Esquivel
Joe Esquivel, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. Mona Lee, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 JOE ESQUIVEL, on behalf of himself and Case No.: 3:25-cv-00607-H-BLM all others similarly situated,
ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S
Plaintiff, MOTION TO DISMISS v. 13 [Doc. No. 20]
MONA LEE, INC.,
14 Defendant.
On March 14, 2025, Plaintiff Joe Esquivel filed a complaint against Defendant Mona Lee Inc. (Doc. No. 1, Complaint.) On July 28, 2025, Defendant filed a motion to dismiss. (Doc. No. 17.) On July 30, 2025, Plaintiff filed a first amended class action complaint (“FAC”). (Doc. No. 19, FAC.) On August 1, 2025, Defendant responded to Plaintiff’s FAC with a second motion to dismiss. (Doc. No. 20.) On August 4, 2025, the Court denied Defendant’s first motion to dismiss as moot and vacated the hearing set for that motion. (Doc. No. 21.) On August 25, 2025, Plaintiff filed its opposition. (Doc. No. 22.) On August 26, 2025, Defendant filed its reply. (Doc No. 23.) On October 7, 2025, the Court took Defendant’s second motion to dismiss under submission. (Doc. No.…