Cross
Cross v. California Department of Food and Agriculture
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 NICKIE CROSS, No. 1:18-cv-01302-DAD-JLT Plaintiff, v. ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’
MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF’S FIRST
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AMENDED COMPLAINT
AND AGRICULTURE, YOUNGSOO
SON, and DOES 1–100, (Doc. No. 19) Defendants. 17 This matter is before the court on a motion to dismiss plaintiff Nickie Cross’ first amended complaint (“FAC”) filed by defendants California Department of Food and Agriculture (“CDFA”) and Youngsoo Son (“Son”) (collectively, “defendants”). (Doc. No. 19.) Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 78(b) and Local Rule 230(g), the court deemed the motion suitable for decision without oral argument. (Doc. No. 24.) The court has considered the parties’ briefs and for the reasons set forth below will grant defendants’ motion to dismiss. BACKGROUND Plaintiff was employed by defendant CDFA as an agricultural technician and defendant 26 …