Kindermann

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 IAN KINDERMANN, Case No.: 3:25-cv-16-CAB-SBC

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

v. DISMISS

MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC., et al., [Doc. No. 13] Defendants. 16 On November 27, 2024, Plaintiff Ian Kindermann filed a complaint against Defendants Merz North America, Inc. (“Merz”), Patrick Urban, and Does 1–50 in the Superior Court of the State of California. Defendants filed a timely notice of removal with the Court, [Doc. No. 1], followed by a motion to dismiss. [Doc. No. 3.] Plaintiff filed an amended complaint (“FAC”) and seeks damages under eight causes of action: (1) retaliation, (2) wrongful termination, (3) failure to pay wages earned and unpaid at separation, (4) failure to furnish accurate itemized wage statements, (5) unpaid wages, (6) breach of contract, (7) breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and (8) gender discrimination. [See…