Dokko v. Kim CA1/2
On August 7, 2013, Jeong Sook Dokko filed a complaint alleging that Tae S. Kim, an owner of codefendant Westcoast Foods, Inc., failed to pay her overtime and to provide meal and rest breaks, itemized statements on wages paid in cash, and wages upon termination, in violation of Labor Code sections 202, 203, 226, 226.7, 510. The complaint also alleged that Kim violated the Unfair Competition Law (UCL). (Bus. & Prof. Code, § 17200 et seq.)
On March 15, 2017, after a two-day bench trial at which Dokko and Kim were the only witnesses who testified, the Honorable Dennis Hayashi entered judgment in favor of Dokko, directing that she recover restitution in the amount of $141,712.50 from Kim, who was jointly liable with codefendants Westcoast Foods, Inc. and Tae Chul Kim. After finding the testimony of Dokko “credible” and that of Kim “not credible,” the court concluded that Kim violated the wage and hour provisions of the Labor Code cited above, and that such violations also c
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