Angela Thompson v. Fastaff, LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. INTRODUCTION
Before the Court is Plaintiff Angela Thompson and Plaintiff Penelope Pankeys’ motion to remand the instant case, which was commenced as a class action, representing two putative classes, in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. ECF No. 1. Defendant Fastaff LLC (“Fastaff’) removed this action on May 25, 2022. Jd. Also before the Court is Fastaff’s motion to dismiss the instant case. ECF No. 17. The Court deems both motions appropriate for decision without oral argument. Fed. R. Civ. P. 78(b); C.D. Cal. R. 7-15. For the reasons discussed below, the Plaintiffs’ motion to remand is DENIED, and Defendants’ motion to dismiss is GRANTED. Il. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND From August 2021 to October 2021, Plaintiff Thompson worked for Fastaff as a non-exempt employee. Compl., ECF No. 1. From September 2021 to December 2021, Plaintiff Pankey worked for Fastaff as anon-exempt employee. Jd. Plaintiffs brought this class action in Los Angeles County Superior Court on behalf of themselves and all other current and former non-exempt California employees of Fastaff on March 12, 2022. Id. § 1.