Coleman

I. Background

Estes Express is a Virginia corporation. It acquired G.I. Trucking, a California corporation, in 2005. After the acquisi- tion, G.I. Trucking was renamed Estes West (d/b/a G.I. Trucking) but remained a California corporation. Bradford Coleman, who was employed as a pickup and delivery driver by G.I. Trucking and then by Estes West from 2004 to 2009, brought a putative class action against Estes West and Estes Express (collectively, “Estes”) in Los Angeles County Supe- rior Court based on multiple alleged violations of California law.

Coleman alleged in his complaint that Estes West and Estes Express (1) failed to pay overtime, (2) failed to provide meal and rest periods, (3) failed to timely pay earned wages after discharging employees, (4) failed to pay earned wages to cur- rent employees, (5) failed to provide wage statements, and (6) engaged in unlawful business practices, all in violation of Cal- ifornia law. On behalf of the proposed class, Coleman requested that Estes West and Estes Express pay unpaid over- time and other wages, pay one hour of wages for each day 1794 COLEMAN v. ESTES EXPRESS LINES that a meal break was not provided and an…