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Southern California Hospital at Culver City v. City of Culver City - Federal Complaint

2021-06-22 Complaint filed
At a glance

Federal complaint filed by Southern California Healthcare System, Inc., doing business as Southern California Hospital at Culver City, challenging Culver City's Premium Hazard Pay ordinance. The complaint named the City and then-current councilmembers Alex Fisch, Daniel Lee, Yasmine-Imani McMorrin, Göran Eriksson, and Albert Vera in their official capacities and alleged constitutional and federal labor-law violations.

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Federal civil complaint Primary court filing; allegations are not findings
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Key facts

Documented amounts
$5.00 per hour for 120 days, as challenged in the complaint
Court
U.S. District Court, Central District of California
Case Number
2:21-cv-05052
Filed
2021-06-22
Ordinance Vote
3-2 on June 14, 2021
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Organizations
City of Culver City
Projects
Premium Hazard Pay Ordinance
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event

September 14, 2026 Culver City Real Property Negotiations

Culver City's September 14, 2026 City Council/Public Finance Authority agenda included at least four property-negotiation items material to CCR: 9050 Washington Boulevard…

Odis Jones — City Manager / Executive Director and negotiatorAdam Troy — Assistant City Manager and negotiatorCF CC Investor LLC — other party's negotiator for 9050 Washington BoulevardMichael Hackman / Hackman Capital Partners — other party's negotiator for 9300 Culver / Ince / Lindblade group
Shared person: Yasmine-Imani McMorrin
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Context note

This is a complaint, not a judicial finding. Its descriptions of motive, targeting, coordination, quid pro quo, campaign activity, legality, and constitutional violations are allegations by the hospital unless the filing quotes an underlying communication or public statement. The complaint also records the City's contrary response through Senior Deputy City Attorney Lisa Vidra, who rejected the hospital's gift and quid-pro-quo characterization and stated that drafting assistance intended to influence legislation was not a campaign contribution.

People
David A. SchwarzBarbara E. TaylorZachary J. GoldaJames V. FazioAlex FischDaniel LeeYasmine-Imani McMorrinGöran ErikssonAlbert VeraMaky PetersShelbi AugustusErik DimitrukLisa VidraShelley WolfbergMichael KlepinLuis Padilla
Organizations
Southern California Healthcare System, Inc.Southern California Hospital at Culver CityCity of Culver CityService Employees International Union - United Healthcare Workers WestSheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
Projects
Premium Hazard Pay Ordinance
Relationships
Southern California Hospital hazard-pay ordinance litigation and documented communications
Categories
LitigationLabor policyPremium Hazard PaySEIU
Themes
Labor relationsMunicipal legislationCollective bargainingFederal preemptionEqual protection
Amounts
$5.00 per hour for 120 days, as challenged in the complaint
Aliases
Hospital hero pay federal lawsuitCase 2:21-cv-05052