Ahmed v. Good Nite Management
Good Nite Inn Management, Inc. and Good Nite Inn, Redwood Inc. (collectively, the Good Nite Inns) employed Kazi Ahmed for about 12 years; Ahmed worked as the business manager at Good Nite Inn in Redwood City (the Redwood hotel). After the Good Nite Inns terminated Ahmeds employment, he sued them for compensation for overtime and missed meal periods. Ahmed alleged that he was not an exempt employee and that he was entitled to the unpaid wages; he also asserted that the Good Nite Inns violated the Unfair Competition Law (UCL), Business and Professions Code section 17200 et seq. The matter proceeded to a bench trial, and the court ruled that Ahmed was not an exempt employee and therefore the Good Nite Inns owed him for overtime and missed meal periods. It also found that the failure to pay overtime wages violated the UCL. The court awarded Ahmed $293,999.55. It also ordered the Good Nite Inns to pay Ahmed attorney fees in the amount of $236,760. The Good Nite Inns appeal from the judgment and make various challenges to the lower courts finding that Ahmed was not an exempt employee. They also claim that Ahmed was not entitled to restitution under the UCL. Additionally, the Good Nite Inns contest the courts award of attorney fees. Court are not persuaded by their arguments and affirm the judgment.
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