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8 Attorneysfor Defendant/Cross-Complai
nant.I.A URA BOYSE
9
t0 IN THE SUPERIORCOURTOF THE STATE OF CALIFORNI,A

ll FORTHE COTINTYOF LOSANCELES

t2
t 3 ROB LOWE,an individual;andSHERYL CASENO: BC 388579
LOWE,an individual,
t4 CROSSCOMPLAINT BY LAURA
Plaintiffs, BOYCE ACAINST ROB LOWE,
l5 SHERYL LOWE AI\D ROES I
vs. THROUGH 25INCLUSTVE
l6
LAURA BOYCE,an individual;and L SEXUAI HARASSMENT
l 7 DOES I through25, inclusive, (Violationof Gov't Code
$12940et seq.)
l8
Defendant. 2. WRONGFUL CONSTRUCTTVE
19 TERMINATION IN
VIOLATION OF PUBLIC
2Q LAURA BOYCE, POLICY

2l Cross-Complainant 3. ABUSE OF PROCESS

22 vs. 4, LINPAJDOFF-THE-CLOCK
WORK
)7 ROB LOWE,an individual;SHERYL
LOWE, an individual,and ROES I through LINPAID OVERTIME
24 25 inclusive. WAGES
25 6. LINPAJDMEAL PERIODS
Cross-Defendants.
26 7. UNPAID RESTPERIODS

27 8. VIOLATION OF LABOR
coDE $226
28
I
CROSSCOMPTAINTOF LAURABOYCEAGAINSTROBLOWEAND SHERYLLOWE
 I 9. MISCLASSIFICATION
AS
2 8y^iftr8FA'[
3 I O. VIOLATION OF LABOR
coDE $203
4
I l. coln/ERSIoN
)
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
6

7 L LAURA BOYCE, (hereinafter

Cross-Complainant "BOYCE'or "Cross-

8 Complainant")for hercomplaintagainstCross-Defendants
ROB LOWE, an individual,

9 SHBRYL LOWE, an individual,andROESI through25, inclusiveallegeasfollows:

l0 NATTJBEOF'THE AgTTON

ll 2, The rich and famousarenol abovethe law. They arenot grantedany special

t 2 immunities.The rich andfamous,just like anyotherindividualandanyotheremployer,mustnot

l 3 subjecttheir employeesto a sexuallyhostileandoffensivework environment.They must abideby
t 4 the CaliforniaFair Employmentand HousingAct just like any other anployer. If &e rich and
l 5 famouswish to employindividualsto calerto their everyneed,thcy must alsorefrain from
1 6 violating Califomia's wageandhour laws.
t7 3. Whenthe rich and famoussuspestthat an employeemay providetestimonyadverse

l 8 to them,the rich and famoustry to hidebehinda purported"ConfidentialiryAgreernent."

l9 4, assetforthhereinthis is exactlywhatoccurredin this matter.Cross-
Unfortunately,
andfailedto properlypay Cross-Complainant
2 0 DefendantSherylLowenot only sexuallyharassed
2l SherylLowe andher husband,PlaintiffRob [.owehave
LAURA BOYCE,but Cross-Defendant

22 now suedher in effort to chill her freespeechrightsand thwart any adversetestimonysupporting

23 anotherco-worker'sclaimsof sexualharassment.
24 qRELIMINARY- FACTUAL STAT EMENT

25 5. LAURA BOYCE (hereinafterreferredto as "Cross-

Cross-Complainant
26 Complainant"or "Boyce") is, and at all relevanttimesmentionedhereinwas,a residentof the
27 Countyof LosAngeles,Stateof California.
28 6. is informedandbelieves,andbasedthereonallegesthat Cross-
Cross-Complainant

CRO55COMPIAJNTOF I.AURASOYCEAGAINsTROSLOWEAND SHERYLLOWE

 I DefendantROB LOWE is an individualresidingin the Countyof SantaBarbaraat all times

2 relevantherein.
3 7. Cross-Complainant
is informedandbelieves,andbasedthereonallegesthat Cross-

4 DefendantSHERYL LOWE is an individualresidingin the Countyof SantaBarbaraat atl times

J relevantherein.

6 8, Cross-Complainant
is informedandbelievesandbasedthereonallegesthat Cross-
7 DefendantsROB Al{D SHERYL LOWE were,at all timesrelevantherein,Cross-Complainant's

8 employer.

9 9. The tnre namesandcapacities,whetherindividual, associateor otherwise,of

r0 Cross-Defendants
suedhereinasROES I through25, inclusive,arecurrentlyunJcnown
to Cross-
ll Complainant,who thereforesuessaidCross-Defendants
by suchfictitious names. Cross
t 2 Complainantis informedand believes,andbasedthereonalleges,that eachof the Cross-
1 3 Defendantsdesignatedhereinasa ROE is legallyresponsiblein somernannerfor the eve,ntsand
t 4 happeningsreferredto herein,andcausediryury and damageproximatelytherebyto Cross-
t 5 Complainantashereinafteralleged.Cross-Complainant
will seekleaveof Court to amendthis
l 6 complaintto showthe true namesandcapacitiesof the Cross-Defendants
designatedhereinas
t 7 ROESwhenthe samehavebeenascertained.
18 10. Wheneverin this complaintreference
is madeto "Cross-Defendants,
andeachof
l 9 thsm," suchallegationshallbe deemedto meanthe actsof Cross-Defendants,
actingindividually,
20 jointly, and/orseverally.
2l I l. Cross-Complainant
is informedandbelieves,andbasedthereonalleges,that at all
22 timesmentionedherein,eachof the Cross-Defendants
was the agent,servantandernployee,co-
23 venturerandco-conspiratorof eachof the remainingCross-Defendants,
and was at all timesherein
24 mentioned,actingwithin the course,scope,pu{pose,consent,knowledge,ratificationand
joint ventureand conspiracy.
25 authorizationof suchagency,employrnent,
26 12. At all timesrelevantherein,Cross-Defendants
engagedCross-Complainant
asan
t'l independentcontractor,andnot an ernployee.In fact, ths natureof the working relationship
28 betweenCross-Complainanl
andCross-Defendants
wasan employmentrelationshipof an

CROSSCOMPI.AINTOF I.AURABOYCEAGAINSTRO8 LOWEAND SHERYLLOWE

 I employeeandemployer,as thosetermsareusedin Labor Code$2750(Contractof Employment.)

2 That sectionprovides: "The contractof ernploymentis a eontmctby which one,who is ealledthe

? employer,engagesanother,who is calledthe employee,to do somethingfor the benefitof the

4 employeror a third person."

5 13. Cross-Complainant
BOYCE workedfor Cross-Defendants
betweenAprit 2007and
6 Novernber16,20A7asa Nanny. At all timesduring her employmentwith Cross-Defendants,

hoursandworking conditionswereregulatedby Title 8, Califomia Codeof

7 Cross-Complainant's

8 RegulationsSectionI I 150,IndusbialWelfareCommissionOrderNo. 2001 RegulatingWages,

9 HoursandWorkingConditionsfor Household ("WageOrderNo. 15").

Occupations

r0 14. dutiesasa Nannyincluded,but werenot limitedto, preparing

Cross-Complainant's

ll meals,takingcareof thedogs,unlockingtheoffices,geningCross-Defendants'
two sonsready

two sonsto school,packingthe Cross-Defendants'

t 2 for school,driving the Cross-Defendants' (and

t 3 their sons')suitcasesfiortrips,doing laundryandcleaningwhentravelingwith Cross-Defendants,

t 4 andgroceryshopping.
t5 I 5. Cross-Defendant an hourly wageof $ 16.00per hour.
paid Cross-Complainant

typically workedfrom 6:00a.m. until 9:00 or l0:00 p.m.,Thursda1athrough

t 6 Cross-Complainant
paidCross-Complainant
t 7 Monday. Cross-Defendant in cashandby check.

t8 16. regularlyemployedone ( I ) or more persons,bringing Cross-

Cross-Defendants

$12900et seq.prohibitingernployers
t 9 Defendantwithin theprovisionsof Government-Code or

2 0 their agentsfrom discriminatingagainstor harassingemployeeson the basisof their sex.

2l 17. BOYCE filed a complaintof discriminationin ernployment
Cross-Complainant

22 with the CaliforniaDepartmentof Fair Employmentand Housing(hereinafterrefei:edto as

on April 30,2008. On April 30,2008,the DFEH issuedits
23 "DFEH") againstCross-Defendants
timely filed this astion,
24 Noticeof Rightto Sueauthorizingthelawsuit,andCross-Complainant
2 5 BOYCEhasthereforeexhausted remediesandtimely filed this action
heravailableadministrative

26 within theprescribed
periodsubsequent of theNoticeof Rightto Sue.
to issuance
27
28 u/

CROSSCOMPTAINTOF LAURAEOYCEAGAINSTROBLOWEAND SHERYLLOWE

 I FrRST CAUSE O.{ACTTON

2 (SexualHarassmentin Violation of California Gov't Code $1294Qet seq.

AgainstAII Cross-Defendants and ROES l-25, incluslve)
3
4 18. BOYCErepeatsandrealleges containedin paragmphs
theallegations I through

5 l7 andineorporateslhe sameby referenccasthoughfully set forttr herein.

6 19. This actionis broughtunderthe Califomia Fair Employmentand HousingAct

Code$12940,subdivision(a), whichprohibitsdiscriminationagainsta
7 ("FEHA') Governrnent
8 personin the terms,conditions,or privilegeof employmenton thebasisof the person'ssex,
9 subdivision(i), whichprohibitsharassment
of an employeebecause
of her sex,andthe

l 0 correspondingregulationsof the CaliforniaFair Employmentand HousingCommission.

lt 20. Throughoutthe courseof Cross-Complainant
Boyce'semploymentwith Cross-

t 2 DefendanlSberylLowe, Boycewassubjectedto an extrernelysexuallyoffensiveandhostile work

l 3 environmentby Cross-Defendant
SherylLowe. Cross-Defendant
SherylLowe behavedhenelf in

t 4 a sexuallyperverted,disgusting andcrudemanner.Cross-Defendant
SherylLowe made

l 5 numeroussexuallycrude,lasciviousandraciallyderogatorycomments.The last sexuallyand

l 6 raciallyoffensivecommentmadeby Cross-Defendant
SherylLowe on Novernber16,2007,as

t 7 describedbelow, forcedCross-Complainant
to resignher employment.This conductand these

l 8 statements in theworkplacethat was severeor pewasive.

constitutedharassment

l9 21. Examplesof the sexuallyoffensiveand hostileconductengagedin by Cross-

z0 DefendantSHERYL LOWE beginningin or aboutApril 2007 andcontinuingthroughon or about

2l Novernber16,2007include,but arenot limitedto:

22 a. walkingaroundnakedcompletelyexposingherselfto Cross-Complainant;

23 b. questionsaboutthe sizeof Cross-Complainant's

askingCross-Complainant
24 boyfriend'spenis;
25 c. boyfriend'spenis;
makingcommentsaboutCross-Complainant's
26 d. questions
askingCross-Complainant abouthow Cross-Complainant
hadsexwith

2 7 herboyfriend,givenhis height(7 fl.); herboyfriendwasan NBA player.

28 e. usingher forearmto gesturethe sizeof Cross-Complainant's
boyfriend'spenis

CROSSCOMPLAINTOF LAURABOYCEAGAINSTROBLOWEAND SHERYLIOWE

 I size;

2 f, questionsabouthow sheandher boyfrieirdhad sex,and

askingCross-Complainant

J whethertheyhad oral sex;

4 g. makingcommentssuchas,"you'rg so little andhe is so big. Doesit hurt?" and

5 " How do you handleit?"

6 h. while on a trip to Kaui from in or aboutJune26 to July 16,2007, Cross-Defeirdant

7 Sheryllowe laughinglysaidthat her husband's"cock rings werebrokenlast night" andshowed

8 themto Cross-Complainant
Boyce;

9 i. wouldtalk abouthersexlife with herhusbandRob Lowe;

l0 j, wouldtalk aboutthesizeof herchildren'spenises;and

l1 k. on November16,2007,Cross-Complainant
calledto adviseSherylLowe thatshe
T2 wasnot feelingwell andwouldbe in to work thefollowingday(Saturday,
November17,2007).
t3 As Cross-Complainant
was speakingwith the Manager,Carol Andrade,sheheardCross-
l 4 DefendantSherylLowe in the backgroundyelling and laughinginto the phone, "shegot strep
l 5 throatfrom sucdng nigger dick I meanblackdick."
l6 22. The last incidentdescribedabovewas the proverbialstraw and causedCross-

t 7 Complainantto resignher employment.Cross-Complainant

could no longertolerateCross-
l 8 DefendantSherylLowe'sdisgustingraciallyandsexuallyoffensivebehavior.
l9 23. On manyoccasions,Cross-Complainant
had advisedCross-Defendant
SherylLowe
20 that shedid not want to engagein that tlpe of (sexual)conversation.
2l 24. The above-described
unwanted,unwelcomed,and uninvitedsex-basedharassment
22 createdan intimidating,oppressive,hostile,abusive,andoffensivework environmentwhich
23 interferedwith Cross-Complainant
BOYCE's emotionalwell being andher ability to performher
24 work.
25 25. The conductof Cross-Defendants
as allegedin this Complaint,constihrtesan
26 unlawfulemploymentpracticein violationof GovernmentCode$12940,subdivisions(a) andfi).
27 26. As a direct andproximateresultof the harassment
by Cross-Defendants,
BOYCE
2E hassufferedandcontinuesto sufferphysicalinjury and illnessandextremeandseveremental

CROSSCOMPI.AINTOF LAUM EOYCEAGAINSTROBLOWEAND SHERYT

LOWE
 I anguishandemotionaldistress.BOYCE is therebyentitledto generaland compensatorydamages,

2 27, BOYCE is informedandbelievesandbasedthereonallegesthat theoufrageous

3 conductof Cross-Defendant
SHERYL LOWE as describedhereinwas donewith fraud,
4 oppression,andmaliceand with a consciousdisregardfor her rights to be free from sex-based
5 harassmentandwith the intent,design,andpurposeof injuring her. Cross-Defendants,
authorized,
6 condoned,and/orratified the unlawful conductby failing to take immediateand appropriate
7 correctiveaction.By reasonthereo{,BOYCE is entitledto punitive or exernplarydamagesfrom
8 Cross'Defendants
in an amountappropriateto punishand makean exampleof Cross-Defendants,
9 28. As a further,direct andproximateresultof Cross-Defendants'
violation of
t 0 Califomiacovernr?enlCode$ 12900,et.s., asheretoforedescribed,BoycE hasbeen
ll compelledto retainthe servicesof counselin an effort to enforcelhe termsand conditionsof her

t 2 employmentrelationshipwith Cross-Defendants,
andhastherebyincurred,andwill continueto
l 3 incur, legal feesandcosts,the full natureandextentof which arepresentlyunknownto her.
t 4 BOYCE will thereforeseekleaveof Courtto amendthis Cross-Complaint
in that regardwhenthe
l 5 sameshall be fully and finally ascertained,BOYCE requeststhat attorneysfeesbe awarded
1 6 pursuantto CaliforniaGovemmqntCode$ 12965.
l7 SECONDCAUSEOF'ACTION
l8 (Wrongful ConstructiveTermingtion in Violation of Pubtic Policy Against AII Cross-
Defendantsand ROES l-25, inclusive)
l9
20 29, Cross-Complainant
BOYCErepeatsandreallegestheallegationscontainedin
2l paragraphsI through28 and incorporatesthe sameby referenceas thoughfulty set forth herein.

22 30' Cross-Complainant
is informedandbelievesthat assetforth aboveshewas forced
23 to resignher ernploymentbesauseof the sexuallyhostile andoffensivework environmentcreated
24 by Cross-Defendant
SherylLowe.
25 31. It is thepublicpolicyof the Stateof Califomia,asexprressed
in the CatiforniaFair
26 EmploymentandHousing Act, CalifomiaSovemmentCo& $12900et seg.,thaternptoyees shall
27 not be subjectedto sexualharassment
by their employers.As allegedhereinabove,Cross-
2 E Defendants
wereCross-Complainant'
s employer.

CROSSCOMPISINTOF TAURABOYCEACAINSTROBLOW€ANO SHERVLI-OWE

 I 32. As a directandproximateresultof Cross-Defendants'
willful, knowingand
2 intentionalharassment,
Cross-Complainant
hassufferedand will continueto sufferpain and
3 suffering,extremeandseverementatanguish,andemotionatdistress.Cross-Complainant has
4 furthersufferedand will continueto suffera lossof earningsand otherernploymentbe,lrefitsand
) job opportunities. Cross-Complainant
is herebyentitledto generaland compensatory
damagesin
6 amountsto be provenat trial,
7 33. Cross-Complainant
is informedandbelievesandbasedthereonallegesthat the
8 outrageous
conductof Cross-Defendants
dEscribed
abovewasdonewith malice,fraudand
9 oppression
andwith conscious
disregardfor his rightsandwith the intent,designandpurposeof
l 0 injuring Cross'Complainant.Cross-Defendants
th,roughits officers,managingagentsand/orits
n supervisors,authorized,condonedand/orratified the untawful conductof all of the other Cross-

l 2 Defendantsnamedin this action. By reasonthereof,Cross-Complainant

is entitledto punitive or
l 3 exemplarydamagesfrom all Cross-Defendants
in a sum accordingto proof at trial.
t4 THtRr) CAUSE OF ACTTON
t5 (Abuseof ProcessAgainstAll Cross-Defendants
and ROES l-25, inctusive)
l6 34' Cross-Complainant
BOYCErepeatsandreallegesthe allegations
containedin
l7 paragraphsl through33 and incorporates
the sameby referenceasthoughfully set forth herein.
t8 35. Cross'Complainant
BOYCEworkedfor Cross-Defendants
from April 2002
l 9 throughNovember16,2007. Hertermof employmentoverlappedwith thatof anotheremployee,
20 Jessicacibson, who alsoworkedfor cross-Defendants
as a nanny.
2l 36. BetweenNovember16,2Q07andMarch31, 2008,BOYCE hadneverbeen
), contactedby Cross-Defendants
for anyreasonwhatsoever.In fact, Cross-Defendants
had failed to
23 pay BOYCE her lastpaycheck,
24 37, Cross-Complainant
BOYCEis informedandbelievesthaton or aboutMarch26,
25 2007,attorneyJohnB. Richardsnotified Cross-Defendants
throughtheir counsel,that Jessica
26 Gibsonhadsexualharassment
andwageandhour claimsagainstthem. Attomey Richards
27 providedCross-Defendants
with a draft complaintwhich includedsexualharassment
allegations,
28 someof which involvedsexualcomrnents
madeto Cross-Complainant
BOYCE.

CROSS
COMPLAINT
OFLAURABOYCE
ACAINSTROELOWCANOSrrrNVtrOffi
 I 38. On March3l, 2008,Cross-Complainant
receiveda telephoncvoicemcssagefrom
2 Cross-Defendant
SherylLowe, stating:

J "Um, Irvas just talking to xxxxx [nameredacted]and shesaid you neverpickedup your
payandI *a{t!to getyou paid.I don't wantanyweirdnessthere. I didn't wantyou to
4 resentus or think that we-weretryrngto not pay you and I just found that out. I'acruallydid
not know until the endof last weekso...furd also I havea friend in L.A. who is lookin! for
5 someparttime work andI didn't know if you had a job and I wantedto talk to you about
that. Let you know someof the stuff. And um.,. I jlsl hada coupleof things. fley we're
6 going away,you want to go? fiaugh] Call me. I really want to talk to you. It's beentoo
long andpleasedon't be a strangerandthere'sno weirdnesson my pad. I hopethere's
7 noneon yours. Okay,so call me xxxxxxx [numberredacted].I am leavingfor India this
weekendso call me todayify_oucan.Todayis Monday. I am going to be aroundpacking
8 and I so want to talk to you. Bye.

I 39. Cross-Complainant
BOYCE did not rsturnCross-Defendant
SherylLowe's call.

r0 40. Then,unexpectedly,
on April 7,2008,PlaintiffandCross-Defendants
Rob and

il SherylLowesuedBOYCEin LosAngelesSuperiorCourtalleging:(l) breachof writtencontact;

t2 (2) defamation;(3) breachof dutyof loyalty;(4) breachof fiduciaryduty;(5) intentionalinfliction

l3 of emotionaldistress;(6) negligentinflictionof emotionaldistress;(7) intentional

l4 and(8) negligentmisrepresentation.
misrepresentation;

t5 41. useda legalprocessin a wrongful manner,not properin the

Cross-Defendants

t6 regularconductof a proceeding,to accomplisha purposefor which it was not designed,to wit:

t7 chill a person'sfreespeechrights to testiff aboutunlawful employmentpractices.
l8 42. actedwith an ulterior motive, to wit, to interferewith and/or
Cross-Defendants

l 9 impedeBOYCE's right to testifutruthfully regardingthe work environmentat Cross-Defendants'

2Q employment.
2l 43. Cross-Defendants'willfulacl was not properin the regularconductof the

22 proceedingsgiven that Cross-Defendants

werewell awarethat BOYCE had similarly been

23 subjectedto a sexuallyhostileandoffensivework environment.

24 44. misuseof thelegalprocesswasa causeof injury,damage,loss
Cross-defendant's or
25 harmto Cross-Complainant
BOYCE.
26
27 FOURTII pAUSE OF ACTION

28 (Unpaid Off-The-Clock Work Against All Cross-Defendantsand ROES l-25, inclusive)

CROSSCOMPIAINTOF IAURA BOYCEAGAINSTROBIOWE AND SHERYLTOWE

 I 45. Cross-Complainant
repeatsandreallegesthe allegationssontainedin paragraphsI
2 throughl7 andincorporatesthe sameby referenceasthoughfully set forth herein.

3 46. WageOrder | 5 requiresemployento pay non-exemptemployeesfor all hours

4 worked.The WageOrderdefines"hoursworkednas "the time duringwhich an employeeis

5 subjectto thecontrolof an employer,andincludesall the time the onployeeis sufferedor
6 permittedto work, whetheror not requiredto do so."
7 47. During ths courseof Cross-Complainant
s employmentwith Cross-Defendants,

8 Cross-Complainant
was requiredby Cross-Defendants
to regularlywork up to l6 hoursper day,

9 andonly paid for 12hours. Whentraveling,Cross-Complainant

worked up to 16hou$, but was
t 0 paidonly for l0 hours.
ll 48. Cross-Defendants
havethereforefailed to compensate
Cross-Complainant
for all
l 2 houn worked. As a resultof Cross-Defendants'
conductin requiringCross-Complainant
to work
t 3 offthe clock,Cross-Complainant
hassustained
andwill sustaindamagesin the amountof her
t 4 regular$ 18.00hour wagefor all hoursworkedthat werenot paid by Cross-Defendants.
l5 49. Althoughon or aboutApril 7, 2008,Cross-Defendants
tendereda checkto Gibson
t 6 purportedlyfor owed wagesandovertime,it wasonly paid after a demandfor paymentwasmade
t 7 by Gibson'sattomey. Furthermore,no accountingwas providedby Cross-Defendants.
t8 FrFrH CAUSEOF ACTTON

t9 (Uupaid Overtime WagesAgainstAll Cross-Defendants

and ROES l-25, inclusive)
20 50. repeatsandrealleges
Cross-Complainant the allegationscontainedin paragraphs
I
zl throughl7 and 4549 and incorporatesthe sameby referenceasthoughfully set forth herein.

22 51. This actionis broughtunderLaborCode$l194, whichprovidesthatany

23 employeereceivinglessthanthe legalovertimecompensationapplicableto the ernployeeis
24 entitledto recoverin a civil actionthe unpaidbalanceof the full amountof this overtime
2 5 compensation,
ineludinginterestthereon,reasonable
attorneysfees,andcostsof suit,This action
26 is alsobroughtunderLaborCode$515 andSection3(A) of WageOrder 12,which requires
27 employersto payemployees (l-l/2) timestheir regularhourlyratefor all those
one-and-one-half
2 8 hoursworkedin excessof forty (40) hoursin one work week and/orin excessof eight (8) in one

CROSSCOMNNNT OF I.AURAEOYCEAGAINSTRO8 IOWE AND SHERYLLOWE

 I work day,and two (2) timesthe regularratcof pay for hoursworked in excessof twelve (12)

2 hoursper day,unlesssuchemployeesarecxempt&om the requirementsof WageOrder 12.

3 52, During the courseof Cross-Complainant's
employmentwith Cross-Defendants,

4 Cross-Complainant
regularlyworkedin excessof 40 hours(especiallywhen traveling)per week

5 andregularlyworkedapproximatelyl5 houn per day.

6 53. Duringthe courseof Cross-Complainant's
employmentwith Cross-Defendants,

7 in additionto and separatefrom Cross-Defendants'

failure to compensate
Cross-Complainant
her
8 straighttime hourly wagefor thosehoursworkedasallegedin the Third Causeof Action, above,
9 Cross-Defendants
alsofailed to compensate
at an overtimerate for hoursworkedin excessof 8

l 0 hoursper day and/or40 per weekasrequiredunderthe aforementionedlaborregulations.

il 54. As a resultof Cross-Defendants'conduct
in requiringCross-Complainant
to work

t ? in excessof 8 hoursper work day without payrngl-ll2 or doubletimestheir regularhour rate,

l 3 Cross-Complainant andwill sustaindamagesin the amountof l-l/2 or doubletime
hassustained

l 4 her regularhourly ratefor all overtimehoursworkedtogetherwith interestthereonand attomeys'

l 5 feesandcostsof suit.
t6 SIXTH CAUSEOF"ACTION

t7 (Unpaid Meal PeriodsAgainstAll Cross-Defendants

and ROES l-25, inclusive)

l8 55. repeatsandreallegesthe allegationscontainedin paragnphsl

Cross-Complainant

r9 ttrough 17,and45-55and incorporatesthe sameby referenceas thoughfully set forth herein.

20 56. This actionis broughtunderLaborCode$$226.7,subd.(a) and512 and Section

2l ll(A) of WageOrder15,whichprovidesthatemployersmustprovideemployees
who work

22 morethansix (6) hoursper daywith a thirty (30) minutemealperiodwhereinthe ernployeeis

underLaborCode
23 relievedof all duties.This actionis furtherbroughtby Cross-Complainant
24 9226.?,subd.(b) andSectionI l(B) of WageOrder15,which providesthat if an ernployerfails to
2 5 providean employeewith a thirty (30) minutemealperiod,the employershallpay the ernployee
26 onehour of pay for eachwork daythat a thirty (30) minutemeal periodwasmissed.
27 57. wasnot regularlyprovidedwittr thirty (30) minute mealperiods
Cross-Complainant
2E duringher employmentwith Cross-Defendants.

ll
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 I 58. As a direetandproximateresuhof Cross-Defendants'conduct
asallegedabove,
) Cross'Complainant
hassustaineddamagesin the amountof one hour of wagesfor eachday she

J missedher thirry (30) minutemealperiods.

4 SEVENTH CAUSE OF ACTION

5 (Unpaid RestPeriodsAgainstAll Cross-Defendants

and ROES l-25,Inclusive)
6 59. Cross-Complainant
repeatsandreallegesthe allegationscontainedin paragmphsI
7 through17, and45-58 and incorporatesthe sameby referenceas thoughfully set forth herein,

I 60. This actionis broughtunderLaborCode$226.7.subd.(a) andSectionl2(A) of

9 WageOrder 15,which providesthat employersshall authorizeandpermit employeesto takea

l0 restperiodof ten ( l0) minutesfor eachfour (4) hours,or major fractionthereof,worked.This

ll actionis furtherbroughtunderLaborCode$226.7,subd.(b) and Sectiont2(B) of WageOrder

l2 15,whichprovidesthatif an employerfails to providean employeewith a restperiod,the

r3 employershall pay the employeeonehourof pay for eachwork day that a restperiodwas
l 4 missed.
t5 61. Cross-Complainant
wasnot providedrestperiodsduring her employmentwith
t 6 Cross'Defendants.
l7 62. As a direct andproximateresultof Cross-Defendants'conduct
as allegedabove,
l 8 Cross-Complainant
hassustaineddamagesin the amountof onehour of wagesfor eachday she

l 9 missedher restperiods.
20 EIGHTH
CAuspOFAcTroN
2l (Violation of Labor Code $226Against All Cross'Defendantsand ROES l-25, inclusive)

22 63. Cross-Complainant
repeatsandrealleges
the allegations
containedin paragraphs
I
23 through17,and 45-62and incorporatesthesameby referenceas thoughfully set forth herein.
24 64. This aetionis broughtunderLaborCode9226,which setsreporting
25 requirementsfor employerswhenpayrngwages,including,"Every employershall, sernimonthly
26 or at thetime of eachpaymentof wages,fumisheachof his or her employees.,. an itemized
27 statementin writing showing(l) grosswageseamed,(2) total hoursworkedby the ernployee,
28 exceptforanyemployee
whosecompensation
is solelybased
ona salaryandwhois exemptfrom

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 I paymentof overtimeundersubdivision(a)of Section515or anyapplicableorderof the Industrial
.,
WelfareCommission,...(8) the nameandaddressof the legal entity that is the anployer, and(9)
3 all applicablehourly ratesin effectduringthe pay periodandthe correspondingnumberof hours

4 workedat eachhourly rateby the anployee." Subdivision(e) provides,"An ernployeesuffering

5 injury asa resultof a knowing andintentionalfailureby an employerto comply with subdivision

6 (a) is entitledto recoverthe greaterof all actualdamagesor fifty dollars($50) for the initial pay
1
periodin which a violationoccursandonehundreddollars(S100)per employeefor eachviolation

8 in a subsequent
payperiod,not exceeding
an aggregate
penaltyoffour thousanddollars($4,000),
9 andis entitledto an awardof costsandreasonable
attomey'sfees."Iubdivision (g) provides,,,fur
l 0 employeemayalsobring an actionfor injunctiverelief to ensurecompliancewith this section,and
ll is entitledto an awardof costsandreasonable
attorney'sfees."
l2 65. Cross-Defendants
knowinglyandintentionallyfailedto providepaycheck
l 3 deductionstatementsthat compliedwith LaborCode$226ro Cross-Complainant
by, inter alia,
l 4 failingto provideanypaycheckdeductionstatements.
t5 66. Cross-Complainant
hasbeendamagedby Cross-Defendant's
faih.uesto comply
l6 with LaborCode$226by, inter alia, not realizingthe total amountof straight-timeand/orovertime

t7 wagesto which shewasentitled.

r8 67. As a directandproximateresultof Cross-Defendants'
conductasallegedabove,
l9 Cross-Complainant
is entitledto a civil penaltyof fifty dollars($50) for ths initial pay period,and
20 onehundreddollars($t00) for eachsubsequent
payperiodfor which Cross-Defendants
violated
2l the reportingrequirementsof LaborCode$226,up to a maximumof $4,000,togetherwith interest
22 thereonandattomey'sfeesand costs.
23 NINTH CAUSE OF ACTTON
24 (Misclassificationas IndependentContractor Agalnst all CrossDefendants
25 and ROES l-25 inclusive)
26 68' Cross-Complainant
repeatsandreallegesthe allegationscontainedin paragraphst
2 7 through| 7, and 45-67andincorporatethe sameby referenceas thoughfutty set forth herein.
78 69. DuringtheperiodduringwhichCross-Complainant
workedforCross-Defendanls,

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BoycEAcArNsrRoBtottrEnNo snrivt- r_owr
 I Cross-Complainant
wasan employeeof Cross-Defendants,
asdefinedby LaborCodeg2750,
2 However,Cross-Defendants
purposefully
misclassified
Cross-Complainant
asan "lndependent
3 Contractor"because,by so doing,Cross-Defendants
loweredtheir costof doing businessby means
4 of, but not limitedto, the following:
) a. Cross-Defendants
did not reportor pay the employer'sshareof federalor state

6 payrolltaxeswith respectto any of the fundspaid to Cross-Complainant,

as requiredby federal
7 andstatelaw; for Cross-Cornplainant;

8 b. Cross-Defendants
did not provideor pay for WorkersCompensationinsuraneefor

9 Cross-Complainant.

l0 c. did not provideor pay for StateDisability insurancefor Cross-

Cross-Defendants

ll Complainant;and,

t2 d. did not provideor pay for benefitsto Cross-Complainant

Cross-Defendants that
l 3 otherof Cross-Defendants'
employeesreceived.

t4 70. As a directandproximateresultof the aforementioned

violationsof California

l 5 law committedby Cross-Defendants,

Cross-Complainant
hassuffered,and continuesto suffer,

l 6 substantiallossesrelatcdto the lossof the employer'sshareof payroll taxes,the useand enjoyment

t ? of suchemployeebenefits,andexpensesandattorneys'feesin seekingto compelCross-
r8 Defendantsto fully performtheir obligationunderstatelaw.

l9 71. failureto classi$Cross-Complainant

Cross-Defendants' asan employee,in

20 violationof Califomialaw, wasknowingandintentional.Cross-Defendants

haverefusedto
2l classifuCross-Complainant
as an employeefor falseand fraudulentreasons.The decisionto
7',) asan "independent
misclassifrCross-Complainant contractor"wasmade,maintained,
and
andwasdonewillfully, maliciously,oppressively,
23 enforcedby Cross-Defendants, and
24 fraudulently,with the wrongfulanddeliberate
intentionof injuringCross-Complainant,
andwith a
25 consciousdisregardfor therightsof Cross-Complainant
underCalifomialaws,all of which has
of herpropertyandlegalrights.Therefore,in additionto all
26 deprivedCross'Cornplainant
?7 othertypesof reliefrequested is entitledto recoverpunitiveand
herein,Cross-Complainant

in amountsaccordingto proofat time of trial.

28 exemplarydamages

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 I TENTII CAUSE OF AgTION
? (Violation of Labor Code$203AgainstAll Cross-Defendants
and ROES l-25, inclusive)
3 72. Cross-Complainant
repeatsandreallagesthe allegationscontainedin paragraphst
4 through17 and45-71 and incorporates
the sameby referenceas thoughfully set forth herein.
5 73. This action is broughtunderLaborCode $203,which, at all times retevantherein,

6 providedthat if an employerwillfully fails to pay any wagesof an employeewho is dischargedor

7 quits,the waggsof suchemployeeshallcontinueas from the due datethereofat the samerate
8 until paidor until an actionthereforis commenced,
for not morethan30 days.
9 74. More thanthirty dayshavepastsinceCross-Complainant
was dischargedor quit
l0 her employmentwith Cross-Defendants.

lt 75. As a resultof Cross-Defendants'willful

conductin not paytngstraight-timeand
t 2 overtimewagesCross'Complainantfor all hoursworked,Cross-Complainant
is entitledto thirty
t 3 dayswagesas penaltywagesunderLaborCode9203.
l4 ELEVENTH Cf{,USEOF ACTION

l5 (ConversionAgninst AII Cross-Defendantssnd ROES l-25, inclusive)

l6 76. Cross-Complainant
repeatsandreallegesthe allegationscontainedin paragraphsI

t 7 throughl7 and 45-75and incorporatesthe sameby referenseasthoughfully set forth herein.

l8 77. wrongfully withheld from Cross-Complainant,
Cross-Defendants and failed to pay
l 9 to her wagesandothercompensationwhich wasdue to her as straighttimc hourly wages,overtime
20 wages,andpremiumsfor missedmealandrestbreaks.
2l 78. At all relevanttimesherein,Cross-Defcndants
had andcontinuedto havea legal
22 obligationimposedby statuteto payCross-Cornplainant
all straighttime hourlywages,overtime
2 3 wages,andpremiumsfor missedmealandrestbreaksdue,Thesewagesandcompensation
24 belongedto Cross-Complainant
at thetimc the laborandserviceswereprovidedto Cross-
25 Defendants,andaccordinglysuchwagesandcompensationare the propertyof Cross-Complainant.
26 79. knowingly andintentionallyfailed to pay to Cross-Complainant
Cross-Defendants
2 7 straighttime hourly wages,overtimewages,andpremiumsfor missedmeal andrest breaks.Cross-
2 8 Defendants
intentionallyconvertd thewagesandcompensation bV(l)
dueto Cross-Complainant

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LOWE
 I withholdingearnedstraighttime hourly wages,overtimewages,and premiumsfor missedmeal

2 andrestbreaksdue to Cross-Complainant,
andthen(2) taking the earnedsraight time hourly
3 wages,overtimewages!and premiumsfor missedmealand restbreaksdue to Cross-Complainant,

4 andusingthesamefor Cross-Defendants'own
useandbenefit.
5 80' Cross-Defendants
convertedsuchearnedstraighttime hourly wages,overtime
6 wages'andpremiumsfor missedmealandrestbreaksdue to Cross-Complainant
aspart of an
7 intentionalanddeliberateschemeto maximizeprofits at the expenseof Cross-Complainant.

8 81. Cross'Complainant
hasbeeninjuredby Cross-Defendants'
intentionalconversion
9 of suchwagesand compensation,
Cross-Complainant
is entitledto atl moniesconvertedby Cross-
l0 Defendants,with interestthereonaswell asanyand all profits, whetherdirect or indirect,which

ll Cross-Defendants
acquiredby theirunlawfulconversion.
l2 82' In committingthe foregoingacts,Cross-Defendants
wereguilty of oppression,
l3 fraudor malice,andtherefore,in additionto the actualdamagescausedthereby,Cross-

L4 Complainantis entitledlo recoverdamagesfor the sakeof exampleandby way of punishing

t5 Cross-Defendants.

t6 WHER"EFORE,Cross-Complainant
praysjudgmentbe enteredin her favor againstCross-
t 7 Defendants,
andeachof them,asfollows:
l8 l. For special,general,andcompensatory
damages,
includinglost wagesand
l 9 benefits,andernotionaldistressdamages,in excessof 550,000.00,accordingto proof;
20 2. For attomeysfeesandcostspursuantto Califomia Gov't Code $12965.
21 3. For unpaidstraighttime wages,accordingto proof;,togetherwitlr interestthereon;
22 4- For 30-daypenaltiesunderLaborcode $203,accordingto proof;
23 5. For onehourof payfor eachworkdaythata mealperiodwasmissed,accordingto
24 proof;
25 6. For onehourof payfor eachworkdaythata restperiodwasmissed,accordingto
26 proof;
27 7. For a wagepremiumof fifty dollars($50) for the first period fiorwhich
28 Cross-Defendants
failed to supplyCross-Complainant
with paycheckdeductionstatementsin

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 I violationofLabor Code$226andonehundreddollan ($100)for eachsubsequent
payperiodfor

2 which Cross-Defendants with paycheckdeductionstaternents

failed to supplyCross-Complainant

3 in violationof LaborCode$226;

4 8. For punitiveor exernplarydamages;

5 9. Forattorneys'fees, andcostsunderLaborCode$$226and I 194;

expcnses

6 10, For interestunderLaborCode$$218.6,226,and I 194;and,

7 IL For suchotherand furtherrelief as the Court deemsjust andproper.

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CROSSCOMPTAINTOF I.AURASOYCEAGAINSTROBLOWEAND SHERYLLOWE
 I PROOFOF SERVICE
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3 STATE OF CALIFORNIA,COTJNTYOF LOSANGELES

4 I am employedin the Countyof Los Angeles,Stateof Califomia, I am ovcr the ageof
l8 andnot a partyto thewithin action;my business
addressis: 6300WilshireBoulevard,
5 Suite 1500,los Angeles,Califomia90048.

6 On April 30, 2008,I servedthe foregoingdocurnentdescribedas CROSS

COMPLAINT OF LAURA BOYCE AGAINST ROB LOWE AND SIIERYL LOWE on
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paniesin this action
interested
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t] by placingtrue copiesthereofenclosedin sealed envelopesaddressed
as statedon the
9 attachedmailing list:

l0 tX] by placing[ ] the original [X] a truecopy thereofenclosedin sealedenvelopesat Los

furgeles,Californiaaddressed asfollows:
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StantonL. Stein,Esq.
l2 DREIE& STE|N, KAHAN, BROWI\E, WOODS, GEORGE LLP
The WaterGarden
l3 l62A 26'hStreet,6o Floor,NorthTower
SantaMonica, CA 90404
t4 Phone:(310)82E-9050
Fax: (310)828-9 1 0 1
t5
tI BY MAIL: I causedsuchenvelopewith postagethereonfully prepaidto be placedin
t6 the United Statesmail at Los Angeles,Califiornia.
l7 BY FAX: by transmittinga true copyvia facsimilehansmissionfrom telecopier
tI
number(323)653-1660locatedat 6300WilshireBlvd., Ste.1500,Los Angeles,
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California90048,to the following:
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lxl BY PERSONAL $ERVICE: I causedsuchenvelopeto be personallyservedon the
20 Addressee(s)
to theoffrcesof theaddressee(s),

2l Exeeuted
on April30,2008 at LosAngeles,Califomia.

22 lxl State I declareunderpenaltyof perjuryunderthe lawsof the Stateof Californiathat

theaboveis true andcorrest.
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t] Fcderal I declarethat.l am employedin the office of a memberof the bar of this
24 Courtat whosedirectiontheservicewasmade.
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Aneie O. Paz
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