Guardian Veterinary Management Wage and Hour Class Action
Last verified September 29, 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, S.D. New York (No. 1:25-cv-00355).
- January 14, 2025Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action against Guardian Veterinary Management LLC, apparently concerning alleged wage-and-hour violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act, based on the Labor: Fair Standards nature of suit.
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 Guardian Veterinary Management 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 January 14, 2025 in the District Court, S.D. New York (No. 1:25-cv-00355).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Guardian Veterinary Management Wage and Hour Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Brian Scott Schaffer (Fitapelli & Schaffer LLP); Katherine Bonilla (Fitapelli & Schaffer LLP); Armando Aguirre Ortiz (Fitapelli & Schaffer LLP). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Lucille Palladino
Defendants
- Jason Berg
- Hardscrabble Veterinary Hospital PLLC
- 4 Hardscrabble Heights LLC
- 18E Kingsbridge RD LLC
- Guardian Veterinary Management LLC
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Brian Scott SchafferFitapelli & Schaffer LLPRepresents Lucille Palladino3 tracked casesbschaffer@fslawfirm.com · (212) 300-0375
- Katherine BonillaFitapelli & Schaffer LLPRepresents Lucille Palladinokbonilla@fslawfirm.com · (212) 300-0375
- Armando Aguirre OrtizFitapelli & Schaffer LLPRepresents Lucille Palladino2 tracked casesaortiz@fslawfirm.com · (212) 300-0375
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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