Backyard Products Wage and Hour Class Action
Last verified October 9, 2026Source: courtlistener-litigationHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, N.D. California (No. 5:24-cv-05963).
- August 26, 2024Case filed
What happened
This is a proposed class action against Backyard Products LLC. Based on the nature of suit, the case appears to involve claims that the company violated federal wage and hour laws under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the Backyard Products Wage and Hour Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed August 26, 2024 in the District Court, N.D. California (No. 5:24-cv-05963).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Backyard Products Wage and Hour Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Carolyn Hunt Cottrell (Schneider Wallace Cottrell Kim LLP); Robert E. Morelli , III (Schneider Wallace Cottrell Kim LLP); Ori Edelstein (Schneider Wallace Cottrell Konecky LLP). For Backyard Products LLC: Joshua David Klein (Fisher & Phillips LLP); Andrew Sean Wellman (Fisher & Phillips); Ashton Michael Riley (Fisher Phillips LLP). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Victor Hernandez
Defendants
- Backyard Products LLC
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Carolyn Hunt CottrellSchneider Wallace Cottrell Kim LLPRepresents Victor Hernandez3 tracked casesccottrell@schneiderwallace.com · (415) 421-7100
- Robert E. Morelli , IIISchneider Wallace Cottrell Kim LLPRepresents Victor Hernandez2 tracked casesrmorelli@schneiderwallace.com · (415) 421-7100
- Ori EdelsteinSchneider Wallace Cottrell Konecky LLPRepresents Victor Hernandez2 tracked casesoedelstein@schneiderwallace.com · (415) 421-7100
Counsel for defendants
- Joshua David KleinFisher & Phillips LLPRepresents Backyard Products LLCjdklein@fisherphillips.com · (949) 798-2126
- Andrew Sean WellmanFisher & PhillipsRepresents Backyard Products LLCawellman@fisherphillips.com · (949) 851-2424
- Ashton Michael RileyFisher Phillips LLPRepresents Backyard Products LLCariley@fisherphillips.com · (949) 851-2424
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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