Clark v. Pizza Baker, Inc.
Case Details
- Nature of Suit — the legal category of the dispute
- Labor: Fair Standards
- Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
- Unknown
- Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
- consent decree
- State
- Ohio
- Circuit
- Sixth Circuit
Related Laws
No specific laws identified for this ruling.
Claim Types
Outcome
Plaintiff Ronald Clark and similarly situated pizza delivery drivers settled wage-and-hour claims against Precision Pizza, LLC and Lisa Burkett for $300,000. The settlement was approved by the court, with the Precision Defendants dismissed from the lawsuit with prejudice.
What This Ruling Means
Clark v. Pizza Baker, Inc. — Case Summary
What Happened
Ronald Clark, a pizza delivery driver, filed a lawsuit against his employer, Precision Pizza, LLC, and owner Lisa Burkett. Clark claimed the company failed to pay him and other delivery drivers the wages they were legally owed—a violation known as wage theft.
What the Court Decided
The case was settled out of court for $300,000. This means Clark and the company agreed to resolve the dispute without a trial. The court approved the settlement, and the case was officially closed against Precision Pizza and Burkett.
Why This Matters for Workers
This case demonstrates that employers can be held accountable when they cheat workers out of pay. The substantial settlement amount signals that courts take wage theft seriously. Delivery drivers and other workers should know they have legal protections if their employer withholds earned wages. If you believe your employer isn't paying you properly, you may have grounds to pursue a claim, just as Clark did.
This summary was generated to explain the ruling in plain English and is not legal advice.
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