Gomez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 HUGO GOMEZ, No. 2:23-cv-02024-TLN-DB Plaintiff, v. ORDER WINCO HOLDINGS, INC., Defendant. 16 This matter is before the Court on Defendant WinCo Holdings, Inc.’s (“Defendant”) Motion to Dismiss, or in the alternative, Motion to Stay. (ECF No. 13.) Plaintiff Hugo Gomez (“Plaintiff”) filed an opposition, and Defendant filed a reply. (ECF Nos. 15, 18.) For the reasons set forth below, the Court DENIES Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss and GRANTS Defendant’s Motion to Stay. /// /// /// /// /// /// /// I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND A. The Instant Action This class action arises out of Defendant’s purported failure to provide its non-exempt employees with wages, meals, rests, and other requirements mandated by California law. Defendant is a supermarket chain based in Boise, Idaho, and operates grocery stores across the United States with a distribution warehouse in…