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Kiss Lawsuit Over Firing After Covid Concerns Poses ‘Serious Risks,’ Judge Says
A judge urged Kiss' Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley to consider settling a lawsuit brought by the band’s wig stylist over alleged mistreatment on tour.
The lawsuit, first filed in February 2023, alleges Kiss deprived plaintiff David Mathews of overtime wages and adequate breaks and then wrongfully terminated him in 2022 after he voiced concerns about the band’s COVID protocols surrounding pandemic-era shows. There’s big risk this could swing dramatically one way or the other,” Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Armen Tamzarian told the lawyers on both side during the Friday hearing. Judge Tamzarian spent 20 minutes hearing arguments but declined to issue a ruling Friday on Kiss’ request that he reject all six causes of action for being allegedly defective.
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