McMaster

MEMORANDUM & ORDER

Plaintiff Paul McMaster, an “account manager” for Coca-Cola, brought this class action in state court against defendants Coca-Cola Bottling Company of California, BCI Coca-Cola Bottling Company, BCI Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Los Angeles, and Does 3 through 25, inclusive, (collectively “defendants”) on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated (collectively “plaintiffs”). Plaintiff alleges failure to pay overtime earned for hours worked, failure to pay for all hours worked, waiting time penalties, failure to provide itemized wage statements, failure to indemnify expenses, and unfair business practices in violation of California Labor Code sections 510, 1194, 201-03, 226, and 2802, as well as violations of California Business and Professions Code section 17200. Defendants timely removed this matter to federal court on the basis of federal question jurisdiction. Now before the court is plaintiffs motion to remand the action to state court. Having considered the parties’ arguments and submissions, and for the reasons set forth below, the court now enters the following memorandum and order.

BACKGROUND

Coca-Cola “account managers,” including…