Thomas
Thomas v. FFE Transportation Services Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 12 DENNIS THOMAS, an individual; No. 2:19-cv-00062-JAM-CKD on behalf of all others similarly situated and the ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION general public, TO AMEND COMPLAINT 15 Plaintiff, 16 v.
FFE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES,
INC., a Delaware Corporation; and DOES 1-10, 19 Defendant. 20 On November 29, 2018, Dennis Thomas (“Plaintiff”) sued FFE Transportation Services, Inc. (“FFE”) for wage and hour violations in San Joaquin County Superior Court. Exh. A to Notice of Removal (“Compl.”), ECF No. 1. FFE removed the case to federal court. Notice of Removal, ECF No. 1. Plaintiff now moves to amend his complaint. Mot. to Amend (“Mot.”), ECF No. 13. Plaintiff seeks to add Jacinto Castillo (“Castillo”) as a plaintiff and include a claim for failure to indemnify for necessary expenditures. Id. at 2. FFE opposes Plaintiff’s motion. Opp’n, ECF No. 18. FFE argues the proposed amendment would result in undue prejudice as FFE has already incurred costs in defending…