Former Rite Aid Assistant Manager’s Suit Barred by Prior Class Settlement, Court Rules

A former Rite Aid assistant store manager in New York who participated in a wage and hour class action that was settled for more than $20 million in January 2013 may not pursue a new suit alleging individual overtime pay and retaliation claims against the retailer, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled Nov. 14 (Donovan v. Rite Aid of N.Y. Inc., S.D.N.Y., 1:13-cv-02937, 11/14/13).

Granting summary judgment to Rite Aid of New York Inc., the court said the class action settlement, which covers all wage and hour claims that were or ...