CClaimWatch
Plaintiff counsel in 4 cases

Jesse Lee Young

Sommers Schwartz, P.c.

Address of record
141 East Michigan Avenue, Suite 600, Kalamazoo, MI 49007, (269) 250-7500
Email
jyoung@sommerspc.com
Phone
(269) 250-7500
Fax
Fax Not a member

Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.

4
Cases tracked
3 active · 1 settled
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Plaintiff-side recovery
Disclosed settlement funds
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Defense-side exposure
Resolved in settlements
0
Cases with values
of 4 tracked

Case history

Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.

Plaintiff counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Bill Wises Excavating Wage and Hour Class Action

A proposed class action against Bill Wises Excavating, Inc., apparently under the Fair Labor Standards Act, concerning alleged wage and hour violations affecting employees. The docket indicates the parties have stipulated to conditional collective action certification, with notice to be sent to potential opt-in plaintiffs. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts and not yet a settlement.

Filed
February 18, 2025
Represents
JOSEPH E. THOMAS
Plaintiff counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Berner Food & Beverage Wage Class Action

This is a proposed class action against Berner Food & Beverage, LLC, apparently concerning wage-and-hour claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The docket text does not specify the exact alleged violations, but the nature of suit and joint status reports suggest claims on behalf of employees. The parties have reported a settlement in principle, but the allegations are unproven and the case has not yet been finally dismissed.

Filed
December 13, 2024
Represents
Raheem Muhammad
Plaintiff counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Four Seasons Heating and Air Conditioning Wage Class Action

A proposed class action against Four Seasons Heating and Air Conditioning, apparently concerning wage-and-hour claims under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. The filing includes a consent-to-join exhibit, suggesting it may proceed as a collective action on behalf of employees. The allegations are newly filed and have not been proven.

Filed
November 27, 2024
Represents
Sari Shalakhti
Plaintiff counselSettled — claims closed

Featherstone FCA Settlement

FCA US, LLC allegedly failed to properly calculate overtime pay for hourly production employees by not including all compensation in the regular rate of pay calculation. Plaintiffs claim employees were underpaid overtime wages in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, Illinois Minimum Wage Law, Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, and Ohio wage laws. The defendant denies all allegations and contends employees were paid properly and in good faith.

Claim deadline
Represents
Delores Featherstone, Tadeusz Golebieski, Lisa Marks, Elizabeth Salazar, Farrah Rodriguez, Michael Ruffcorn, Corrie Merrow, Robert D. Haley, Jr., Kelly Dawn Davis, Jimmy Tillman

“Recovery” and “exposure” refer to total disclosed settlement funds in associated cases, not money personally won or lost by an attorney. Settlements generally resolve disputed allegations without a finding that either side won. Data comes from public court dockets and may be incomplete.