Coronel v. Pinnacle Agriculture Distribution, Inc.
Plaintiff Juvenal Coronel (plaintiff) filed this lawsuit against his former employer, defendant Pinnacle Agriculture Distribution, Inc. He alleged representative claims under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA; Lab. Code, § 2698 et seq.) and class claims based on various wage and hour violations. A few months after he filed his lawsuit, defendant settled a similar class action and PAGA lawsuit filed by nonparty Damian Reyes (the Reyes action). This settlement was approved and judgment was entered in the Reyes action. Defendant then filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings in this action, arguing plaintiff’s claims were barred by the settlement in the Reyes action. The trial court agreed, granted the motion, and entered judgment in favor of defendant. Plaintiff now appeals.
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