Juan J. Lucatero has filed a class-action lawsuit against Cal-State Auto Parts, Inc., West Market Accessory Center, and additional unnamed defendants, alleging widespread labor violations. The complaint was submitted on March 28, 2025, in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. Lucatero accuses the defendants of failing to pay minimum wages and overtime, neglecting to provide required meal and rest breaks, and other violations under various sections of the California Labor Code.
The lawsuit claims that Lucatero and similarly situated employees were systematically underpaid by being forced to work off-the-clock without compensation and were denied proper meal and rest breaks. According to the complaint, "Defendants failed to pay Class Members for all hours worked," including time spent on tasks outside scheduled shifts or during supposed break periods. Furthermore, the plaintiff asserts that wage statements provided by the defendants were inaccurate and misleading, failing to reflect true hours worked or appropriate deductions.
Lucatero seeks a variety of remedies from the court, including compensatory damages for unpaid wages, penalties for labor code violations, reimbursement for business expenses incurred by employees without compensation, and injunctive relief to prevent future violations. The plaintiff also demands restitution under California's Business & Professions Code § 17200 et seq., seeking disgorgement of profits gained through these alleged unlawful practices.
Representing Juan J. Lucatero are attorneys Emil Davtyan, David Yeremian, Natalie Haritoonian, and Andrea A. Amaya Silva from D.Law Inc., based in Glendale, California. The case is presided over by Judge P. Hernandez under Case No.: 25CV462210.