Ghusain

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 AMEER ALGHUSAIN, Case No. 24-cv-01863-JSC

Plaintiff,

ORDER RE: MOTIONS TO DISMISS

v. 9 Re: Dkt. Nos. 77, 78, 79, 80 PETER WEBB, et al., Defendants.

Ameer Alghusain filed suit alleging violations of “state and federal laws concerning retaliation, unpaid wages, defamation, interference with prospective economic relations and misappropriation of trade secrets.” (Dkt. No. 74 ¶ 1.) Now pending before the Court are motions to dismiss filed by Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc. (“Balfour”), (Dkt. No. 78), and Scott Richards, Wayne Richardson, and U.S. Rail Systems, Inc., (Dkt. No. 79). Having carefully considered the parties’ submissions, the Court concludes oral argument is not required, see N.D. Cal. Civ. L.R. 7-1(b), and GRANTS in part and DENIES in part the motions to dismiss. Plaintiff plausibly alleges an employment relationship for purposes of the state law retaliation, overtime, meal break, rest period, and wage statement claims. But Plaintiff fails to allege…