Jose Licea v. Kontoor Brands, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES—

GENERAL

Case No. 2:23-cv-05903-SSS-DTBx Date October 10, 2024 Title Jose Licea v. Kontoor Brands, Inc.

Present: The Honorable SUNSHINE S. SYKES, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Irene Vazquez Not Reported Deputy Clerk Court Reporter

Attorney(s) Present for Plaintiff(s): Attorney(s) Present for Defendant(s): None Present None Present

Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER DISMISSING CASE FOR

LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION [DKT. 20]

This putative class action arises from allegations that Defendant Kontoor Brands, Inc. allows a third-party website to wiretap and eavesdrop on conversations using a website chat feature on Kontoor’s website. Plaintiff Jose Licea alleges this Court has subject matter jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act (“CAFA”). [Dkt. 1, Compl. ¶ 1]. Relevant here, Licea alleges he believes there “to be at least 10,000 class members, each entitled to $5,000 in statutory damages, thus making the amount in controversy at least $50,000,000 exclusive of interests and costs.” [Id.]. After…