Jolene Peters v. TA Operating, LLC

I. BACKGROUND

On August 31, 2022, Plaintiff filed a putative class action complaint against Defendants TA Operating LLC (“TA”), TravelCenters of America Inc. and Does 1-10 (collectively, “Defendants”) in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of San Bernardino. (“Notice of Removal,” Dkt. No. 1.) On October 14, 2022, Defendants removed the action pursuant to the Class Action Fairness Act (“CAFA”). (Id.) In support of the Notice of Removal, Defendants filed the declaration of Karen Kaminski (“Kaminski”). (“Kaminski Declaration,” Dkt. No. 5.) The complaint alleges seven causes of action: (1) failure to pay minimum and straight time wages in violation of Cal. Lab. Code §§ 204, 1194, 1194.2 and 1197; (2) failure to pay overtime wages in violation of Cal. Lab. Code §§ 1194 and 1198; (3) failure to provide meal periods in violation of Cal. Lab. Code §§ 226.7 and 512; (4) failure to authorize and permit rest periods in violation of Cal. Lab. Code § 226.7; (5) failure to timely pay final wages at termination in violation of Cal. Lab. Code §§ 201-203; (6) failure to provide accurate itemized Page 1 of CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL Initials of Deputy…