Velasco

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA San Francisco Division ALEJANDRO VELASCO, on behalf of Case No. 24-cv-03769-LB himself and all others similarly situated, ORDER DENYING MOTION TO Plaintiff, REMAND 13 v. Re: ECF No. 8

HSS CALIFORNIA, INC.,

15 Defendant. 16 INTRODUCTION In this putative wage-and-hours class action filed in state court and removed to federal court, the plaintiff sued his former employer, HSS California, Inc., asserting state-law wage-and-hours claims, including a failure to pay minimum and overtime wages and provide meal and rest breaks. The defendants asserted diversity jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA), 28 U.S.C. § 1332(d). The plaintiff moved to remand on the ground that HSS California did not establish that the amount in controversy exceeds $5 million, as required by CAFA. The court denies the motion.

25 26 27 STATEMENT The plaintiff…