Dominguez

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

8 9 CHRISTOPHER DOMINGUEZ, as an Case No. 1:22-cv-01018-KES-EPG 10 individual and on behalf of all others similarly situated, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 11

RECOMMENDING THAT PLAINTIFF’S

12 Plaintiff, MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION BE

GRANTED, AND DENYING DEFENDANT’S

13 v. REQUEST FOR LEAVE TO FILE A SUR-

REPLY

14 LEPRINO FOODS COMPANY, a Colorado corporation, (ECF Nos. 41, 45). 15 Defendant. OBJECTIONS DUE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS 16

17 Plaintiff Christopher Dominguez (“Plaintiff”) is a former hourly, non-exempt employee of 18 Defendant Leprino Foods Company who worked at Defendant’s Lemoore West facility. Plaintiff 19 alleges that Defendant violated state labor laws by not paying Plaintiff and the proposed class 20 members meal and rest period premiums or sick pay premiums at the correct regular rate of pay. 21 Plaintiff also alleges that Defendant provided inaccurate wage statements to Plaintiff and other 22 proposed class members. 23 Plaintiff seeks class certification of three proposed classes based on…