each and all of the other DEFENDANTS in proximately causing the injuries
and damages as herein alleged.</font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>7.</b></font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">�����������
At all times herein mentioned, DEFENDANTS, and each of them, ratified
each and every act or omission complained of herein.� At all times herein
mentioned, the DEFENDANTS, and each of them, aided and abetted the acts
and omissions of each and all of the other DEFENDANTS in proximately causing
the damages as herein alleged.</font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>8.</b></font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">�����������
Plaintiffs and all members of the class identified herein, were regularly
required as a matter of uniform company policy and practice to work and
in fact worked as hourly non-exempt movers and drivers for DEFENDANTS,
and each of them, in excess of forty hours per workweek and eight hours
per day without receiving overtime compensation for such overtime hours
worked in violation of California Labor Code Section 1197 and the applicable
California Industrial Welfare Commission wage order(s).� Plaintiffs and
the other members of the class who were designated as "drivers"
were improperly and illegally mis-classified by DEFENDANTS, and each of
them, as "exempt" employees when, in fact, they were "non-exempt"
employees according to California law.� Plaintiffs and the other members
of the class have the right to be compensated by DEFENDANTS at the appropriate
compensatory wage rate for said work heretofore performed, consisting
of the straight time rate plus the appropriate overtime premium as mandated
by California law.</font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>9.</b></font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">�����������
Plaintiffs and all members of the class identified herein, were regularly
required as a matter of uniform company policy and practice to work and
in fact worked as hourly non-exempt movers and drivers for DEFENDANTS,
and each of them, without receiving straight time compensation (at no
less than the minimum wage) in violation of California Labor Code 1197
and the applicable California Industrial Welfare Commission wage order(s).�
Plaintiffs and all members of the class were, at all times relevant herein,
under the control of DEFENDANTS, and each of them, and suffered or were
permitted to work by DEFENDANTS, and each of them.� Defendants' acts or
omissions in failing to compensate plaintiffs and all members of the class
their minimum wages was not in good faith nor were there reasonable grounds
for DEFENDANTS and each of them to believe that their acts or omissions
were not contrary to California law.� Plaintiffs and the other members
of the class have the right to be compensated by DEFENDANTS at an appropriate
compensatory wage rate at or above the minimum wage rate for said work
heretofore performed including liquidated damages as mandated by California
law.</font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>10.</b></font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">�����������
All Claims alleged herein arise under California law for which plaintiffs
seek relief authorized under California law.� This complaint is brought
by plaintiffs pursuant to California Code for Civil Procedure section
382 on behalf of two subclasses of non-exempt personnel:</font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">�����������
(A)����������� The first class ("Subclass A") is comprised of,
and defined as, all current and former California based non-exempt drivers
who worked and/or are working for DEFENDANTS within the last four (4)
years of the filing of the original complaint in this action, up to and
including the time that this action is certified, yet were not paid all
of their wages due and owing; and,</font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">�����������
(B)����������� the second subclass ("Subclass B") is comprised
of, and defined as, all current and former California based non-exempt
movers who worked and/or are working for DEFENDANTS within the last four
(4) years of the filing of the original complaint in this action, up to
and including the time that this action is certified, yet were not paid
all of their wages due and owing .</font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">�����������
The members of the class are so numerous that joinder of all members would
be impractical, if not impossible.� The identity of the members of the
class are readily ascertainable by review of DEFENDANTS' records.� Further,
the subject matter of this action both as to factual matters and as to
matters of law, is such that there are questions of law and fact common
to the class which predominate over questions affecting only individual
members including, among other things, the following:</font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">�����������
a.����������� DEFENDANTS have a uniform and consistent policy and practice
of failing to pay each class member their overtime compensation for work
accomplished in excess of forty hours per week or eight hours per day
per California law.� Further, DEFENDANTS dispensed misinformation amongst
the class members to the effect that class members are not entitled to
overtime compensation for all hours worked under DEFENDANTS' labor policies
and practices and under California law.</font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">�����������
b.����������� DEFENDANTS have a uniform and consistent policy and practice
of failing to pay each member their minimum wages for all hours when plaintiffs
and members of the class were working for DEFENDANTS.� Further, DEFENDANTS
dispensed misinformation amongst the class members to the effect that
class members are not entitled to minimum wage compensation for all hours
worked under DEFENDANTS' labor policies and practices and under California
law.</font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">�����������
c.����������� The duties and responsibilities of the drivers and movers
are virtually identical from region to region, district to district, branch
to branch, and, employee to employee.� Further, any variations in job
activities between the different individuals are legally insignificant
to the issues presented by this action since the central facts remain,
to wit, plaintiffs and the class members were non-exempt employees who
worked in excess of 40 hours per week and/or 8 hours per work day and
have not been paid minimum wage, overtime and straight time compensation
for their work under California law.� </font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>11.</b></font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">�����������
Members of the class identified herein were discharged by DEFENDANTS or
voluntarily quit, and did not have a written contract for employment.�
The DEFENDANTS, in violation of California Labor Code Sections 201, and
202, et seq., respectively, had a consistent and uniform policy, practice
and procedure of willfully failing to pay the earned and unpaid wages
of such individuals, including, but not limited to, regular time, overtime,
vacation time, and other wages earned and remaining uncompensated according
to amendment, or proof.� Class members did not secret or absent themselves
from DEFENDANTS nor refuse to accept the earned and unpaid wages from
DEFENDANTS.� Accordingly, DEFENDANTS are liable for waiting time penalties
for the unpaid wages pursuant to California Labor Code � 203.</font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>12.</b></font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">�����������
As a pattern and practice, in violation of the aforementioned labor laws
and wage orders, DEFENDANTS did not maintain any records pertaining to
when plaintiffs and the members of the class began and ended each work
period, meal period, the total daily hours worked, and the total hours
worked per pay period and applicable rates of pay in violation of California
Labor Code � 1174.</font></p>
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<p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>13.</b></font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">����������� There are predominant
common questions of law and fact and a community of interest amongst plaintiffs
and the claims of the class concerning whether DEFENDANTS' regular business
custom and practice of requiring substantial work and not paying for said
work according to the mandates of California law is, and at all times
herein mentioned was, in violation of California Labor Code section 1194
and California Industrial Welfare commission wage orders.� DEFENDANTS'
employment policies and practices wrongfully and illegally failed to compensate
plaintiffs and the other members of the class for substantial compensation
earned as required by California law.</font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>14.</b></font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">����������� Plaintiffs'
claims are typical of the claims of all members of the class.� Plaintiffs,
as representative parties, will fairly and adequately protect the interests
of the class by vigorously pursuing this suit through attorneys who are
skilled and experienced in handling civil litigation of this type.</font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>15.</b></font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">����������� The California
Labor Code and Wage Order provisions upon which plaintiffs base their
claims are broadly remedial in nature.� These laws and labor standards
serve an important public interest in establishing minimum working conditions
and standards in California.� These laws and labor standards serve an
important public interest in establishing minimum working conditions and
standards in California.� These laws and labor standards protect the average
working employee from exploitation by employers who may seek to take advantage
of superior economic and bargaining power in setting onerous terms and
conditions of employment.� The nature of this action and the format of
laws available to plaintiffs and members of the class identified herein
make the class action format a particularly efficient and appropriate
procedure to redress the wrongs alleged herein.� Further, this case involves
a large corporate employer and a large number of individual employees
with many relatively small claims.� If each employee were required to
file an individual lawsuit, the corporate defendant would necessarily
gain an unconscionable advantage since it would be able to exploit and
overwhelm the limited resources of each individual plaintiff with its
vastly superior financial and legal resources.� Requiring each class member
to pursue an individual remedy would also discourage the assertion of
lawful claims by employees who would be disinclined to file an action
against their former and/or current employer for real and justifiable
fear of retaliation and permanent damage to their careers at current and
subsequent employment.</font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>16.</b></font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">����������� The prosecution
of separate actions by the individual class members, even if possible,
would create a substantial risk of (1) inconsistent or varying adjudications
with respect to individual class members against the DEFENDANTS and which
would establish potentially incompatible standards of conduct for the
DEFENDANTS, and/or (2) adjudications with respect to individual class
members which would, as a practical matter, be dispositive of the interests
of the other class members not parties to the adjuications or which would
substantially impair or impede the ability of the class members to protect
their interests.� Further, the claims of the individual members of the
class are not sufficiently large to warrant vigorous individual prosecution
considering all of the concomitant costs and expenses.</font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>17.</b></font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">����������� Such a pattern,
practice and uniform administration of corporate policy regarding illegal
employee compensation as described herein is unlawful and creates an entitlement
to recovery by the plaintiffs and the class identified herein, in a civil
action, for the unpaid balance of the full amount of the straight time
compensation and overtime premiums owing, including interest thereon,
willful penalties, liquidated damages, reasonable attorneys fees, and
costs of suit according to the mandate of California Labor Code Sections
1194, 1194.2, et seq.</font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>18.</b></font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">����������� Proof of a
common business practice or factual pattern, of which the named plaintiffs'
experiences are representative, will establish the right of each member
of the plaintiff class to recovery on the causes of action alleged herein.</font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>19.</b></font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">����������� The plaintiff
class is entitled in common to a specific fund with respect to the overtime
compensation monies illegally and unfairly retained by DEFENDANTS.� The
plaintiff class is entitled in common to restitution and disgorgement
of those funds being improperly withheld by DEFENDANTS.� This action is
brought for the benefit of the entire class and will result in the creation
of a common fund.� </font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b><u>SECOND
CAUSE OF ACTION</u></b></font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">����������� COME NOW, plaintiffs
and as a second, separate and distinct cause of action against DEFENDANTS,
and each of them, allege as follows:</font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>20</b>. </font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">����������� Plaintiffs
herein repeat and re-allege as though fully set forth at length each and
every paragraph of this Complaint, excepting those paragraphs which are
inconsistent with this cause of action for an injunction.</font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>21.</b></font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">����������� DEFENDANTS'
wrongful and illegal conduct in failing to pay overtime and minimum wage
compensation to plaintiffs and the members of the class despite the clear
legal obligation to do so, unless and until enjoined and restrained by
order of this Court, will cause great and irreparable injury to plaintiffs
and all members of the class in that the DEFENDANTS will continue to violate
these California laws, represented by labor statutes and IWC Wage Orders,
unless specifically ordered to comply with same.� This expectation of
future violations will require current and future employees to repeatedly
and continuously seek legal redress in order to gain compensation to which
they are entitled under California law.� Plaintiffs have no other adequate
remedy at law to insure future compliance with the California labor laws
and wage orders alleged to have been violated herein.</font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b><u>THIRD
CAUSE OF ACTION</u></b></font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">����������� COME NOW, plaintiffs
and as a third, separate and distinct cause of action against DEFENDANTS,
and each of them, allege as follows:</font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>22</b>. </font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">����������� Plaintiffs
herein repeat and re-allege as though fully set forth at length each and
every paragraph of this Complaint, excepting those paragraphs which are
inconsistent with this cause of action for declaratory relief.</font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>23.</b></font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">����������� An actual controversy
has arisen, and a dispute now exists, between plaintiffs and the members
of the class represented by them, and DEFENDANTS, and each of them, concerning
the respective rights, duties, obligations and liabilities of the respective
parties, both as to the past and as to the future, in that plaintiffs
and the members of the class contend that the above-mentioned pattern,
practice and uniform administration of corporate policy regarding their
work requirements and scheduling both constitutes work in excess of forty
(40) hours per week or eight (8) hours per day and is compensable at the
applicable overtime and straight time rate pursuant to the laws of the
State of California; whereas DEFENDANTS, and each of them, deny said contentions
and in turn contend that the regular policy and procedure of work activities
applicable to plaintiffs and members of the class are not subject to overtime
or straight time compensation legal requirements and/or are not in excess
of 40 hours per week and/or 8 hours per day.</font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>24.</b></font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">����������� Plaintiffs
and the members of the class desire a declaration of their rights, and
the duties and obligations of the DEFENDANTS, and each of them, in regard
to this ongoing controversy and dispute which continues to this day.�
Such a declaration is necessary and appropriate in order that plaintiffs
and the members of the class may ascertain their rights in reference to
said work to be performed in the future, so that they may not be deprived
of their just compensation.</font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b><u>FOURTH
CAUSE OF ACTION</u></b></font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">����������� COME NOW, plaintiffs
and as a fourth, separate and distinct cause of action against DEFENDANTS,
and each of them, allege as follows:</font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>25</b>. </font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">����������� Plaintiffs
herein repeat and re-allege as though fully set forth at length each and
every paragraph of this Complaint, excepting those paragraphs which are
inconsistent with this cause of action for relief regarding DEFENDANTS'
violations of California Business and Professions Code section 17200 et
seq. (Unfair Practices Act).</font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>26.</b></font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">����������� DEFENDANTS,
and each of them, have engaged and continue to engage in unfair business
practices in California by practicing, employing and utilizing the employment
practices outlined in Paragraphs 8-12, inclusive, to wit, by requiring
plaintiffs and the members of the class to perform the labor services
complained of herein without overtime or minimum wage compensation.� DEFENDANTS'
utilization of such unfair business practices constitutes unfair competition
and provides an unfair advantage over DEFENDANTS' competitors.� Plaintiffs
seek, on their own behalf, on behalf of other members of the class similarly
situated, and on behalf of the general public, full restitution and disgorgement
of monies, as necessary and according to proof, to restore any and all
monies withheld, acquired and/or converted by the DEFENDANTS by means
of the unfair practices complained of herein.� Plaintiffs seek, on their
own behalf, on behalf of other members of the class similarly situated,
and on behalf of the general public, the appointment of a receiver, as
necessary.� Plaintiffs seek, on their own behalf, on behalf of other members
of the class similarly situated, and on behalf of the general public,
an injunction to prohibit DEFENDANTS from continuing to engage in the
unfair business practices complained of herein.� The restitution includes
all wages earned and unpaid, including interest thereon.� The acts complained
of herein occurred, at least in part, within the last four (4) years preceding
the filing of the complaint in this action.</font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>27.</b></font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">����������� Plaintiffs
are informed and believe and on that basis allege that at all times herein
mentioned DEFENDANTS have engaged in unlawful, deceptive and unfair business
practices, as proscribed by California Business and Professions Code section
17200 et seq., including those forth in Paragraphs 8-12 herein thereby
depriving plaintiffs and other members of the general public the minimum
working condition standards and conditions due to them under the California
labor laws and Industrial Welfare Commission wage orders as specifically
described herein.</font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">����������� WHEREFORE,
plaintiffs on their own behalf and on behalf of the members of the class
and the general public, pray for judgment as follows:</font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">����������� 1.�����������
For an order certifying the proposed subclasses;</font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">����������� 2.�����������
Upon the First Cause of Action, for consequential damages according to
proof as set forth in California Labor Code section 1194, et seq. (and
the applicable California Industrial Welfare Commission wage orders) related
to overtime wages due and owing;</font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">����������� 3.�����������
Upon the First Cause of Action, for consequential damages according to
proof as set forth in California Labor Code section 1194, et seq. (and
the applicable California Industrial Welfare Commission wage orders) related
to minimum wages due and owing;</font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">����������� 4.�����������
Upon the First Cause of Action, for waiting time penalties according to
proof pursuant to California Labor Code section 203;</font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">����������� 5.�����������
Upon the First Cause of Action, for liquidated damages according to proof
pursuant to California Labor Code section 1194.2;</font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">����������� 6.�����������
Upon the Second and Fourth Causes of Action, that DEFENDANTS be ordered
to show cause why they should not be enjoined and ordered to comply with
the applicable California Industrial Welfare Commission wage orders related
to payment of overtime and minimum wage compensation and record keeping
for DEFENDANTS' non-exempt personnel; and for an order enjoining and restraining
DEFENDANTS and their agents, servants and employees related thereto;</font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">����������� 7.�����������
Upon the Third Cause of Action, for a declaratory judgment and a decree
adjudging and decreeing that plaintiffs and the members of the class have
regularly worked compensable overtime and straight time; further, that
the work performed and to be performed by plaintiffs and the members of
the class is subject to overtime and minimum wage compensation requirements
and that plaintiffs and the members of the class are entitled to overtime
and minimum wage compensation for said work;</font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">����������� 8.�����������
Upon the Fourth Cause of Action, for restitution to plaintiffs and other
similarly effected members of the general public (and disgorgement from
DEFENDANTS) of all funds unlawfully acquired by DEFENDANTS by means of
any acts or practices declared by this Court to be violative of the mandate
established by California Business and Professions Code section 17200,
et seq.;</font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">����������� 9.�����������
Upon the Fourth Cause of Action, for the appointment of a receiver to
receive, manage and distribute any and all funds disgorged from the DEFENDANTS
determined to have been wrongfully acquired by the DEFENDANTS as a result
of violations of California Business and Professions Code section 17200
et seq.; </font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">����������� 10.�����������
For pre-judgment interest as allowed by California Labor Code section
1194 and California Civil Code section 3287;</font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">����������� 11.�����������
For reasonable attorneys fees, expenses and costs as provided by California
Labor Code section 1194, et seq.; and,</font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">����������� 12.�����������
For such other and further relief the court may deem just and proper.</font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify;line-height:24.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">DATED:����������� March
5, 2001����������� ����������� ����������� RIGHETTI LAW FIRM</font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify'><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><u>����������� ����������������������� �����������������������
�����������<br>
</u><b>EDWARD J. WYNNE, ESQ.<br>
</b>Attorneys for Plaintiffs</font></p>
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