Can I file a claim in the Community Tree Service Labor Class Action case?

No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed November 21, 2024 in the District Court, N.D. California (No. 5:24-cv-08243).

Who are the attorneys in the Community Tree Service Labor Class Action?

For the plaintiffs: Scott Michael Lidman (Lidman Law, APC); Paul Haines (Haines Law Group, APC). For Community Tree Service, LLC: Blake Robert Bertagna (Paul Hastings LLP); Brian Featherstun (Venable LLP). From the public court docket.

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Community Tree Service Labor Class Action

Last verified October 2, 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-08243).

November 21, 2024
Case filed

What happened

A proposed class action against Community Tree Service, LLC, apparently involving labor or employment practices. The nature of suit is labor/management relations; the case was removed from Monterey County Superior Court and later remanded. The docket text does not specify the exact allegations, but it appears to involve claims on behalf of employees.

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 Community Tree Service Labor Class Action case?: No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed November 21, 2024 in the District Court, N.D. California (No. 5:24-cv-08243).What a class action lawsuit is →
Who are the attorneys in the Community Tree Service Labor Class Action?: For the plaintiffs: Scott Michael Lidman (Lidman Law, APC); Paul Haines (Haines Law Group, APC). For Community Tree Service, LLC: Blake Robert Bertagna (Paul Hastings LLP); Brian Featherstun (Venable LLP). From the public court docket.

Who's involved

Plaintiffs

Ignacio Rios

Defendants

Community Tree Service, LLC

Counsel for plaintiffs

Scott Michael Lidman Lidman Law, APC
Represents Ignacio Rios
slidman@lidmanlaw.com · (424) 322-4772
Paul Haines Haines Law Group, APC
Represents Ignacio Rios
10 tracked cases
phaines@haineslawgroup.com · (424) 292-2350

Counsel for defendants

Blake Robert Bertagna Paul Hastings LLP
Represents Community Tree Service, LLC
2 tracked cases
blakebertagna@paulhastings.com · (415) 856-7022
Brian Featherstun Venable LLP
Represents Community Tree Service, LLC
brianfeatherstun@paulhastings.com · (415) 653-3729

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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.

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