Arthur Gutierrez v. Anning-Johnson Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. Introduction
On June 15, 2021, Plaintiff Arthur Gutierrez (“Plaintiff”) filed this putative class action against Anning- Johnson Company and numerous Doe defendants in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Dkt. 1-1, at 17 (“Complaint”). The Complaint advances the following eight causes of action:
1. Unfair competition in violation of Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200 et seq.; 2. Failure to pay minimum wages in violation of Cal. Lab. Code §§ 1194, 1197, 1197.1; 3. Failure to pay overtime wages in violation of Cal. Lab. Code §§ 510, et seq.; 4. Failure to provide required meal periods in violation of Cal. Lab. Code §§ 226.7, 512, and the applicable IWC Wage Order; 5. Failure to provide required rest periods in violation of Cal. Lab. Code §§ 226.7, 512, and the applicable IWC Wage Order; 6. Failure to provide accurate itemized statements in violation of Cal. Lab. Code §§ 226, 226.2; 7. Failure to reimburse employees for required expenses in violation of Cal. Lab. Code § 2802; 8. Failure to provide wages when due in violation of Cal. Lab. Code §§ 201, 202, 203.
Dkt. 1-1, at 17.
On July 29, 2021, Defendant Anning-Johnson Company (“Defendant”) removed the case pursuant to the…