Curtis Higgins v. The American Bottling Company

I. BACKGROUND

On April 19, 2022, Plaintiff Curtis Higgins (“Plaintiff”) filed a class action complaint in the Superior Court of California for the County of Los Angeles against Defendants The American Bottling Company (“Defendant” or “ABC”) and Does 1 through 10. (“Complaint,” Notice of Removal (“NOR”), Dkt. No. 1, Ex. A.) On June 30, 2022, ABC’s registered agent accepted service of process of the summons and complaint. (NOR ¶ 2.) On August 1, 2022, ABC removed the action pursuant to the Class Action Fairness Act (“CAFA”). (NOR.) The Complaint alleges six causes of action: (1) failure to reimburse employee expenses (Cal. Lab. Code § 2802); (2) failure to pay minimum statutory wages for all hour worked (Cal. Lab. Code §§500, 510, 1194, 1194.2); (3) failure to pay minimum statutory wages for all hour worked (Cal. Lab. Code §§ 500, 510, 1194, 1194.2); (4) failure to provide compliant rest periods; (5) waiting time penalties (Cal. Lab. Code. §§ 201-203); and (6) UCL violations (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code. §§ 17200-17208. (Complaint.) Page 1 of CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL Initials of Deputy Clerk NP Case 2:22-cv-05351-JGB-KK Document Filed 10/21/ Page 2 of …