Gonzales v. Rose Hills Company

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FEB 5 2026

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

MANUEL GONZALES, on behalf of No. 25-2951 himself and all others similarly situated, and D.C. No. the general public, 2:24-cv-04632-MEMF-AS Plaintiff - Appellee,

MEMORANDUM*

v.

ROSE HILLS COMPANY, a Delaware corporation; SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL, a business entity of unknown form; SCI SHARED SERVICES,

INC.,

Defendants - Appellants,

and

DIGNITY MEMORIAL, a business entity of unknown form, DOES 1-50, inclusive,

Defendants.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted December 1, 2025**

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. Pasadena, California

Before: CALLAHAN, OWENS, and KOH, Circuit Judges.

Defendants-Appellants Rose Hills Company, Dignity Memorial, Service

Corporation International, and SCI Shared Services, Inc. (“SCI”),…