The Skinner Law Group v. Tacomania CA6

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A. Facts2 In July 2022, two of Tacomania’s former employees, Jose Vea Castro and Jose Loredo Valle, hired Skinner to represent them in an action against Tacomania for violations of the Labor Code. Skinner, Vea Castro, and Loredo Valle agreed to contingency fee representation. On or about October 4, 2022, Skinner served Tacomania with a complaint on behalf of Vea Castro and Loredo Valle in the matter of Jose Vea Castro et al. v. Tacomania, Inc. et al. (Santa Clara County Super. Court Case No. 22CV403362) (Vea Castro case). In late October 2022, Tacomania settled the claims directly with Vea Castro and Loredo Valle without Skinner’s knowledge or involvement. On November 15, 2022, Tacomania e-mailed Skinner to notify it of the settlement and attached copies of the settlement agreements. Skinner acknowledged receipt of Tacomania’s e-mail and asserted that it intended to file a complaint against Tacomania for “intentional interference.”

2 We take these facts from the parties’ filings submitted in the trial

court in connection with Skinner’s complaint and its motions to compel and for reconsideration. We recite the essential relevant facts “in the…