Because this thread on Bloodhoundblog has served as a sort of clearinghouse for ex and present ZIP Realty agents, I am passing this along. Additional data can also be found here.
Subject: IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE RE: CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT – Please read as this affects your rights.
This email provides you with a complete copy of the Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement that was mailed to you with a personalized claim form (“Notice Packet”) on January 15, 2008 to your address that is on record with ZipRealty. If you do not receive the mailed Notice Packet within five days of receipt of this email and would like to request another personalized copy be mailed to you, please call 1-800-918-4296 or visit www.lubockiclassaction.com.
NOTICE OF PROPOSED CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT
TO: ALL INDIVIDUALS (A) WHO ARE CURRENT OR FORMER REAL ESTATE SALES AGENTS WORKING FOR ZIPREALTY OUTSIDE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND FROM WHOM ZIPREALTY DEDUCTED A CUSTOMER ACQUISITION OFFSET (“CAO”) FROM MAY 4, 2003 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2005; AND (B) WHO ARE FORMER ZIPREALTY REAL ESTATE SALES AGENTS WHOSE EMPLOYMENT TERMINATED IN THE PERIOD BETWEEN MAY 4, 2003 AND AUGUST 31, 2007 AND WHO HAD A PENDING TRANSACTION AT THE TIME THEIR EMPLOYMENT TERMINATED THAT SUBSEQUENTLY CLOSED, BUT WHO WERE NOT PAID THE SAME COMMISSION ON THAT PENDING TRANSACTION AS THEY WOULD HAVE RECEIVED HAD THEY REMAINED EMPLOYED AT THE TIME THE PENDING TRANSACTION CLOSED.
PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY, AS IT MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS.
YOU ARE NOT BEING SUED.
This Notice is to inform you of a proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit brought by four former real estate sales agents against ZipRealty, Inc (“ZipRealty”). This Notice is being sent to you because ZipRealty’s records indicate that you are a member of the class (“Class Member”) affected by this lawsuit.
THIS NOTICE SUMMARIZES THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT AND ADVISES YOU OF:
1. A DESCRIPTION OF THE LAWSUIT;
2. THE BENEFITS YOU ARE ENTITLED TO UNDER THE SETTLEMENT AND YOUR RIGHT TO FILE A CLAIM FORM IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SETTLEMENT;
3. YOUR RIGHT TO OPT OUT OF THE SETTLEMENT; AND
4. YOUR RIGHT TO FILE AN OBJECTION TO THE TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT WITH THE COURT
I. DESCRIPTION OF LAWSUIT
David Lubocki, Monika Setyan, Ameen Sbitani, and Gilbert Bolden (“Representative Plaintiffs”) have filed a putative class action lawsuit against ZipRealty entitled Lubocki, et al. v. ZipRealty, Inc., Case No. CV 07 2959 SJO (JCX) (C.D. Cal.). In general terms, the lawsuit sought damages, injunctive relief, and declaratory relief in connection with unlawful practices allegedly engaged in by ZipRealty in denying certain current and former real estate sales agents (1) reimbursement of business expenses and/or
(2) commissions on sales that were pending but not yet final at the time the agents stopped working for ZipRealty. The original complaint alleged causes of action for Reimbursement of Business Expenses, Breach of Contract, Common Count, Unfair and Unlawful Business Practices, Unjust Enrichment, Quantum Meruit, Declaratory Relief, Failure to Pay Wages, Non-Payment of Minimum Wages, and Failure to Compensate for Hours Worked.
The Representative Plaintiffs believe that the claims asserted in the lawsuit have merit and that the evidence developed to date supports the claims. However, counsel for the Representative Plaintiffs (“Class Counsel”) recognize the expense and length of continued proceedings necessary to prosecute the action against the defendants through trial and through appeals. Class Counsel also has taken into account the uncertain outcome and the risk of any litigation, especially in complex actions, as well as the difficulties and delays inherent in such litigation. Class Counsel also are mindful of the inherent problems of proof under, and possible defenses to, the claims asserted in this action, including the defenses asserted by ZipRealty in various legal documents filed in the action. Accordingly, Class Counsel consider it to be in the best interests of the putative class to settle this lawsuit in accordance with the terms of the settlement described below and believe the proposed settlement is fair, just and adequate.
ZipRealty has denied, and continues to deny, liability for the claims asserted by the Representative Plaintiffs. ZipRealty denies that its practices and/or agreements were unlawful, unfair, or unconscionable. ZipRealty contends that the two challenged policies were legal under the governing law. ZipRealty is only settling as a compromise. The Court has not yet determined whether Representative Plaintiffs’or ZipRealty’s contentions are correct. The Representative Plaintiffs and ZipRealty desire to settle their differences, and have agreed to the terms of a settlement.
II. THE CONDITIONAL CLASS ACTION RULING
The Court has ruled that, for purposes of this settlement only, a class is conditionally certified as follows:
(A) All current and former ZipRealty real estate sales agents who worked for ZipRealty outside of the State of California, from whom ZipRealty deducted a CAO charge from May 4, 2003 through September 30, 2005; and
(B) All former ZipRealty real estate sales agents whose employment terminated in the period between May 4, 2003 and August 31, 2007, who had a pending transaction at the time their employment terminated that subsequently closed, but who were not paid the same commission on that pending transaction as they would have received had they remained employed at the time the pending transaction closed.
Together, these two categories of claimants shall be referred to as the “Settlement Class.” If the proposed settlement is not finally approved, this conditional certification will be null and void.
III. CLASS REPRESENTATIVES AND CLASS COUNSEL
The Court has ruled that this action is conditionally certified as a class action, with David Lubocki, Monika Setyan, Ameen Sbitani, and Gilbert Bolden as Representative Plaintiffs. The Court’s ruling is not a decision about the merits of the case.
The following firms are appointed as counsel for the Class: The Baweja Law Group and Law Offices of Ernest J. Franceschi, Jr.
IV. SUMMARY OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT
On December 19, 2007, the Court preliminarily approved the terms of the proposed settlement as fair, reasonable, and adequate. However, you will have an opportunity, as discussed below, to comment on the fairness of the settlement at the Final Approval Hearing if you desire. This Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement (“Class Notice”) is not an expression of any opinion by the Court as to the merits of the claims and defenses that have been asserted in this lawsuit.
Subject to Court approval, the Representative Plaintiffs, acting on your behalf, and ZipRealty, have agreed upon a proposed settlement under which this case will be resolved without a trial. The terms of the proposed settlement are described more fully in the Class Action Settlement Agreement, which is available for your review through the Court and on the official case website at www.lubockiclassaction.com. The general terms are as follows:
A. Settlement Payment
ZipRealty shall pay Three Million Five Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($3,550,000) (hereinafter, “Settlement Payment”) to the proposed Settlement Class.
This Settlement Payment shall be the full extent of ZipRealty’s monetary obligations under the proposed Class Action Settlement Agreement. ZipRealty shall not be liable for any additional amounts including, but not limited to, any pre- or post-judgment interest, any attorneys’ fees, expenses, or costs incurred by counsel for the proposed settlement class (including any costs of Notice or administration of the proposed settlement), any expenses incurred by any third-party claims administrator, any expenses incurred by any member of the proposed settlement class in making a claim or otherwise participating in the proposed settlement (including any incentive awards to the Representative Plaintiffs), or any taxes or penalties (including any “employer” payroll tax contributions) owed by any person in connection with the proposed settlement.
B. Class Representative Incentive Payment and Class Counsel’s Fees and Costs
Class Counsel shall be paid from the Settlement Payment. Class Counsel is requesting fees of up to twenty-five percent of the Settlement Payment in addition to costs of litigation and fees paid to experts hired for the benefit of the class action. The actual amount awarded will be determined by the Court. If approved, incentive awards will also be made from the Settlement Payment to the Class Representatives for their time and efforts in bringing and prosecuting this case on behalf of and for the benefit of the Settlement Class up to the following requested amounts: David Lubocki, $10,000; Monika Setyan, $7,500; Ameen Sbitani, $5,000; and Gilbert Bolden, $1,500. Said amounts are being requested from the Court, which has ultimate final approval. The costs for administering the Settlement Class Members’ claims will also be deducted from the Settlement Payment.
C. Administration and Distributions to Class Members
Deductions from the Settlement Payment will be made to cover attorneys’ fees, litigation costs, expert fees, administration costs incurred on behalf of the Representative Plaintiffs and Class, and payments to the Representative Plaintiffs, as noted above. After such deductions, the “Net Settlement Amount” will be available to pay all valid and timely filed claims.
To receive money from the Net Settlement Amount, you must complete the enclosed Claim Form, sign it, and send it to the Claims Administrator by March 24, 2008. Your Claim Form identifies the applicable amount of any CAO deductions and/or Net Transaction Revenue on your pending transactions, which are used to calculate the amount you are eligible to receive from the Net Settlement Amount (“Eligible Amount”). The Net Settlement Amount will then be allocated among all authorized claimants proportionately according to their Eligible Amount compared to the aggregate claims of all authorized claimants. The Claims Administrator will then determine your pro rata share of the Net Settlement Amount based upon your Eligible Amount, which will be distributed to you.
D. Release of Claims
Unless you opt-out pursuant to Section V(3), below, you will be bound fully by the terms of the proposed settlement. Specifically, all claims asserted in this litigation will be dismissed with prejudice and you will be deemed to have generally released any known or unknown claims, causes of action, liabilities, damages, demands, rights or equitable, legal or administrative relief, of any basis or source, that were, have been, or could have been asserted or alleged in, or which arise from the same transactions or occurrences at issue in, the action entitled Lubocki, et al. v. ZipRealty, Inc., Case No. CV 07 2959 SJO (JCX) (C.D. Cal.) including, but not limited to, all claims regarding, relating to, or arising from breach of contract, expense reimbursement, deductions from wages, calculation and/or payment of commissions, minimum wage and overtime.
The release will cover these claims even if you were not aware of the claims at the time of the settlement. You waive any and all rights or benefits under California Civil Code section 1542, which provides:
“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”
V. YOUR OPTIONS AS A CLASS MEMBER
As a Class Member, you have three options available to you at this time:
(1) remaining in the Settlement Class and participating in the reimbursement program created by the proposed settlement by filing a Claim Form;
(2) remaining in the Settlement Class and objecting to the settlement; or
(3) excluding yourself from the Settlement Class and not participating in the settlement (i.e. “opting out”).
If you do NOTHING, even if you have a pending lawsuit against ZipRealty or any other Released Person relating to the reimbursement of expenses, you will automatically be included in the Settlement Class, your Claim will be deemed resolved, released and terminated under the rule of res judicata. However, you will NOT receive any settlement benefits unless you return a timely Claim Form.
All choices have certain consequences, which are discussed below. If you desire to obtain additional information, please refer to section and VII of this Notice.
(1) If You Remain in the Settlement Class and Participate in the Claims Process:
If you wish to remain in the Class and claim money under the Settlement, you must sign the enclosed Claim Form and return it by mail to the Claims Administrator at the following address:
Lubocki, et al. v. ZipRealty, Inc.
c/o The Garden City Group, Inc.
P.O. Box 9224
Dublin, OH 43017-4624
Your Claim Form must be postmarked no later than March 24, 2008. If your Claim Form is not postmarked by that date, you will not receive any payment but you will be bound by the Release and all other terms of the Settlement. If you remain in the Settlement Class, you will receive settlement benefits as described above. However, you will not be able to separately file any action or proceeding against ZipRealty or the Released Parties for any additional amounts you believe you are owed. The Settlement provided herein is your sole relief against the Released Persons for any of the Released Claims.
(2) If You Remain in the Settlement Class and Wish to Object to the Settlement:
A hearing at which the Court will consider whether to approve the proposed settlement with respect to you and other newly identified class members has been scheduled before The Honorable S. James Otero, United States District Court Judge, on March 10, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 880. If the proposed settlement is approved by the Court, all Class Members who have not timely opted out of the Class will be bound by its terms. At the hearing, you will be represented by the attorneys acting on behalf of the Settlement Class. If you wish to enter an appearance through another attorney or to appear on your own behalf you should notify the Clerk of the Court at:
Clerk of the Court
U.S. District Court, C.D. Cal.
312 N. Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
The hearing will be held at the above address. At the hearing, Settlement Class Members who have not opted out of the Settlement Class may be heard orally in support or in opposition to the settlement, provided such persons file with the Clerk by February 18, 2008 a written notification of their desire to appear personally, briefly indicating, if in opposition to the settlement, the nature of their objection.
IF YOU REMAIN IN THE SETTLEMENT CLASS AND OBJECT TO THE SETTLEMENT, YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO ASK THE COURT TO REJECT THE SETTLEMENT. YOU ALSO HAVE A RIGHT TO BE HEARD IN PERSON OR THROUGH COUNSEL AT THE HEARING SCHEDULED ON MARCH 10, 2008. IN ORDER TO HAVE YOUR OBJECTIONS CONSIDERED, YOU MUST FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN BELOW.
You must file your objection in writing with the Clerk of the United States District Court, Central District of California postmarked no later than February 18, 2008. Your objections should refer to Lubocki, et. al. v. ZipRealty, Inc., Case No. CV 07 2959 SJO (JCX) (C.D. Cal.). In addition to submitting your objections to the Clerk of the Court, you must mail copies of your objections to the attorneys listed below postmarked no later than February 18, 2008.
CLASS COUNSEL
Sandeep Baweja
BAWEJA LAW GROUP
445 South Figueroa Street, Suite 2600
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone: (213) 426-2116
Fax: (213) 426-2146
Email: sb@bawejalaw.com
CLASS COUNSEL
Ernest J. Franceschi, Jr.
LAW OFFICES OF ERNEST J. FRANCESCHI, JR.
445 South Figueroa Street, Suite 2600
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone: (213) 612-7723
Fax: (213) 612-7724
ZIPREALTY’s COUNSEL
Michael von Loewenfeldt
Michael Ng
KERR & WAGSTAFFE LLP
100 Spear Street, Suite 1800
San Francisco, CA 94105–1528
If you intend to object to the Settlement but wish to receive your share of the Net Settlement Amount if it is approved, you must submit a timely and valid claim form under Section (V)(1) above. If you do not timely file a written objection and remain a member of the Settlement Class, you will be deemed to consent to the Class Action Settlement Agreement and to have waived any right to appeal therefrom.
(3) If You Wish to Be Excluded From The Settlement Class (to “Opt Out”):
Should you desire to be excluded from the Settlement Class, you must submit a signed and dated request in writing to the Claims Administrator at Lubocki, et al. v. ZipRealty, Inc., c/o The Garden City Group, Inc., P.O. Box 9224, Dublin, OH 43017-4624. Your request for exclusion must identify the case name and state your full name, address and telephone number. In addition, it should include a statement that clearly sets out your intention to exclude yourself (i.e., “I wish to be excluded from the Settlement Class in Lubocki, et al. v. ZipRealty, Inc., Case No. CV 07 2959 (SJO) (JCX) (C.D. Cal.). I understand that by excluding myself from the Settlement Class, I will not receive money from the Settlement.”). Your request must be postmarked no later than February 18, 2008. Any Class Member who does not make a timely request for exclusion will be deemed to be subject to and bound by the Class Action Settlement Agreement.
By electing to be excluded from the Settlement Class:
You will NOT participate in the settlement.
You will NOT be entitled to appear at the settlement hearing or to object to the settlement.
You will, however, retain the claims, if any, that you have against ZipRealty and the other Released Parties as described in the Class Action Settlement Agreement.
VI. HEARING ON PROPOSED SETTLEMENT
A hearing to determine whether the proposed settlement is fair and reasonable and should be finally approved will be held on March 10, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. in Court Room 880 of the U.S. District Court, Central District of California, unless the Court changes that date.
You are welcome to attend the hearing, but it is not necessary for you to be there. If you wish to be represented at the hearing by your own attorney at your own expense, your attorney must notify the Clerk of the Court, and Class Counsel and ZipRealty’s Counsel in writing at the addresses provided in Section (V)(2) above, and such notification must be filed with the Court and mailed to all counsel, by February 18, 2008.
VII. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
A. Inspection of Pleadings/Other Court Records
The pleadings and all other records of this litigation may be examined and copied any time during regular office hours in the Office of the Clerk at 312 N. Spring Street, Los Angeles, California 90012. Other than by filing an objection, or by notifying the Court and appearing at the scheduled hearing, please do not address any inquiries to the Court. If you wish to obtain further information about this case, the proposed settlement, or your rights, you may address your inquiries to Class Counsel listed in Section (V)(2) above, or to the Claims Administrator at the address listed above in Section (V)(1), or go to www.lubockiclassaction.com.
B. Questions Regarding the Settlement or this Notice
If you have any questions about the proposed settlement or this Notice, you may call Class Counsel at the telephone numbers provided in Section (V)(2) above. You may also call the Claims Administrator at 1 (800) 918-4296, or go to www.lubockiclassaction.com.
C. Change of Address
It is important for the parties to have your current address in order to send you other mailings regarding the lawsuit. To report any change of your address after you receive this Notice, you should write to: Lubocki, et al. v. ZipRealty, Inc., c/o The Garden City Group, Inc., P.O. Box 9224, Dublin, OH 43017-4624. Failure to report a change of address may result in you not receiving certain benefits of the settlement. When writing, include your first name, last name, old address, new address and the claim number from the Claim Form if it is available to you.
DO NOT TELEPHONE THE COURT REGARDING THIS NOTICE.
THE CLERK IS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION OR ADVICE REGARDING THIS NOTICE
The United States District Court, Central District of California authorized this Notice.
Please do not reply to this message. We are unable to respond to inquiries sent in reply to this email.
To contact us, please access the official Settlement Website at www.lubockiclassaction.com or call toll-free 1 (800) 918-4296.
legal dog says:
The parties involved in the class could have sued Zip after the initial suit individually for triple damages if wages were deemed to be withheld illegally….so, had they not settled and attained a judgement in their favor, on top of what was awarded in the original suit they could have filed individual suits for much more. Since they settled, it’s settled. Everyone else down the line might want to know.
January 22, 2008 — 10:27 pm
Zip Fan says:
Can somebody please explain to me what the “CAO” is? Is it another term for the TIF? How do I know if I had this while I was at Zip? If so, how do I calculate the total Zip kept from me?
Thanks
January 23, 2008 — 7:28 am
not surprised says:
Wow, withholding an agent’s commission was such a common practice in my district. Whether or not the commission was withheld depended on whether the director and others liked the agent or not.
On the flip side… An agent should know better than to resign with pending transactions which the agent is due compensation @ closing.
Either way the agent earned their commission if the deal closed.
January 23, 2008 — 12:07 pm
Pat says:
Does anyone know why we haven’t received our checks from the settlement yet. The website says they started sending them out late Sept. The guy (Atty) won’t answer emails or phone calls…..Thanks
December 3, 2008 — 8:51 am
Nick says:
I received an email from Sandeep Baweja, the attorney representing the class counsel, stating that problems have surfaced with the disbursement of the settlement checks, but he would not comment further. I know for a fact that there are Zip Realty agents who already received their checks. This is just a bunch of bull crap!
Let’s start sending emails and making phone calls to Mr. Baweja every single God giving day until he responds with a more detailed explanation of what’s going on, or we get our checks.
This money belongs to us and not to Mr. Baweja!
MR. BAWEJA, SEND OUR CHECKS NOW!
Here is Mr. Baweja’s contact information:
Sandeep Baweja
Baweja Law Group
445 SOuth Figueroa Street, Suite 2600
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone: (213) 426-2116
Fax: (213) 426-2146
Email: sb@bawejalaw.com
December 15, 2008 — 8:33 pm
Hoven says:
Guys Sandeep Baweja is not answering my emails or voicemail i called so many times everybody is acting dumb at their office that they don’t know anything and he is always supposedly busy. i am so pissed, it’s been almost 3 months one of the workers slipped, told me that they sent out some checks. I think they are running some kind of a fraud keeping the money we need to fight together.
and we need to know all the break downs of the amount they achieved for each one of us.
contact me if you are in the same situation.
let me know what they have told you or if anything.
hovenhoven@gmail.com
December 17, 2008 — 4:06 am
kudanersky says:
Just got an email from Sandeep stating that he personally invested the $3.55 million settlement and has lost almost all of it. Only $54,846.90 remains as of 12/24/08 and no further settlement money is being paid out. He has filed a motion to withdraw due to conflict of interest and has hired his own legal counsel. The money is gone and he will likely be put in jail. Will be happy to share the letter.
December 28, 2008 — 5:55 pm
Hoven says:
it seems a bit odd that he sent the email to you on a christmas night. The guy hasn’t been answering emails or Phones forever now he sends email at christmas as a gift funny!!!
December 29, 2008 — 2:12 am
Andrew says:
I have been trying to contact him for over 6 months and now this! This is unbelievable! I just opened his attachment this morning and am super pissed (if you can’t already tell). Sandeep Madoff should be his name.
December 29, 2008 — 8:52 am
hotspur says:
There may be malpractice insurance, if the money is all gone. Moving the money to a personal account may have been malpractice not criminal, I’ve been told. But what he has done is criminal as I see it. If he’s not talking, can anybody on the ground in LA try finding Rana S Ziaee who worked or works for the firm. That would be a place to start to see if the firm had insurance.
I will have access to a big time attorney when he gets back next week. Any good info would help. Post it here.
December 29, 2008 — 8:56 am
kudanersky says:
Unless he flees the country his life is basically over, so understandable I guess.
December 29, 2008 — 9:03 am
kudanersky says:
http://www.lubockiclassaction.com/#update
December 29, 2008 — 12:08 pm
Andrew says:
Does anyone have any ideas on what we should do?
December 30, 2008 — 6:49 am
kudanersky says:
Bend over?
December 30, 2008 — 12:40 pm
Andrew says:
You can, if you are in to that sort of thing. Not me. I want my money.
December 30, 2008 — 1:38 pm
interested party says:
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/baweja-money-settlement-2270176-court-class
December 30, 2008 — 7:41 pm
derp says:
Good luck. Maybe sometime in 2015. In the meantime, keep grabbing your ankles.
December 31, 2008 — 6:58 am
Hoven says:
Hi Everyone, This is to inform you that i have officially filed a class acton lawsuit againt Sandeep Baweja, And all who were responsible to ethically and safely deliver the funds to all class members of the ziprealty lawsuit payment,and did Not.
please contact Luan Tran at klt@ltlcounsel.com
and join the class action lawsuit. let’s get Justice…
December 31, 2008 — 7:22 pm
James Lee says:
Today on December 31, 2008, lawyers for Mr. Hoven Garoyan filed a class action against Sandeep Baweja and Ernest J. Franchesi, Jr. and The Garden City Group, Inc. for their failure to distribute to their clients, about 600 former ZipRealty real estate agents, $2.6 millions obtained via a court settlement with ZipRealty for unpaid commissions. As you may know by now, one of the defendants admitted in court pleadings last week that the settlement money was instead transferred to an online brokerage account to buy or sell stocks, and that most of that money has been lost. Today’s class action asserts claims for professional negligence, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, conversion and fraud. The class plaintiff also seeks compensatory and punitive damages against the defendants. If you would like more information or would like to be named as an additional plaintiff, please contact James Lee at jml@ltlcounsel.com or Luan Tran at klt@ltlcounsel.com. They can also be reached at 213-612-3737.
A copy of the complaint can be downloaded at
http://www.ltlcounsel.com/downloads/Complaint_Baweja.pdf.
December 31, 2008 — 10:10 pm
kudanersky says:
Well done!
January 2, 2009 — 5:30 pm
brian says:
that’s a great looking complaint. thanks and I will join and ask my colleagues to join this class action.
January 2, 2009 — 6:51 pm
kudanersky says:
http://www.californiawagelaw.com/wage_law/2009/01/he-did-what-with-the-settlement-money.html
January 13, 2009 — 4:45 pm
James Glendening says:
I am an ex-Zip agent that was fired from my position the week before I had 5 closings. Ziprealty owes me over 12 thousand as the class action lawsuit documentation I received accurately showed. I would like to be a part of any legal action taken against the individuals that stole and/or illegally disposed of my hard earned commissions. Please contact me and let me know what I need to do to be a part of the class action taking against zipRealty, Garden City, and the “so called” fool attorney that ripped me off and the other many agents that are due their just compensations.
James Glendening (Dallas/Fort Worth)
February 14, 2009 — 9:19 am
former zip agent says:
James Glendening contact the lawyer please contact James Lee at jml@ltlcounsel.com or Luan Tran at klt@ltlcounsel.com. They can also be reached at 213-612-3737.
I hope we all get our hard earned money. It’s hard to imagine that ziprealty is still in business after all the deceptions. Their plan was always to wait until you have few transactions then fire you.
February 14, 2009 — 11:02 am