The Skapik Law Group team has significant experience in complex cases, civil rights and class-action matters. Among the class-action and civil rights matters that Skapik Law Group has successfully resolved or is currently litigating include:
· Supreme Court of California; CITY OF GOLETA et al., Petitioners, v. SUPERIOR COURT of Santa Barbara County, Respondent; Oly Chadmar Sandpiper General Partnership, Real Party in Interest. Case No. S129125; 40 Cal.4th 270; Seminal Land Use decision.
· Marble v. American International Group Inc. (AIG)/Chartis Inc.; USDC-Central District Case No. CV11-05720 GW (SSX). Wage and hour class action matter. Settlement: $1,058,000.
· Caron v. B&H Education, Inc.; USDC-Central District Case No. CV 13-5256 RGK (AJWx); School Qui Tam. Settlement: $11,000,000.
· Cordova v. Dry Force; Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2011-00516904. Wage and hour class action matter. Resolved, settlement confidential.
· Harris v. Golden State Water Company; Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC523131; Wage and hour class action matter. Currently pending.
· Ignacio v. ADP, Inc.; USDC-Central District Case No. 14-CV-1115 JGB (DTBx); Business class action matter. Resolved, settlement confidential.
· Collins v. West Coast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.; San Bernardino Superior Court Case No. CIVRS1203882; School class action matter. Resolved, settlement confidential.
· Sandoval v. B&H Education, Inc.; Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC491595; School class action matter. Compelled to Arbitration – Judgment in excess of $5,900,000.00.
· Sandoval/Mercer v. Abry Partners; Los Angeles Superior Court, Arbitration.
· McDowell v. Agritec International, LTD.; Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC598480. Wage and hour class action and PAGA matter. Confidential settlement.
· Merrill v. Acton Educational Services, Inc.; Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC471835. School Class Action; Compelled to Arbitration.
· Beltran v. COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, et. al., US District Court Case No 5:19-cv-01522 CJC-KK; Civil Rights Litigation. Settled $850,000.00
· Johnson, et. al v. COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, et. al.; US District Court Case No. 5:18-cv-01121-GW; Civil rights class action litigation. Currently pending.
· Johnson v. COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, et. al.; US District Court Case No. 5:18-cv-02534-GW; Civil rights Litigation. Settled $500,000.
· Wilson, et al. v. COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, et al.; US District Court Case No. 5:20-cv-00433-JGB-KK; Civil Rights & Wrongful Death litigation. Settled $850,000.00
· Open Space Legal Defense Fund v. City of Whittier; Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS 128995; Land use litigation. Settled
· San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District, City of Colton, City of Rialto, and West Valley Water District v. San Gabriel Valley Water Company D.B.A. Fontana Water Company, Fontana Union Water Company, A California Corporation; San Gabriel Valley Water Company, Case No. CIVDS1311085; Land Use. Settled.
· Carmona v. Advanced Disposal Company; San Bernardino Superior Court Case No. CIVDS1720502; Employment -Confidential settlement.
· Echeivera v. New Wealth Advisors Club; Riverside Superior Court Case No. RIC1404125; Class action – settled-confidential settlement.
· Santos v. Parkridge; Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC683528; Class action-school case- Confidential Settlement.
· Padres v Metropolitan Water District of So California; Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC698748; Employment settled-confidential settlement.
· Luedtke v. B&H Education; Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC549050; Wrongful termination-employment. Settled-confidential settlement.
· Arteaga v. Cole Vocational Services; San Bernardino Superior Court Case No. CIVDS1804411; Employment case, settled-confidential settlement.
· Teves v. County of Riverside; Riverside Superior Court Case No. RIC1813913; Class Action, wage and hour case—currently pending.
· Vasquez v. So. California Recovery; Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC708073;Wrongful termination. Settled-confidential settlement.
· Mobley v. Advanced Disposal Company; San Bernardino Superior Court Case No. CIVDS 1901206; Employment. Settled-confidential settlement.
· Lopez v. Key Air Conditioning Contractors; Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV11451; Discrimination, employment. Settled-confidential settlement.
· Bonilla v. Custom Goods, LLC; Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC519803; Employment. Settled-confidential settlement.
· Carrillo v. Southern California Edison; Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC523876; Employment. Settled-confidential settlement.
· Lukenbill v. Stater Bros. Markets; San Bernardino Superior Court Case No. CIVRS1209910; Employment. Settled-confidential settlement.
· Lucero v. Wayne Provision Co. et. al; Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC565018; Employment. Settled-confidential settlement.
· Luke v. American Claims Management, Inc.; San Diego Superior Court Case No. 37-2014-0012586-CU-BT-NC; Employment. Settled-confidential settlement
· Rothman v. Brownstein Hyatt Farber; Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC643354; Employment. Settled-confidential settlement.
· Ramirez v. Advanced Disposal Company; San Bernardino Superior Court Case No. CIVDS1823966; Employment -Confidential settlement.
· Lasso v. Adams Rite Aerospace, Inc.; Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2020-01145892-CU-WT-CJC; Employment, Discrimination – Confidential Settlement.