Chavez
Chavez v. Sarumi
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Christopher G. Wilson, Judge of the Superior Court, Appellate Division *36 The trial court or superior court is referred to herein as "Trial Court" and the appellate division as the "Appellate Division." The State of California, Division of Labor Standards Enforcement on behalf of Jody Chavez, referred to herein as "Appellant," is the appellant at the Appellate Division and Gbolahan Sarumi, dba Orick Motel & RV Park, referred to herein as the "Respondent," is the respondent at the Appellate Division. Respondent was the party, however, who filed the initial notice of appeal at the Trial Court appealing the Labor Commissioner's underlying decision.
Procedural History
Appeal from Labor Commissioner .
The appeal from the Labor Commissioner (WC-CM-255394) was filed in CV180230 by Respondent on March 13, 2018 (for a trial de novo in the Trial Court). Amended notice of appeal was filed April 4, 2018 (correcting attachment). The appeal included only the decision as to Respondent. According to Respondent, defendant Bolamon Properties, Inc. did not file an appeal in the matter because it is a suspended corporation. Therefore, the Labor *37 Commissioner's decision as to Bolamon…