Jose Martinez v. Sunnova Energy Corporation

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiff Jose Martinez (“Plaintiff” or “Martinez”) filed this putative class action against Defendant Sunnova Corporation (“Defendant” or “Sunnova”) on June 26, 2024, in Los Angeles County Superior Court. See generally ECF 1 at 8-37, Ex. A (Compl.). Martinez, who worked for Sunnova as an hourly, non-exempt solar technician, alleges that Sunnova violated the California Labor Code and engaged in unfair business practices stemming from its purported failure to pay overtime compensation, provide meal breaks and rest periods, pay minimum wage, provide accurate wage statements, maintain accurate time and payroll records, reimburse necessary business-related expenses, and pay reporting wages. Compl. ¶¶ 1, 16-110. On July 26, 2024, Defendant removed this action to federal court based on diversity jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a). See generally ECF 1. On August 26, 2024,

1 The Court hereinafter refers only to the Amendment to the Motion to Remand. 2 Although Plaintiff brought this case as a putative class action, Defendant removed it based on diversity jurisdiction over Plaintiff’s individual claims. See ECF 1. In Gibson v. Chrysler Corp.,…