Marla Garrett, a former employee of Capital City Auto Auction, Inc., has filed a class-action lawsuit against her former employer, alleging numerous violations of California labor laws. The complaint was filed on February 24, 2026, in the Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento. Garrett accuses Capital City Auto Auction, Inc. of failing to provide meal and rest periods, not paying all wages due, and other labor code violations.
The lawsuit claims that for at least four years prior to the filing date, employees were systematically denied their legal rights to meal and rest breaks as stipulated by California Labor Code §§ 226.7, 512, and 558. According to the complaint, “Plaintiff and Defendant’s California employees were routinely unable…to take an uninterrupted 30-minute meal break for every shift they worked.” Additionally, Garrett alleges that employees were required to work off-the-clock without compensation for tasks performed before clocking in or after clocking out. This practice allegedly resulted in unpaid wages for both regular hours and overtime work.
Garrett’s complaint further asserts that Capital City Auto Auction failed to issue accurate wage statements as required by Labor Code § 226(a), which mandates employers to provide itemized wage statements detailing gross wages earned and total hours worked. The plaintiff contends that these omissions are knowing and intentional violations of the law.
Moreover, the lawsuit accuses the company of failing to reimburse employees for business expenses such as mileage incurred while performing tasks on behalf of the employer. Under Labor Code § 2802, employers are required to indemnify employees for necessary expenditures related to their job duties.
Garrett is seeking compensatory damages including lost wages and benefits along with penalties under various sections of the California Labor Code. She also requests attorney fees and costs associated with bringing this action forward. In addition to monetary compensation, Garrett seeks injunctive relief requiring Capital City Auto Auction to comply with state labor laws moving forward.
Representing Marla Garrett is Roman Otkupman from Otkupman Law Firm located in Westlake Village, CA. The case has been assigned Case No. 2B-004377 in the Superior Court of California County of Sacramento.
Source: 26CV004377_Marla_Garrett_v_Capital_City_Auto_Complaint_County_of_Sacramento_California.pdf
