Edgar R. Acu v. Westrock Services, LLC et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL

Case No. EDCV 25-01949-KK-DTBx Date: November 25, 2025 Title:

Present: The Honorable KENLY KIYA KATO, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Dominique Carr Not Reported Deputy Clerk Court Reporter

Attorney(s) Present for Plaintiff(s): Attorney(s) Present for Defendant(s): None Present None Present

Proceedings: (In Chambers) Order to Show Cause On March 14, 2024, plaintiff Edgar R. Acu (“Plaintiff”) filed a Class Action Complaint against defendant Westrock Services, LLC (“Defendant”) in Riverside County Superior Court, alleging Defendant violated various California labor protections. Edgar R. Acu v. WestRock Services, LLC et al., No. 5:24-cv-00854-KK-DTBx, ECF Docket No. (“Dkt.”) 1-3, Ex. A. On April 22, 2024, Defendant removed the action to this Court. Id., dkt. 1.

On April 25, 2024, this Court issued its Civil Standing Order, requiring “[f]or any action purporting to commence a class action, . . . plaintiff(s) shall file a motion for class certification no later than 100 days from the date of the parties’ Rule…