Keith Huckaby v. CRST Expedited, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. INTRODUCTION
19 Plaintiff Keith Huckaby moves to remand this putative class action wage-and- 20 hour dispute to Los Angeles Superior Court. (Mot. Remand (“Motion” or “Mot.”), 21 ECF No. 17.) For the reasons discussed below, the Court DENIES the Motion.1
II. BACKGROUND
23 On August 9, 2021, Huckaby initiated this putative class action in Los Angeles 24 Superior Court against his former employer, CRST Expedited, Inc. and CRST 25 International, Inc. (together, “CRST”). (Notice of Removal (“NOR”) Ex. 1 26 (“Complaint” or “Compl.”), ECF No. 1-1.). In the Complaint, Huckaby asserts causes
28 1 Having carefully considered the papers filed in connection with the Motion, the Court deemed the matter appropriate for decision without oral argument. Fed. R. Civ. P. 78; C.D. Cal. L.R. 7-15. Case 2:21-cv-07766-ODW-PD Document Filed 03/03/ Page 2 of Page ID #:1138
1 of action for: (1) failure to pay minimum wages; (2) failure to pay 2 statutory/contractual wages; (3) failure to reimburse business expenses; (4) failure to 3 provide itemized wage statements; (5) failure to pay timely wages; (6) failure to make 4 proper…