Swanson v. Manhattan Beer Distributors, LLC et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:15-cv-05383

Court:

New York Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Labor: Fair Standards

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Eric N. Vitaliano

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  1. December 01, 2023

    NY Judge Revives Beer Co. Driver's State Law OT Claim

    A New York federal judge agreed to reconsider a decision to toss an unpaid overtime claim a driver brought against a beer distributor in a proposed class action, agreeing that a more recent Second Circuit decision warranted reversing the company's earlier win.

  2. July 22, 2021

    Beer Co. Driver Seeks To Revive OT Claims In Wage Class Suit

    A driver for a New York-based beer distributor urged a federal judge to reconsider a decision to dismiss overtime claims from his proposed class action alleging the company failed to pay proper wages, saying that a recent ruling in the Second Circuit would allow him to revive the claims.

  3. July 26, 2019

    Beer Giant Battles Employees In $50M Wage Suit

    New York's largest beer distributor and a proposed class of delivery drivers went head-to-head in Brooklyn federal court filings, with each vying for victory in a $50 million suit over whether commissions for returned bottles can be considered wages.

  4. September 21, 2015

    Driver Hits NY Beer Giant With $50M Wage Class Action

    New York's largest beer distributor withholds overtime and other pay and illegally docks workers' pay for small costs the company is supposed to incur, a long-time driver said in a $50 million proposed class action complaint Friday in New York federal court.