Shine

Shine v. Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

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23 Cal. App. 5th 1070·233 Cal. Rptr. 3d 676
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaMay 29, 2018B277513California4,205 words

Opinion

lead Opinion

Epstein, J.

*679 *1073 In this putative class action against defendants and respondents Williams-Sonoma, Inc., and Williams-Sonoma Stores, Inc. (jointly, Williams-Sonoma), plaintiff and appellant Harley Shine appeals from an order of dismissal following the sustaining of a demurrer without leave to amend. Concluding the demurrer was properly sustained on res judicata grounds, we affirm.

*1074 FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In a previous wage and hour class action lawsuit, Morales v. Williams-Sonoma , Inc. et al . (Super. Ct. S.F. County, 2015, No. CGC532344) ( Morales ), plaintiff Elizabeth Morales sued the same defendants (Williams-Sonoma) on behalf of "all current and former California-based hourly-paid or non-exempt individuals employed by Williams-Sonoma Stores, Inc. at a Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, Williams-Sonoma, or West Elm store in California since June 24, 2009." The operative first amended complaint in Morales alleged causes of action for overtime pay ( Lab. Code, §§ 510, 1198 ), 1 meal period premiums (§§ 226.7, 512, subd. (a) ), rest period premiums (§ 226.7), minimum wages (§§ 1194, 1197, 1197.1), final wages (§§ 201, 202), payment of all wages earned (§ 204), failure…

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