Dupont v. Avalon Hollywood Services
Plaintiff and other former members of a motion picture production team brought this action for back wages and penalties against Avalon Hollywood Services, a production services company. Plaintiffs contend Avalon is liable for their unpaid wages because it was their co employer under its contract with the film's producer, Paradisio Media Corporation. In its motion for summary judgment Avalon contended as to all causes of action no contract was ever formed between it and Paradisio because Paradisio failed to post a security deposit, a condition precedent to the formation of the contract. As to the second cause of action for continuing wages under Labor Code section 203, Avalon made the additional argument any failure on its part to pay plaintiffs' wages was not willful.
Court conclude a contract was formed between Avalon and Paradisio; therefore, court need not reach plaintiffs' other grounds for reversing the judgment.
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