Lopez
Alberto Lopez v. Bellingham Marine Industries, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ALBERTO LOPEZ, No. 25-cv-00518-DAD-JDP Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S
MOTION TO DISMISS AND DENYING
v. PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO REMAND BELLINGHAM MARINE INDUSTRIES, (Doc. Nos. 12; 17)
INC.,
15 Defendant.
17 This matter is before the court on defendant’s motion to dismiss or stay the pending action and plaintiff’s motion to remand this action to the Solano County Superior Court. (Doc. Nos. 12, 17.) The pending motions were taken under submission on the papers on March 24, 2025 and April 21, 2025 respectively. (Doc. Nos. 20, 27.) For the reasons explained below, the court will deny both motions. BACKGROUND A. The Present Action On January 10, 2025, plaintiff, Alberto Lopez, on behalf of himself and all other similarly situated individuals, filed a complaint initiating this putative class action in the Solano County Superior Court against defendants Bellingham Marine Industries…