Dobbs
Dobbs v. Wood Group PSN, Inc.
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Lawrenceneill, J.
MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO REMAND AND DENYING AS MOOT DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS.
(Docs. 5, 6)
Before the Court is Plaintiff David Dobbs’ Motion to Remand, filed June 23, 2016 (Doc. 6). On July 19, 2016, Defendant The Wood Group PSN, Inc. (“The Wood Group”) timely filed its Opposition (Doc. 12), and Plaintiff timely filed a Reply (Doc. 14). Also pending before the Court is Defendant The Wood Group’s Motion to Dismiss, also filed June 23, 2016 (Doc. 6), to which Plaintiff filed his Opposition on July 18, 2016 (Doc. 11), and Defendant timely filed a Reply (Doc. 13). The Court has deemed the matters appropriate for resolution without oral argument. See E.D. Cal. Civ. L.R. 230(g); see Docs. 16, 16. Having considered the record in this case, the parties’ briefing, and the relevant law, the Court will grant Plaintiff’s motion to remand and deny as moot Defendant’s motion to dismiss for the reasons set forth below.
BACKGROUND
This is a wage and hour case arising out of David Dobbs’ employment at The Wood Group. On May 12, 2016, Plaintiff Dobbs filed a complaint in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Kern alleging six…