Beccera v. Hughes CA1/2
Appeal from a judgment enforcing a settlement.
Ignacio and Martin Becerra were employed by R. D. Hughes Drywall, owned and operated by Roger Hughes. Believing they had been improperly terminated, they sued Hughes on a variety of causes of action. In May 2016, each side being represented by counsel, the parties advised Judge Allan Hardcastle that they had reached a settlement. Counsel for the Becerras stated the terms:
“[Y]our Honor, . . . the total amount is $70,000. It’s going to be broken up in the following amounts. 28,000 will be paid within 60 days to the Li & Lozada Law Group [counsel for plaintiffs]. . . . [¶] 11,000 will be paid to Martin Becerra and 11,000 will be paid to Ignacio Becerra, with—inclusive of—I’m sorry, and it will be taxed accordingly as—as required by California State law and the federal government.
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