A judge has dismissed a background actor’s proposed class-action lawsuit against Home Box Office Inc. and Good Thing Going in which he alleged various state Labor Code violations while working on the show “Generation.”
“Generation” premiered on Max in March 2021 and was canceled in September of that year. The show dealt with a group of Orange County high school sophomores and juniors as they discussed sexuality and beliefs about life and love.
Plaintiff Farzad Azima sued Feb. 15 in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging that he was owed back wages from working as a background actor on the show, including overtime and missed meal and rest periods.
Judge William F. Highberger dismissed the case Thursday. The minute order from the judge’s ruling stated that Azima’s attorney, Frank H. Kim, had requested that the lawsuit be dropped “without prejudice,” meaning it can be refiled later.
Kim provided a sworn declaration regarding the dismissal request.
“After the lawsuit was filed, the plaintiff’s counsel met and conferred with defendants’ counsel on the facts and theories of plaintiff’s claims,” Kim said. “Based on the foregoing discussions, plaintiff requests to dismiss the instant lawsuit without prejudice to plaintiff and without prejudice to the class.”
No consideration, direct or indirect, was given for Azima’s dismissal, Kim said.