Unpaid Overtime Action Involving West Coast Self Storage Group ("WCSS") Property Managers ("PMs")

What is this Lawsuit about?

On January 29, 2026, Plaintiffs Andrew Darling and Cheyenne Althouse filed a lawsuit titled Darling, et al. v. West Coast Self Storage Group, No. CACE26001763 (Fla 17th Jud. Cir.) ("Action") seeking confirmation of an arbitrator's approval of a settlement to resolve allegations of unpaid overtime wages for PMs. The Plaintiffs claim WCSS failed to pay them for all hours worked and that it failed to include certain non-discretionary bonuses and other pay in the regular rate of pay for purposes of calculating overtime in violation of the FLSA. The Company denies the allegations and maintains that it acted lawfully at all times. The Company has entered into this settlement to avoid the expenditure of time and resources associated with litigation. The Court has not made any ruling on the merits of Plaintiffs' claims and has made no determination that any party has prevailed in the Action.

How do I know if I am in the Settlement Collective?

The Settlement Collective includes current and former non-exempt PMs employed by WCSS outside of California from June 1, 2022, to May 15, 2025.

What does the Settlement provide?

WCSS has agreed to pay up to $360,000.00 into a fund to pay settlement payments to those individuals who timely submit a fully completed and signed Claim Form ("Claimants"), Court-approved attorneys' fees, costs, and expenses of $140,000.00, Court-approved General Release Payments in the Settlement totaling $10,000.00 to the Plaintiffs who originally retained Plaintiffs' Counsel to pursue these claims on behalf of all PMs, and payroll and other applicable taxes (except for the employer's share of payroll taxes).

After deducting the Court-approved attorneys' fees, costs, and expenses, Court-approved General Release Payments, and payroll and other applicable taxes (except for the employer's share of payroll taxes), the remaining amount will be allocated among the PMs in the Settlement Collective, based on the number of weeks they worked as PMs outside of California during the Relevant Period.

YOUR RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT

TIMELY RETURN A COMPLETE CLAIM FORM BY MAY 11, 2026

Receive a settlement payment. Give up certain claims.

By timely returning a properly completed Claim Form by U.S. Mail postmarked no later than May 11, 2026 or by email or online submission through the settlement website no later than May 11, 2026, you agree to participate in the settlement, receive a monetary settlement payment, release your claims, and to be bound by the Judgment entered by the Court. You will also give up the right to sue WCSS (as defined in the Agreement) for any and all wage and hour claims under the FLSA or any other state wage and hour law relating to your employment as a PM from June 1, 2022 to February 3, 2026, including but not limited to related claims for penalties, interest, liquidated damages, equitable remedies, pre- or post-judgment interest, and attorneys' fees, costs, and expenses. You will also be enjoined from pursuing any of these claims against WCSS (as defined in the Agreement) if you agree to participate in this settlement.
DO NOTHING

If you do not wish to participate in, or be bound by, the settlement, you should not return the Claim Form. If you do not timely return a properly completed Claim Form, then you will not give up any rights, and you will not receive any monetary payment under the settlement.