Eduardo Garcia v. William Scotsman Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. Background
On February 29, 2024, Plaintiff, on behalf of himself and all persons who worked for Defendant in California as hourly, non-exempt employees during the relevant time period, filed a class action lawsuit against Defendant in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura. See generally Dkt. # 1, Ex. A (“Compl.”). Plaintiff’s complaint alleged eight causes of action: (1) failure to pay minimum wages, (2) failure to pay overtime compensation, (3) failure to provide meal periods, (4) failure to authorize and permit rest breaks, (5) failure to indemnify necessary business expenses, (6) failure to timely pay final wages at termination, (7) failure to provide accurate itemized wage statements, and (8) unfair business practices. See generally id.
On April 12, 2024, Defendant filed a notice of removal pursuant to the Class Action Fairness Act (“CAFA”). See generally Dkt. # 1 (“Notice of Removal”). Since Plaintiff did not expressly plead a specific amount of damages in the complaint, Defendant calculated its own estimate of potential damages based on Plaintiff’s allegations. See generally id.