OVERVIEW

Stueve Siegel Hanson LLP and Weinhaus & Potashnick have filed a lawsuit seeking unpaid wages and unreimbursed expenses on behalf of pizza delivery drivers against Papa John's International, Inc. The case is known as Perrin et al. v. Papa John's International, Inc. and was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.

UPDATE

On September 14, 2011, the Court conditionally certified the claims in the case as a Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") collective action. On October 24, 2011, a Notice explaining the lawsuit and how workers can join will be sent to all current and former delivery drivers who were employed by Papa John's International, Inc. at any time from September 14, 2008 to September 14, 2011.

FAQs

The Notice of Collective Action Lawsuit contains detailed information that should answer any questions you may have. Click here to view a copy of the Notice.

Most importantly, you have a choice to make now:

• ASK TO BE INCLUDED. Join this lawsuit. Await the outcome. Give up certain rights. See page 1 of the Notice for more details. If you want to be included, you must sign and return the Consent to Join Form that is included with your Notice materials. If your signed Consent to Join Form is not postmarked by December 23, 2011, you may be prohibited from participating in any recovery obtained against Papa John's in the federal claims asserted in this lawsuit.

• DO NOTHING. Do not join this lawsuit. Get no benefits from it. Keep rights. See page 1 of the Notice for more details.

In addition, if you know of anyone who may be eligible but has not received the paperwork to join the lawsuit, please have them contact us by filling out the form below or calling us. There is strength in numbers, and it is critical that as many eligible individuals as possible join this litigation prior to the deadline of December 23, 2011.

Is there any money available now?

No money or benefits are available now because the Court has not decided whether Papa John's did anything wrong, and the two sides have not settled the case. There is no guarantee that money or benefits will ever be obtained. If they are, you will be notified of your entitlement to recovery and how to obtain it.

What if I am worried about retaliation?

Federal law prohibits Papa John's from terminating your employment, or in any other manner discriminating or retaliating against you, for taking part in this lawsuit.

Will I have to pay the lawyers and how will the lawyers be paid?

The lawyers are working on a contingency fee basis. You will not have to pay them anything. They will get paid only if they get money or benefits for the Class. If that occurs, they may ask the Court for their fees and expenses. If the Court grants Class Counsel's request, the fees and expenses would be either deducted from any money obtained for the Class or paid separately by Papa John's, or may be a combination of the two. Regardless of the outcome in this case, you will not be asked to pay any attorneys' fees, court costs, or expenses. Class Counsel will indemnify you against any such assessment, were that to occur.

Background of the Case

The lawsuit alleges that Papa John's International, Inc. violates federal (and state) wage and hour laws by failing to reimburse their pizza delivery drivers for their automobile expenses, resulting in the pizza delivery drivers being paid less than minimum wage. Specifically, the lawsuit alleges that the amount paid by the pizza company to pizza delivery drivers for automobile expenses are insufficient to reimburse them for the automobile costs incurred in delivering pizzas, including purchasing gasoline, vehicle parts and fluids, automobile and repair services, and automobile insurance, and suffering automobile depreciation.

Click here to view the Notice

Click here to view the Complaint

Click here to view the Order Granting Conditional Certification

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How can I obtain more details?

If you have additional questions about this lawsuit, or would like additional information, please contact us at 1-888-816-2097 or Mark Potashnick at 314-997-9150 ext. 2. For a faster response, email us using the form below. Be sure to include a detailed message explaining your question. We will be back in touch with you as soon as possible.