Griffin

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT SACHS'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT; DENYING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT

BETH LABSON FREEMAN, United States District Judge *1074 Plaintiff Justin Griffin filed this labor class action on behalf of himself and other workers involved in the construction of the California Flats Solar Project in Central California. On behalf of the putative class, Plaintiff seeks payment for "hours worked" under California law for traveling between a security gate entrance (to the ranch where the project was located) and the solar panel work zone set approximately 12 miles on to the property. Individually, Plaintiff asserts unlawful employment practice, wrongful termination, and intentional infliction of emotional distress claims.

Now before the Court are two motions: Defendant Sachs Electric Company's motion for summary judgment as to Plaintiff's class and individual claims; and Plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment as to liability against Sachs for failure to compensate the travel time in question. The principal question is whether, under California law, Plaintiff's travel time between the security gate and the work zone constitutes "hours…